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December 10, 2024
Women who have had a stroke may be less likely than men to take medications to prevent a second stroke, especially Mexican American women, says Lynda Lisabeth, professor of epidemiology and neurology: “Clinicians might consider screening for these factors and discussing the importance of not missing doses when prescribing these medications to patients to help reduce their risk of having another stroke.”
The Associated Press -
December 10, 2024
“It is sex-based discrimination. … It’s just that simple and there’s no getting around it. And so the Tennessee lawyer and Republican-appointed justices were left with wordplay to insist that it was about something else, like age or medicine, but of course it’s also about sex,” said Leah Litman, professor of law, about a Tennessee law that prohibits minors from using hormones and puberty blockers for gender transition.
MSNBC -
December 10, 2024
“It’s one thing to be frustrated at the DMV because you have a ton of paperwork to fill out or you have to spend an hour in line. It’s a whole other thing to face those barriers when they are the difference between whether you’re going to get life-saving care or not,” said Pam Herd, professor of public policy, whose research shows how the complexity, costs and barriers of the health care system affect people’s health.
National Public Radio -
December 9, 2024
Grandparents provide more care for their grandkids than any other form of child care, says Kate Bauer, associate professor of nutritional sciences: “Those who saw their grandchildren more often were less likely to say that they felt isolated and they reported stronger mental health. (But we) want to make sure that we are supporting those grandparents right, and that it’s not an undue burden on them.”
WDET Radio -
December 9, 2024
“About 85% of patients are diagnosed with disease that has either spread to other organs or to lymph nodes. The only curative option at this point is surgery, which is reserved for those patients that have not had cancer spread,” said Timothy Frankel, associate professor of surgery, whose team is studying the pancreases of organ donors to develop ways to detect pancreatic cancer earlier.
Detroit Free Press -
December 9, 2024
“If it’s a choice between Amazon Pharmacy and no pharmacy at all, I think Amazon Pharmacy is really wonderful,” said Vicki Ellingrod, dean of the College of Pharmacy, who has concerns about the potential impact a shift toward online pharmacies will have on older Americans, who often prefer the personal touch of traditional pharmacies.
The Detroit News -
December 6, 2024
“Creating a circular economy is definitely possible and Michigan’s existing bottle deposit legislation is a great place to start. Achieving greater material recovery will require input and collaboration from a wide range of partners,” said Shelie Miller, professor of environment and sustainability, who is assessing the effectiveness of and opportunities to improve the state’s bottle deposit law.
Recycling Today -
December 6, 2024
“Students are coming out of their home communities that in many ways tend to be homogeneous, and they’re coming to college campuses, which are a little to a lot more diverse,” said Stephanie Hicks, lecturer in the Program on Intergroup Relations, who believes that skills students gain in college about working across differences will potentially help them reshape other institutions they’re part of in the future.
Teen Vogue -
December 6, 2024
Brad Stulberg, adjunct clinical assistant professor of public health, says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” is a “macho aesthetic” combining a distrust of FDA-approved therapies, an enthusiasm for supplements and a fixation with manly strength. “I think many young men are drawn to this attitude toward fitness, and it’s being delivered by people who are coded as conservative,” he said.
The Atlantic -
December 5, 2024
“Our long-term vision is an idea of taking diagnostic tools and moving them inside the body,” said Aaron Morris, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, whose lab is developing internal implants that can detect immune system diseases like cancer, sepsis and multiple sclerosis. Lonnie Shea, professor of biomedical engineering, says drawing markers of these conditions to a more accessible site — in the form of tiny pill-shaped disks of biomaterial scaffolding — could allow for earlier detection.
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