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2004 News ReleasesARCHIVES: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 The following are current news releases from the UM School of Public Health. You can search all UM SPH releases on this site, or use the topic index at the UM News & Information site. For more SPH information, see Media Room. A sampling of highlights from 2004. December 15, 2004 UM SPH feature Heart disease, work performance, mental health all connected. December 15, 2004 UM News Service release Center on health inequalities expanding with $5 million from NIH. December 6, 2004 UM News Service feature SPH researcher looks at cause and effect between quitting smoking and gaining weight. December 1, 2004 UM News Service release November 18, 2004 MPHTC and UM SPH release Blood pressure educator Ed Rocella receives Michigan SPH Romani Award. November 16, 2004 UM SPH release UM
professor to test flu shot and nasal spray flu vaccine side by side. UM
departments and centers collaborate on three-year project to understand
racial disparities and improve pregnancy outcomes. October 1, 2004 UM Health System release Local
economy doesn't drive voters' choices, study says.
Dean Noreen Clark announces new administrative appointments at Michigan
SPH. Researcher
looks at racial identity as part of healthy lifestyle. $3.7
million NIH grant to support SPH building project. UM
study: Parents’ anti-asthma efforts may miss the mark. Mexican-Americans
face far higher stroke risk, epidemiology researcher finds. Michigan
Public Health Training Center announces fall online courses. Screening
potential hires for carpal tunnel not cost effective. Kardia
and Citrin lead Life Sciences, Values and Society Program. SPH
reaccreditation process invites comments from constituents. School
of Public Health dean search under way. Dementia
often leads to nursing home admission, UM researcher finds. Librarians'
pointers to find quality health information online. Benjamin
Darsky, professor emeritus of health services management, dies at age
82. Born
to die young? UM study examines the risks of being male. Health-conscious
women not getting colons checked. UM
School of Public Health recognizes degree candidates from the class of
2004 and presents annual awards. Milagros
Simmons, associate professor of environmental health sciences, dies at
age 64. W.K.
Kellogg Foundation gives $5 million to School of Public Health Year-round
asthma symptoms in kids triggered by parent’s second-hand smoke,
UM study suggests. Dean
Emeritus Myron Wegman dies at age 95.
When
parents are supportive, children become healthier adults.
Contest
at UM SPH results in popular name for new "Crossroads Café."
Michigan
Public Health Training Center announces spring courses.
UM
researchers narrow the search for age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
genes.
New
book sheds light on U.S. health insurance crisis.
International
health officials examine SARS case study at symposium focused on public
health preparedness.
UM
SPH Professor Emeritus Robert Bowman dies at age 89.
Children's lives improve along with their eyes
after strabismus surgery, UM SPH researchers find.
UM
Professor Emeritus Walter Block dies at age 92.
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In the NewsDetroit Free Press, December 14, 2004: Q&A with UM SPH flu expert Arnold Monto on vaccines and the slow start of this year's flu season. Ann Arbor News, December 12, 2004: Matthew Boulton shifts gears to go from state epidemiologist to UM SPH associate dean for practice. University Record, December 6, 2004:UM professor Howard Markel, author of When Germs Travel: Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America Since 1900 and the Fears They Have Unleashed, discusses the public health implications of germs during the Reframing Infectious Disease conference. Washington Post, November 23, 2004: Summary of Professor of Health Management & Policy A. Mark Fendrick's recommendations on individualized pain-management strategies in a post-Vioxx world. Ann Arbor News, November 14, 2004: Profile on Professor of Epidemiology and cancer survivor Janet Gilsdorf. New York Times, October 17, 2004: Letter to the Editor from SPH Dean Noreen Clark: "Preparing for Flu, Pointing Fingers." Lansing State Journal/Associated Press, October 14, 2004: Demand for FluMist grows amid vaccine shortage; benefits in store for UM. Detroit News, October 13, 2004: Study on airborne pollutants done by Community Action Against Asthma, part of the Michigan Center for the Environment & Children's Health at UM SPH, cited in discussions surrounding increased truck traffic in a Detroit-area neighborhood. Detroit Free Press, October 12, 2004: Michigan SPH Professor of Epidemiology Sharon Kardia, who co-directs the Michigan Center for Genomics and Public Health, talks about challenges of moving from "the molecules to health care" since the deciphering of the human genome. Kardia was speaking before the U.S. Committee on Genomics and the Public's Health. New York Times, September 30, 2004: Michigan SPH epidemiologist and influenza expert Arnold Monto comments on the antiviral Tamiflu and its role fighting avian flu. New York Times, August 18, 2004: Michigan SPH Department of Health Management & Policy alum Ann-Gel Palermo, who is research coordinator at New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine, leads medical students on tours of East Harlem, one of NYC's poorest neighborhoods. Pulmonary Reviews, July 2004: UM SPH Dean Noreen Clark's research is highlighted in the lead article "High Marks for School-Based Asthma Programs." Detroit Free Press, July 13, 2004: Human Nutrition Program Director Anita Sandretto talks about challenges in making healthy restaurant menus for kids. Detroit News, July 8, 2004: SPH Professor of Health Management & Policy Mark Fendrick comments on Pfizer's decision to discount its prescription drugs for the uninsured. Journal of Pediatrics, June 2004: Professor of Health Management & Policy Gary Freed led the research advisory committee of the American Board of Pediatrics reporting that a marked increase in the number of pediatricians relative to the number of children has been accompanied by a furthering of their uneven distribution across the nation. Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, May 25, 2004: UM SPH Dean Noreen Clark chairs the committee releasing a new report on the link between indoor mold and building dampness and respiratory problems. American College of Chest Physicians Network, May 2004: UM SPH Dean Noreen Clark explains how an asthma intervention program in Detroit schools resulted in improved student grades and decreased absences. University Record, April 5, 2004: Culinary expert Graham Kerr speaks at the Michigan School of Public Health about combating obesity and improving well-being with a variey of lifestyle changes. Parade Magazine, March 21, 2004: Includes UM SPH's Hunein "John" Massaab, who developed FluMist vaccine, in an article about "quiet hero" superstars of health research. Environmental Health Perspectives, March 2004: Article highlights links between industrialization, urbanization, and infant health in U.S.-Mexico border towns, as studied by UM SPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology Siobán Harlow and colleagues. In 2003, Harlow and Stuart Batterman, UM SPH professor of environmental health sciences, were among 11 recipients of the first-ever Health, Environment, and Economic Development (HEED) program grants from the NIH's John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC). USA Today, January 21, 2004: The new avian flu was discussed at UM SPH's International SARS Symposium, and experts warn that the bird virus could mutate into pandemic flu. Detroit News, January 12, 2004: SPH Professor Arline Geronimous comments on recent findings showing a decline in teens giving birth. |
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