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January 29, 2025
“People who have bad teeth are often looked down on, especially in the United States, where having perfect teeth is part of the culture. We want all kids to have a nice, healthy smile and feel good about themselves,” said Sarah Clark, research scientist in pediatrics and co-director of a poll that found that more than 1 in 3 parents said their child has dealt with dental problems linked to a lack of routine oral hygiene.
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January 29, 2025
“(Reddit) is the public square. It’s where people meet these days, and it is a place where people can organize,” said David Dunning, professor of psychology, who believes that a Reddit users’ boycott of Elon Musk’s X could reveal insights on how people respond to political polarization. “One is, how many communities does this spread through? And the second is, how long does it last? Both those dimensions really matter.”
The New York Times -
January 28, 2025
“I could understand pausing more political or policy-related communications, but keeping Health and Human Services career staff from publishing routine public health communications … harms our public health response and is not at all normal,” said Samuel Bagenstos, professor of law, after President Trump ordered HHS to stop all communications until reviewed by one of his appointees.
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January 28, 2025
Tens of millions of Americans report snoring, but it’s not always benign, says Mehwish Sajid, clinical instructor of neurology and family medicine. If you find yourself “choking, gasping” or “waking yourself up from snoring, those are all things that need to be evaluated by a provider, because that can mean there’s an underlying health issue going on,” she said.
The New York Times -
January 28, 2025
As climate change leads to more extreme and unpredictable fires and other weather events, experts say the number of people leaving the Golden State could rise. “There could be this wave of new folks saying, ‘You know what? California is just not going to work out for me because this is the third time in five years that I’ve had to close my doors because of the extreme soot and smoke,'” said Derek Van Berkel, assistant professor of environment and sustainability.
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January 27, 2025
Josh Pasek, professor of communication and media, sees a growing shift in communication norms that getting a political narrative across effectively may be more important today than accuracy: “There is increasingly a perception among Democrats that if fact-checking doesn’t matter for the right, why should it matter for the left? … If one side starts using ‘banned weapons,’ the side that’s not using that is hobbled.”
Detroit Free Press -
January 27, 2025
Dental X-rays are essential for oral health, but dentists should administer them only when a patient needs them, to minimize exposure to radiation, says Erika Benavides, clinical professor of dentistry. If a hygienist orders routine X-rays before you see your dentist, “I would say, ‘I would feel more comfortable if someone examines me first to determine if I really need these.’”
The New York Times -
January 27, 2025
“Churn in the labor market has slowed down quite a bit, so people are staying in their jobs now. Two years ago, there was a ton of turnover, tons of job vacancies. People were moving around. That was the way to get raises. Now you’re seeing people look at their jobs and say, ‘Oh, maybe I should hang onto that,’” said Gabriel Ehrlich, director of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics.
The Detroit News -
January 24, 2025
“The big danger isn’t someone like Trump, it’s all the other people in his party going along with it,” said Rob Mickey, associate professor of political science, on the actions being taken by Donald Trump that many fear could weaken democracy in the United States.
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January 24, 2025
“Republicans believe Trump’s policies are going to usher in growth, lower inflation in the future, whereas Democrats are quite worried that inflation’s going to come surging back,” said Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers. “Republicans are spending out of confidence, Democrats out of fear that things are going to get worse. If you think prices are going to go up in the future, then now is the time to buy.”
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