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October 31, 2022
“There seems to be a big disparity in the way we approach sexual dysfunction with our patients, where female patients are asked about sexual issues much less often than male patients are,” said Jamie Takayesu, a resident in radiation oncology at the Rogel Cancer Center.
U.S. News & World Report -
October 31, 2022
“I think it’s amazing that the system’s not worse than it is. Most people don’t appreciate how hard it is to keep the lights on,” said Johanna Mathieu, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science. “(Blackouts are) happening more and more, of course, not just because of mistakes and little issues, but because of natural disasters that are caused by climate change.”
CNET -
October 31, 2022
Navigating health insurance jargon can be daunting, and information about a plan’s coverage isn’t always transparent. “It’s confusing for me, and I’m somebody who focuses on health insurance policy. But I’ve also received a surprise bill myself,” said Renuka Tipirneni, assistant professor of internal medicine.
CNN -
October 28, 2022
Mackillo Kira, professor of physics, and of electrical engineering and computer science, and colleagues captured electron movement in attoseconds — the fastest speed yet — that could lead to faster computer processing.
DBusiness -
October 28, 2022
“When things are not going well financially, it feels embarrassing and shameful. Many, many people have financial difficulties, have struggled to pay their bills, or have over-drafted their accounts,” said Terri Friedline, associate professor of social work. “Debt is a pretty common experience in the United States under capitalism.”
MarketWatch -
October 28, 2022
“There is no other consumer good or service with price tags that are visible from the street, all the time,” said economist Joanne Hsu, director of the U-M Surveys of Consumers, on the large role gas prices play in determining Americans’ optimism (or surliness) about the economy — an outlook embedded in our dependence on gas and the specific ways it differs from just about everything else we buy.
The New York Times -
October 27, 2022
“Perhaps as time goes on we’ll get Republicans and Democrats to agree that there are some real problems in election security that we would all benefit from addressing,” said J. Alex Halderman, professor of computer science and engineering, who has found that voting machines have vulnerabilities that “basically anyone could exploit to inject malicious software and change votes.”
The New Yorker -
October 27, 2022
“The key thing is to have people work fewer hours; you can more effectively deal with the stresses or frustrations of your job when you have more time to recover,” said Amy Bohnert, professor of anesthesiology, psychiatry and epidemiology, whose research shows that the more hours worked each week in a stressful job, the more likely one is to develop depression.
Asian News International -
October 27, 2022
“Patients view these log-in sites as a place to see particularly private information. So it’s more surprising (for them) to learn about this kind of tracking technology,” said Nicholson Price, professor of law, after the personal health information of up to 3 million patients in Illinois and Wisconsin may have been exposed to outside companies.
The Associated Press -
October 26, 2022
“Especially for older adults and people with disabilities living with that additional burden of meeting chronic health needs, with the shock of that disruption and living in a disrupted environment, you don’t just go back to your house and pick up where you left off,” said Sue Anne Bell, assistant professor of nursing, on the toll natural disasters can take on the mental health of those without strong communities and support networks.
Scientific American
