Health & Medicine
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January 11, 2016
Health sciences lecture to feature Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford
Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford will deliver the 26th Annual Health Sciences MLK Day Lecture, “#WhoWillBeNext: Interprofessional Leaders Promoting Health Equity.”
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December 11, 2015
Unhealthy choices cost company health care plans billions of dollars
One out of every four dollars that employers pay for health care is tied to unhealthy lifestyle choices or conditions like smoking, stress and obesity, a U-M study finds.
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November 10, 2015
Study to focus on HIV care for transgender, gender nonconforming youth
U-M is leading a national study to learn more about how transgender and gender nonconforming youth navigate the health care system for HIV prevention services and care.
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November 5, 2015
Schlissel updates U-M community on sexual misconduct efforts
Reducing sexual misconduct and creating a climate where survivors are confident the university supports them are keys to U-M’s work to improve campus health and safety, President Mark Schlissel says.
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November 3, 2015
U-M leading neurotechnology ‘dream team’ funded by $5M NSF grant
A “dream team” of experts led by U-M has been awarded a $5 million National Science Foundation grant to help unravel the mysteries of the brain.
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October 27, 2015
REMINDER: Flu shot clinics continuing through mid-November
U-M faculty, staff, spouses and other qualified adults covered under a university health plan can receive their flu vaccination on campus without paying an out-of-pocket fee.
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October 23, 2015
Wolverines for Life promotes life-saving donations at Nov. 1 event
For several years, Wolverines For Life has worked to promote organ, tissue and blood donation. The group’s signature event, “Be a Hero at the Big House,” will continue that effort Nov. 1.
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October 23, 2015
Biosciences effort includes new vice provost, 30 faculty positions
The university will create a vice provost for biological sciences, add 30 new faculty members and invest $150 million to make U-M a “a powerhouse in the biosciences.”
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October 23, 2015
Francis Medal awarded to founder of anti-poverty agency BRAC
U-M will award the Thomas Francis Jr. Medal in Global Public Health to Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairperson of BRAC — a Bangladesh-based anti-poverty organization.
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October 19, 2015
Four faculty members elected to National Academy of Medicine
Faculty members from the Medical School, School of Dentistry and School of Nursing are among the newly elected members of the prestigious National Academy of Medicine.
