In the News
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September 23, 2018
“Michigan has an opportunity to lead the nation in better treatment of high blood pressure by encouraging private health plans and Medicaid plans to pay for home monitors for enrollees with high blood pressure,” co-wrote Lorraine Buis, assistant professor of family medicine and information.
Detroit Free Press -
September 20, 2018
Rebecca Hasson, assistant professor of kinesiology and nutritional sciences, was interviewed about her research that shows two-minute bursts of in-class exercise breaks increases the amount of daily exercise for elementary children without hurting academic performance.
WWJ Radio (01:25 mark) -
September 20, 2018
Comments by Joshua Rivera, project manager at U-M Poverty Solutions, were featured in a story about the high rate of poverty in Flint — the poorest city in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
MLive -
September 20, 2018
“I feel very stressed, but not burned out. I think that stress is a better reflection of the pressures that primary care physicians have in their jobs. Most of us … are spending less time with our patients and much more time on clerical activities. That, I think, causes stress, but not necessarily burnout,” said Katherine Gold, assistant professor of family medicine and obstetrics and gynecology.
National Public Radio -
September 19, 2018
“Their relative position has fallen dramatically at a time when the desirable standard of living has risen a lot. Rewards are being sucked up at the top to a degree that is stunning,” said Ronald Inglehart, professor emeritus of political science, addressing the declining incomes of working-class whites since the 1980s.
The New York Times -
September 19, 2018
Research led by Sarah Miller, assistant professor of business economics and public policy, found that enrollment in Michigan’s expanded Medicaid program boosted the finances of many low-income residents as well as their health care status.
The Detroit News -
September 19, 2018
Since 2010, more immigrants have arrived from Asia than anywhere else and nearly half of all immigrants since that time have college degrees, according to William Frey, research professor at the Population Studies Center at the Institute for Social Research.
National Geographic -
September 18, 2018
“The students care about issues, many of them passionately. But they don’t seem to connect the dots between the issues they care about and the elected officeholder,” said Edie Goldenberg, professor of political science and public policy, who started a Big Ten challenge voter drive that has registered 10,000 U-M students.
Bridge Magazine -
September 18, 2018
“STD rates are continuing to rise. We have something that works. And we need to increase the use of expedited partner therapy because we do have this problem in America,” said Cornelius Jamison, clinical lecturer of family medicine, discussing his research on EPT, in which a doctor can prescribe antibiotics for both patient and partner at the same time, sight unseen.
Michigan Radio -
September 18, 2018
Gretchen Spreitzer, professor of management and organizations, said extremely early risers can get a lot done before others wake up, but going to bed early can lead to “sacrificing (your) social network and ability to develop strong social relationships,” which are necessary for good mental health.
BBC
