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September 5, 2018
Angela Kane, professor of dance, penned an obituary about Paul Taylor, one of America’s greatest modern dancers and choreographers who recently passed away at age 88.
The Guardian (U.K.) -
September 5, 2018
“The best way to keep track of medications is to use the tool you have within reach, and more often than ever, that involves an app,” said Karandeep Singh, assistant professor of information and learning health sciences, regarding findings that smartphone apps could help heart patients stick to a prescribed regimen.
Reuters -
September 5, 2018
Research by Michelle Moniz, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, shows that expanded Medicaid coverage is increasing access to family planning and birth control for poor women in Michigan.
Michigan Radio -
September 4, 2018
Earth’s forests, deserts, landscapes and vital ecosystems risk a “major transformation” in the next century due to climate change, according to research by Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability, and colleagues.
Agence France Presse -
September 4, 2018
Research led by Jihyoun Jeon, assistant research scientist in epidemiology at the School of Public Health, suggests that colon cancer screening guidelines may need revising.
Scientific American -
September 4, 2018
A story on election dynamics in Zimbabwe cited a study on ethnic voting in urban Ghana by Noah Nathan, assistant professor of political science and faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research’s Center for Political Studies.
The Washington Post -
September 3, 2018
Maria Muzik, associate professor of psychiatry, and of obstetrics and gynecology, welcomes new recommendations that physicians should screen pregnant women and new mothers to identify those at risk of becoming depressed: “If we could get in earlier, and provide some treatments such as psychotherapies … then we could prevent new onset of illness.”
National Public Radio -
September 3, 2018
“Michigan is not making much progress. It is holding steady. Unfortunately, holding steady at a pretty low level,” said Brian Jacob, professor of education, economics and public policy, referring to only slightly improved reading scores among elementary students in statewide assessment — among the bottom 10 of all states.
The Detroit News -
September 3, 2018
“It was harder for younger stroke survivors to afford medications before the ACA because many were uninsured. After implementation of the Affordable Care Act, health insurance coverage, namely Medicaid, increased and skipping medications due to cost decreased among younger stroke survivors,” said Deborah Levine, associate professor of internal medicine and neurology.
Reuters -
August 28, 2018
“If you take a look at President Obama’s second term, he was adding 217,000 jobs. And since Trump assumed the presidency, he’s been adding 189,000 jobs per month. … I don’t think Trump should be bragging that he’s somehow doing something that President Obama wasn’t doing,” said Betsey Stevenson, associate professor of public policy and economics.
Vox
