Contact: Jon Meerdink, [email protected] ANN ARBOR – The Institute of Social Research turned its attention to health disorder research with the latest edition of the Insights Speaker Series on Thursday, May 19. Walter Dempsey, research assistant professor at Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-making Center (d3c), presented research on experimental designs and new data analytics… Continue reading Walter Dempsey Focuses on Adaptive Intervention Technology in Latest Insight Speakers Series Talk
News Tag: Population Health
Researchers Use National Study to Enhance Understanding of Late-Life Disability and Care
Contact: Todd Kluss [email protected] (202) 587-2839 A new supplemental issue to The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences features papers examining outcomes from 10 years of the seminal National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS). NHATS, funded by the National Institute on Aging, is designed to foster a deeper understanding of… Continue reading Researchers Use National Study to Enhance Understanding of Late-Life Disability and Care
Flint water crisis: U-M study examines effects on academic outcomes
Contact: Daniel Rivkin, [email protected] Jeff Karoub, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Math achievement for school-age children in Flint decreased and the proportion of children with special needs increased as a result of the Michigan city’s water crisis during 2014-16, according to a new University of Michigan study. Those are the main conclusions from research that for the first… Continue reading Flint water crisis: U-M study examines effects on academic outcomes
U-M Museum of Natural History takes closer look at social, health inequities that fueled pandemic
Contact: Jamie Sherman, [email protected] Lori Dick, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History’s latest exhibit, “Facing the Pandemic,” dissects the disparate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on different communities and shares stories of personal experiences from early in the pandemic. Compiling data documenting these disparities and tapping into research on racial and… Continue reading U-M Museum of Natural History takes closer look at social, health inequities that fueled pandemic
Supreme Court leaked abortion draft: U-M experts can comment on political, health effects
ANN ARBOR—The U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged a leaked draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 court decision that granted federal protection of abortion rights. The University of Michigan has experts who can weigh in on the potential decision, which is expected to be formally announced before the term ends this summer. Below are… Continue reading Supreme Court leaked abortion draft: U-M experts can comment on political, health effects
1 in 5 older Americans experience food insufficiency, according to U-M study
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—More than 20% of older adults in the United States will experience food insufficiency at some point in their 60s and 70s, according to a University of Michigan study. The study, led by U-M researcher Helen Levy, examined the probability that older adults will experience food insufficiency, or not… Continue reading 1 in 5 older Americans experience food insufficiency, according to U-M study
People who use alcohol drank more frequently during the early months of the pandemic
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Over the course of the pandemic, anecdotes about soaring alcohol sales have abounded. A new study shows that the frequency of drinking went up among those who used alcohol, even though the overall prevalence of drinking went down. The study, led by University of Michigan researcher Megan Patrick, used… Continue reading People who use alcohol drank more frequently during the early months of the pandemic
E-cigarettes reverse decades of decline in percentage of US youth struggling to quit nicotine
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—The number of adolescents who have attempted to quit e-cigarettes and failed has grown with the rapid increase of teen e-cigarette use in the past five years, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers. The findings suggest, however, that e-cigarette use has reversed a two decade-long decline… Continue reading E-cigarettes reverse decades of decline in percentage of US youth struggling to quit nicotine
Detroit parents less likely to vaccinate themselves than nonparents, leads to low youth vaccination rates
Contact: Lauren Slagter, 734-929-8027, [email protected] Greta Guest, 734-936-7821, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Just under half of Detroit parents and guardians of children under 18 reported at the end of 2021 that they had been vaccinated against COVID-19, compared to 75% of adults who do not live with children. These relatively low vaccination rates among parents in Detroit… Continue reading Detroit parents less likely to vaccinate themselves than nonparents, leads to low youth vaccination rates
Vaccination Timeliness Is Vital to Reducing Childhood Mortality
ANN ARBOR – Inequities in vaccination are a major contributor to disparities in childhood health and survival. Completion of childhood vaccination schedules—ensuring a child receives all recommended vaccines that prevent infectious disease—is important in reducing death rates among children. But vaccination timeliness—ensuring the recommended vaccines are administered at the recommended time—is also of utmost importance.… Continue reading Vaccination Timeliness Is Vital to Reducing Childhood Mortality