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November 9, 2017
Elena Schiopu, associate professor of rheumatology and internal medicine, was quoted in an article about precautions that pregnant women should take if they have rheumatoid arthritis.
U.S. News & World Report -
November 9, 2017
“It’s perfectly clear. The only reason to have a Bermuda company in there is because Bermuda is a tax haven,” said Reuven Avi-Yonah, professor of law, regarding the Paradise Papers revelation that a major Scottish oil firm set up a “shell” company on the Caribbean island to purchase its share in a $50 million North Sea oil production platform.
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November 8, 2017
“It’s important not to link these kinds of heinous crimes with mental illness unless one knows for sure what was a cause and effect. Most people with mental illness are wonderful citizens and have an illness that’s treatable. They don’t behave in a way that leads to what happened [in Texas],” said Michelle Riba, professor of psychiatry and associate director of the U-M Comprehensive Depression Center.
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November 8, 2017
“The issue with Trump is that if you ignore some of the things he says, it might come back to bite you. Every time there is a comment like that, you have to factor in another wave of uncertainty about future economic or trade policy,” said Hoyt Bleakley, associate professor of economics, on the president’s comment that Japanese automakers should build cars in America — something they’ve been doing for more than 30 years.
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November 8, 2017
“The association with divorce was greater if men reported low levels of tension when women reported a higher accumulation of tension. It could reflect a lack of investment in the relationship on the husband’s part — they might believe it is unnecessary to change or adjust their behavior,” said Kira Birditt, research associate professor at the Institute for Social Research, regarding her study that shows women are twice as likely as men to file for divorce.
The Economic Times (India) -
November 7, 2017
Betsey Stevenson, associate professor of public policy and economics, is optimistic that the pioneering role model Janet Yellen has provided for women in economics will outweigh the fact that she wasn’t reappointed as chair of the Federal Reserve: “I think it really reflects how polarized our times are that [Trump] didn’t feel he could appoint someone who had her origins under President Obama.”
The Washington Post -
November 7, 2017
Comments by Ellen Hummel, an instructor in hospice and palliative medicine, were featured in a story about end-of-life issues faced by patients living with chronic heart disease.
The New York Times -
November 7, 2017
“An external observer might note that they are paying a huge price for those features, and they are. But it’s difficult for someone looking at these contracts from a place of financial stability and wealth to truly understand the experience of financial uncertainty that many people live with,” said Brian Zikmund-Fisher, associate professor of health behavior and health education, on the use of rent-to-own contracts by low-income people.
ABC News / NerdWallet -
November 6, 2017
Jan Van den Bulck, professor of communication studies and faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research, discussed how television can play a role in astronauts’ mental well-being.
Michigan Radio's "Stateside" -
November 6, 2017
“The prosecutors don’t really want to put all these people in jail because they don’t have the time or the resources to do so. The real penalty there is going through the legal process,” said Michael Heaney, assistant professor of organizational studies and political science, regarding the nearly 200 Inauguration Day protestors who were arrested and still face trials beginning this month.
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