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May 19, 2016
Julia Adler-Milstein, assistant professor of information, and health management and policy, says state laws and medical board requirements influence the extent of telemedicine use by hospitals.
The New York Times -
May 18, 2016
“Mars is much drier than our planet, and in particular Gale Crater, near the equator, is a very dry place on Mars. The water vapor content is a thousand to 10,000 times less than on Earth,” said German Martinez, assistant research scientist in climate and space sciences and engineering.
The Times of India -
May 18, 2016
Andy Markovits, professor of comparative politics and German studies, was quoted in a story about how Donald Trump is racking up many sports endorsements for his presidential campaign.
International Business Times -
May 18, 2016
An article about the discovery of stone tools and a mastodon tusk in a Florida river — that shows humans settled the southeastern U.S. far earlier than previously believed — features comments by Daniel Fisher, director of U-M’s Paleontology Museum and professor of earth and environmental sciences, and ecology and evolutionary biology.
The Christian Science Monitor -
May 17, 2016
Research by Dr. Meilan Han, associate professor of internal medicine, and colleagues finds that Americans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease face high out-of-pocket costs and other significant barriers to adequate medical care.
U.S. News & World Report -
May 17, 2016
Michelle Segar, director of the Sport, Health and Activity Research and Policy Center, says the trick to reaching fitness goals is to appreciate physical activity for the immediate rewards it can give us, and to take note of how those rewards fuel other parts of our life on a day-to-day basis.
Huffington Post -
May 17, 2016
Greta Krippner, associate professor sociology, and Jerry Davis, professor of management and organizations, were cited in a column about the “financialization” of the U.S. economy — the trend by which Wall Street and its methods have come to permeate not just the financial industry but also much of American business.
Time -
May 16, 2016
Research by Dr. Eva Feldman, professor of neurology, and colleagues found that exposure to pesticides may increase the risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
The New York Times -
May 16, 2016
Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, associate professor of social work, says the more children are spanked, the more aggressive and antisocial they are, and the more likely they are to have mental health problems, problematic relationships with their parents and lower cognitive ability.
The Conversation -
May 16, 2016
Sarita Schoenebeck, assistant professor of information, and doctoral student Carol Moser were quoted about their study that suggests a quick text or phone call at meal time is OK, but playing games or using social media is not.
The Economic Times (India)
