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The following are current news releases about 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 Service site for its releases. UM study finds the benefits of expanded criteria donor kidneys depend on patient age, organ wait time, and severity of kidney disease. UM to host human health and animal disease symposium Jan. 24, 2006. Study confirms physical toll of stressful events. UM initiative seeks to increase research on global health concerns. Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute launched at UM; Dean Warner says mandate "represents a valuable gift." Center for Value-Based Insurance Design opens with Dec. 15 symposium. Annual poster day highlights field experiences of students in three UM SPH departments. Preventing another Vioxx: Fundamental flaws in many medical studies must be fixed to catch signs of harm, UM/VA team says. With or without pandemic, flu is a serious health threat. 'Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge' on PBS features SPH faculty commentary. Antibacterial soaps no better at cleaning your hands. New contract extends U-M/URREA Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. University of Michigan offers free interactive CD-ROM for addressing health disparity. Women lag in stroke tests, study finds. Message to the UM SPH community on Hurricane Katrina from Dean Kenneth Warner. SPH responds to challenges created by Hurricane Katrina. Social support curbs depression among African-Americans, study finds.
UM-led study finds fears driving
women with breast cancer to aggressive treatment option of mastectomy. Walter McNerney, health care administration program architect, dies at age 80. Study says ACE inhibitors should be free to seniors with diabetes. UM SPH Dean Ken Warner announces new administrative appointments. Biostatistician Goncalo Abecasis chosen as 2005 Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences. Women's health suffers under welfare reform, study says. The germ trade: Epid 543 students make trading cards for exotic infectious diseases. Exposure to gun violence boosts odds of teens acting violently, SPH researcher finds. People taking statins faced half the risk of colon cancer. Public Health Information and Data Tutorial released, will help professionals effectively locate and use health information. Revolution in hospital management is under way, says SPH expert. Study finds doula work rewarding, but not financially. Kenneth Warner named dean of UM SPH. UM SPH recognizes class of 2005 degree candidates at convocation and presents annual awards. Oral cancer campaign urges Detroiters to get checked. Some who seem healthy might be at risk of heart attack; obesity a factor, study finds. UM SPH researcher leads development of health care standards. UM launches new Nanoscale Science and Engineering Initiative. UM awards first Thomas Francis Jr. Medal in Global Public Health to William Foege. Memories of polio live on in witnesses. Professor Emeritus Robert N. Grosse dies at age 82. Jenifer Martin Lowry named UM SPH Director of Government Relations Catherine McLaughlin named vice chair of U.S. working group on health care services, delivery, and costs. NSF International provides $250,000 annual scholarship fund to UM SPH. Symposium warns of mounting concern regarding an influenza pandemic. Brant Fries and the interRAI international research consortium help assess home care worldwide. January 17, 2005 UM News Service release January 4, 2005 Ecology Center press release. |
In the NewsThe following are some current articles authored by or featuring members of the UM SPH community. Detroit Free Press, Dec. 16, 2005: UM SPH's Mark Fendrick lauded emerging strategies like benefits-based co-pays for prescription drugs at the inaugural symposium for the UM Center for Value-Based Insurance Design. The Ann Arbor News, Dec. 16, 2005: Cost control emerged as the number-one topic, as the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design's inaugural symposium confronted health questions. The Ann Arbor News, Nov. 27, 2005: UM SPH's Mark Wilson and Sonja Gerrard discuss the human-animal link in disease. NPR, Nov. 18, 2005: Listen to UM SPH's Dr. Harold "Woody" Neighbors discuss"Race and Mental Health in Katrina's Aftermath" on National Public Radio New York Times, Nov. 1, 2005: UM SPH's Dr. David Garabrant comments on the role of exercise in fighting cancer. Crain's Business Detroit, Oct. 24, 2005: UM SPH associate dean Matthew Boulton discusses why Detroit could be a hub for avian flu arrival stateside, and why it would be difficult to contain. Ann Arbor News, Oct. 23, 2005: Q&A with Matthew Boulton on planning for a possible influenza pandemic. Reuters, Oct. 20, 2005: Among experts advising an FDA panel, UM SPH epidemiologist Allison Aiello said antibacterial soaps haven't proved better than plain soap used properly in community settings. Knight-Ridder Newspapers, Oct. 16, 2005: Arnold Monto helps assess avian flu risk. New York Times, October 7, 2005: SPH flu expert Arnold Monto assesses drug companies