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  1. November 20, 2015

    What happens to your skin when pregnancy gives you a stretch mark?

    Don’t believe the hype when you see those creams and ointments promising to prevent or reduce pregnancy stretch marks. Dermatologists are still learning about what causes stretch marks in the first place, and skin stretching is not the only risk factor.

  2. November 20, 2015

    Sex-related risks judged more harshly than comparable health hazards

    People with sexually transmitted infections are often irrationally stigmatized by the public, who overestimate the risk for STIs when compared to other health risks, according to a new University of Michigan study.

  3. November 20, 2015

    Obituary: Donald Rossin

    Longtime University of Michigan-Dearborn faculty member Donald Rossin died Nov. 8. The associate professor of management studies was 68.

  4. November 20, 2015

    Teens and parents agree: Electronic cigarettes need restrictions

    As electronic cigarette use skyrockets among youth, even teens agree with parents that what’s known as “vaping” needs stricter rules.

  5. November 20, 2015

    HIV prevention for transgender, gender nonconforming youth

    The University of Michigan is leading a national study to learn more about how transgender and gender nonconforming youth navigate the health care system for HIV prevention services and care.

  6. November 20, 2015

    Search-and-rescue proteins find, fix DNA mutations linked to cancer

    Proteins inside bacteria cells engage in “search-and-rescue”-type behavior to ferret out mismatched DNA and fix it to thwart dangerous mutations that can be associated with certain cancers, a University of Michigan study found.

  7. November 20, 2015

    ADHD meds may be a prescription for bullying

    Kids and teens who take medications like Ritalin to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are twice as likely to be physically or emotionally bullied by peers than those who don’t have ADHD, a new University of Michigan study found.

  8. November 19, 2015

    Regents will have January retreat

    The Board of Regents is canceling its formal session in January and will instead have a strategic session to focus on a variety of issues. The retreat will be in Detroit.

  9. November 19, 2015

    U-M maintains strong financial position through 2015 fiscal year

    Strong donor support, diverse revenue streams and a consistently disciplined budgeting approach helped put U-M in a strong financial position at the end of the 2015 fiscal year.

  10. November 19, 2015

    Schlissel, Diggs thank U-M community for engagement on diversity

    President Mark Schlissel and Board of Regents Chair Shauna Ryder Diggs thanked the U-M community for engaging in last week’s Diversity Summit on the Ann Arbor campus.