A new study says metropolitan areas such as Detroit, Chicago and New York would have seen significantly lower Covid cases and deaths if racial segregation and poverty had not been factors. ANN ARBOR—The growth rate of COVID‐19 cases and deaths was higher for U.S. metropolitan areas that exhibited greater Black and white or Hispanic and… Continue reading Segregation, income disparity fueled high Covid-19 numbers
News Tag: Population Health
U-M publishes free guides packed with advice and wisdom from COVID-19 patients, caregivers
Practical tips for COVID-19 hospital and post-hospital care available for anyone to use, and for any hospital or health system to adapt and publish ANN ARBOR—No one likes to venture into a new city or country without a map or guidebook. But that’s what having COVID-19 has felt like to people with the disease—and to… Continue reading U-M publishes free guides packed with advice and wisdom from COVID-19 patients, caregivers
Older adults with dementia exhibit financial “symptoms” up to six years before diagnosis
ANN ARBOR – A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the University of Michigan and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors found that Medicare beneficiaries who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to miss payments on bills as early as six years before… Continue reading Older adults with dementia exhibit financial “symptoms” up to six years before diagnosis
Smoking, tobacco use among teens continues to drop even as use of e-cigs grows
ANN ARBOR—Despite the increase in use of e-cigarettes among adolescents, cigarette and smokeless tobacco prevalence declined more rapidly between 2012 and 2019 than in previous periods, according to a new study. The analysis by the University of Michigan and Georgetown University shows that past 30-day and daily use of both cigarettes and smokeless tobacco fell… Continue reading Smoking, tobacco use among teens continues to drop even as use of e-cigs grows
MDHHS and University of Michigan Youth Policy Lab announce selection of agencies to participate in evaluation of Maternal Infant Health Program
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the University of Michigan Youth Policy Lab have announced the selection of 11 provider agencies to participate in a rigorous impact evaluation of Michigan’s Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP), the state’s largest evidence-based home visiting program. Participating providers will receive funding and technical… Continue reading MDHHS and University of Michigan Youth Policy Lab announce selection of agencies to participate in evaluation of Maternal Infant Health Program
U-M, community partners tackle energy insecurity in three Detroit neighborhoods
ANN ARBOR—Some Detroiters spend up to 30% of their monthly income on home energy bills, a sky-high rate that places the city among the Top 10 nationally in a category that researchers call household energy burden. The COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the situation, adding financial challenges that make it increasingly difficult for many low-… Continue reading U-M, community partners tackle energy insecurity in three Detroit neighborhoods
Majority of Detroiters say they’re unlikely to get COVID-19 vaccine, U-M survey says
DETROIT—Sixty-one percent of Detroiters say they are unlikely or very unlikely to get a government-approved COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, according to the latest survey from the University of Michigan’s Detroit Metro Area Communities Study. The latest wave of the representative survey of Detroit residents was open Oct. 14-28. This is the fifth rapid-response… Continue reading Majority of Detroiters say they’re unlikely to get COVID-19 vaccine, U-M survey says
Firearms research at U-M gets a $4.6M boost with three new grants from CDC
ANN ARBOR—In a milestone of research funding, three teams of University of Michigan researchers have received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address issues related to firearm injury. The new multiyear grants, totaling $4.6 million, come from a new source of CDC funding to address a cause of death that kills… Continue reading Firearms research at U-M gets a $4.6M boost with three new grants from CDC
Dramatic increases in vaping marijuana, nicotine among US college students, young adults
ANN ARBOR—Vaping marijuana and vaping nicotine have increased dramatically among 19-to-22-year-olds, with both more than doubling between 2017 and 2019, according to the University of Michigan’s annual U.S. national Monitoring the Future Panel Study. In addition, use of marijuana in any form in 2019 among young adults was at or near the highest levels seen… Continue reading Dramatic increases in vaping marijuana, nicotine among US college students, young adults
Research on aging expands at U-M
ANN ARBOR—New grants totaling more than $15 million will amplify the University of Michigan’s ability to conduct research on aging and to help identify and address issues facing older adults today and into the future. U-M is now home to six aging research centers funded by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National… Continue reading Research on aging expands at U-M