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March 19, 2020
“Already, reports of people who have received eye-popping bills for coronavirus testing or emergency room visits are circulating. As these stories proliferate, people will become even more reluctant to get tested or treated when they should. … It’s a national disgrace that the United States didn’t ban surprise bills in a time of relative prosperity and security,” co-wrote Nicholas Bagley, professor of law.
The New York Times -
March 18, 2020
“It seems like a terrible thing to say, but if you have mild symptoms, or you’re not immunocompromised, if you’re under the age of 70, going in will only put other people at risk. You (have an) 80 percent chance or more of doing just fine on your own at home,” said Sandro Cinti, professor of infectious diseases and internal medicine, on the selectivity of who gets tested for the coronavirus at Michigan’s clinics and hospitals.
Bridge Magazine -
March 18, 2020
“Will patients who are indicated for testing actually be able to get tested? There are ample credible reports that is not the case presently. If patients still cannot get tested, the website is nothing more than lipstick on a pig,” said Christopher Friese, professor of nursing, and health management and policy, commenting on a nationwide coronavirus testing website currently being developed by Google and the federal government.
WIRED -
March 18, 2020
“Many low-earning hourly workers don’t have the option to work remotely, and this unexpected change in income will exacerbate challenges for families working hard to make ends meet. We may see increases in financial hardships such as delinquent bills,” said Luke Shaefer, professor of public policy and social work, and director of Poverty Solutions, on the economic impact of the coronavirus.
Detroit Free Press -
March 17, 2020
Opioids are no better than other meds at quelling the pain of a pulled tooth, according to research by Romesh Nalliah, clinical professor of dentistry, and Chad Brummett, associate professor of anesthesiology and co-director of the Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network. “I think we can almost eliminate opioid prescribing from dental practice. Of course, there are going to be some exceptions, like patients who can’t tolerate nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories. I would estimate we can reduce opioid prescribing to about 10 percent of what we currently prescribe as a profession,” Nalliah said.
HealthDay -
March 17, 2020
“Anxiety and insomnia are bad bedfellows; they often coexist. When we get anxious, that turns on what’s called the sympathetic nervous system, the nervous system that gets us anxious and prepares our body to fight or flight,” said Todd Arnedt, associate professor of psychiatry and neurology and director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program.
CNN -
March 17, 2020
Joseph Eisenberg, professor of epidemiology and global public health, says testing is “the No. 1 issue that needs to be resolved right now” if the nation hopes to staunch the spread of COVID-19. “It is really hard to understand why they haven’t been prepared. … We’re really hampered by not having these tests to do something more systematic.”
USA Today -
March 16, 2020
“The first Earth Day had a national rather than a global scope, but the fundamental message and organizing strategy applies to today’s global movement: everything is interconnected, and environmental justice and sustainability require grass roots mobilization and confrontation with power,” wrote Matthew Lassiter, professor of history, and urban and regional planning.
The Washington Post -
March 16, 2020
“Parents who may be higher-educated may look to alternative sources of health and health care, which don’t include or do not look favorably upon immunization,” said Gary Freed, professor of pediatrics, and health management and policy, who urges parents to vaccinate their children. “Parents are fortunate today to live in an environment where they can prevent diseases that killed or permanently damaged hundreds of thousands of children in years past.”
Newsweek -
March 16, 2020
A new study by Brian Stewart, assistant professor of anthropology, suggests that polished ostrich eggshell beads have been used as a kind of social currency for more than 30,000 years: “They have no monetary value. But … they allow you to accrue social capital. They’re exchanged in these friend networks. … And the more beadwork you have, and the more lavish and beautiful it is, the more people like you, basically.”
CBC