reactions to threat of avian flu. Oakland Press, Sept. 27, 2005: Arnold Monto discounts a high probability of the avian influenza reaching the U.S. this flu season. Health Affairs, Sept. 26, 2005: HMP's Michael Chernew is lead author of "Disability and Health Care Spending Among Medicare Beneficiaries," projecting that the cost savings associated with improved disability rates will not dramatically slow Medicare spending in the long run. Detroit Free Press, Sept. 6, 2005: UM SPH M.D. Mark Fendrick discusses the return to traditional painkillers after the demise of Cox-2 inhibitors. Ann Arbor News, August 27, 2005: Q&A with former Program in Dental Public Health Director Brian Burt on sugary drinks and kids. Detroit News, August 26, 2005: Current Program in Dental Public Health Director Amid Ismail on oral cancer in Detroit. Journal of Neuroscience, August 24, 2005: UM SPH Assistant Professor of Biostatistics Thomas Nichols co-authored the brain-scan study showing the body’s own painkillers may cause the “placebo effect.” (See also the UMHS press release.) USA Today, August 9, 2005: Daniel Kruger, HBHE assistant research scientist, comments on evolutionary aspects of mating rituals in the animal world. Science, August 5, 2005: UM SPH flu expert Arnold Monto says using oseltamivir ("Tamiflu") to battle a potentially pandemic virus at the source might be the only way to prevent disaster in the majority of countries unable to afford vaccines or drugs at all. Ann Arbor News, July 18 2005: EHS nutrition research includes student cooking demos with locally grown food. Detroit News, July 12, 2005: In an article about MinuteClinics possibly coming to Detroit stores, HMP's John Griffith says help is needed "to get primary care to everyone who needs it in Detroit." New York Times Magazine, June 12, 2005: SPH Dean Ken Warner, who also heads the UM Tobacco Research Network, assessed policy experts' uncertainty about the tobacco industry's new 'potentially reduced-exposure products' (PREPs): ''On the one hand, the optimist says we're on the verge of the era of these low-risk products. On the other hand, the pessimist says we're on the verge of another light-cigarettes fiasco.'' Obstetrics & Gynecology, June 2005: Study led by HMP's Dr. Scott Ransom finds premium rates affect where ob/gyns choose to practice. (See also the UMHS press release.) Circulation, June 2005: Health & Society Scholar Marie O'Neill led a study finding people with diabetes to be more sensitive to cardiovascular effects from air pollution. (See also the NIEHS press release and Washington Post short ) Detroit Free Press, May 29, 2005: Joel Egnater, an HMP OJ/OC master's student, works to establish a mobile dental clinic in South Africa. New England Journal of Medicine, May 26, 2005: SPH Epidemiology Department's Dr. Stephen Gruber and Jenny Poynter published findings that people taking statins (a type of cholesterol-lowering drug) faced half the risk of colon cancer. (See also the UMHS press release.) The Gerontologist, April 2005: SPH professor Brant Fries co-authored "Elder Disability as an Explanation for Racial Differences in Informal Home Care." The University Record, May 10, 2005: Jimmie Kennedy, SPH facilities manager, enjoys the craft and family culture of modified car racing. Ann Arbor News, April 14, 2005: "Gazing into the Future of Public Health"; interviews with SPH and local experts on chronic illness, genetic knowledge, and quality of life. Detroit Free Press, April 13, 2005: "After 50 Years, Polio Battle Goes On "; op-ed letter by UM SPH Dean Noreen Clark on the need to strengthen the public health infrastructure. New York Times, April 4, 2005: UM SPH flu expert Arnold Monto comments on avian flu virus in Asia and responsibility "to prepare for the worst" potential for human infection. Environmental Health Perspectives, March 2005: UM SPH research scientist Sergei Chernyak assesses Great Lakes-area PBDE contamination in a feature article on the ecosystem. Michigan Daily, February 7, 2005: UM SPH student Jen Dickson talks about her Peace Corps experience. New England Journal of Medicine, January 27, 2005: UM SPH flu expert Arnold Monto on the threat of an avian flu pandemic. Ann Arbor News, January 20, 2005: Some of the world's top flu experts will gather at SPH symposium to discuss preparations for a possible pandemic of avian or other flu. Ann Arbor News, January 16, 2005: UM SPH professor and associate dean Rich Lichtenstein uses an innovative visual tool to get kids enrolled in health insurance programs even if parents dread dealing with welfare. American Journal of Public Health, January 2005: HMP's Daniel Eisenberg and Ken Warner investigate the "Effects of Snowfalls on Motor Vehicle Collisions, Injuries, and Fatalities." Detroit Free Press, January 11, 2005: Q&A with UM SPH professor Sioban Harlow on "Demystifying Menstruation," highlighting recent findings and links to women's health. Newsweek, January 5, 2005:UM's Howard Markel discusses threats of disease for survivors of the tsunami in Asia. |
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