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July 9, 2019
“Any foreign object in the body carries an infection risk, and a catheter can serve as a superhighway for bacteria to enter the bloodstream or body,” said Milisa Manojlovich, professor of nursing, whose research shows that objects like catheters, needles and other indwelling devices are responsible for 25 percent of hospital infections.
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July 9, 2019
“Women have been more important to the (auto) industry for decades than the industry has recognized. The industry has been slow to recognize the buying power of women. Why? Because the industry has been run by men and car guys,” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business.
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July 9, 2019
A survey by Preeti Malani, chief health officer and professor of internal medicine, found that 84 percent of grandparents fail to secure their medications when grandchildren are around — keeping their drugs in the usual spots, such as cupboards and cabinets, countertops or tables, or bags and purses.
U.S. News & World Report -
July 9, 2019
Separate research studies by Donovan Maust, assistant professor of psychiatry, and Geoffrey Hoffman, assistant professor of nursing, were cited in a story about the increasing rate of fatal falls for adults 75 and older.
Chicago Tribune -
July 2, 2019
“Signaling Spanish fluency isn’t enough. The one thing Latino voters will probably remember the most is whether or not these nods in Spanish are followed by something much more substantive,” said Angela Ocampo, assistant professor of political science, on the candidates who spoke some Spanish during last week’s Democratic debates.
Detroit Free Press -
July 2, 2019
Research by doctoral student Koji Takahashi and Allison Earl, assistant professor of psychology, found that meditation before seeing the doctor helps patients listen and understand health messages better. Meditation may not be able to stop fear or anxiousness completely, but being in a calmer mood is a positive step forward, the authors said. “You’ll be able to handle the information better by being in a calmer mood,” Earl said.
MarketWatch -
July 2, 2019
Kenneth Warner, dean emeritus of the School of Public Health, says that banning e-cigarettes alienates an entire population of adult cigarette smokers who are trying to quit and need an alternative: “We’re taking the risk of addiction among kids and comparing that with the immediate danger of smoking-related illness and death in smokers who have not been able to quit otherwise, and who might be able to quit with vaping.”
NBC News -
July 2, 2019
Comments by Carol Persad, professor of psychiatry and director of the University Center for Language and Literacy, were featured in a story about ways that speech therapy can help people with aphasia — a disorder that can inhibit stroke patients’ ability to speak — regain their communication skills.
Everyday Health -
July 2, 2019
“We shouldn’t settle for second-class elections in this country. We have the resources, we have the know-how, we have the technology to solve election security and declare this no longer a problem that voters have to worry about. But it’s going to take coordination and strong leadership from the federal government to make that happen,” said J. Alex Halderman, professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
Mother Jones -
June 25, 2019
“Generally, the idea that lowering tax rates will increase revenue has been disproven time and time again. It certainly makes tax cuts look more attractive if you claim you won’t lose revenue, so it’s very attractive politically to claim it — but it’s almost never true,” said Joel Slemrod, professor of business economics and public policy, and director of the Office of Tax Policy Research.
Bloomberg
