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2006 News ReleasesARCHIVES: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 Below are current news releases about the UM School of Public Health. You can search all UM SPH releases on this site, or UM News Service releases or UM Health System releases on their sites. University of Michigan Alumni Association 2006-in-review video, with SPH news. Influenza vaccines' effectiveness studied: Flu shot effective against Study: Does he love you so? Maybe it really is in his face... New highways carry pathogens and social change in Ecuador. UM study finds African-Americans with prostate cancer more likely to have family history of prostate, breast cancer.
Philbert and colleagues use nanoparticles to target brain cancer. Grassroots approach using health plan “game” leads to equitable decisions about minimum insurance package. UM President Mary Sue Coleman's 'Diversity Matters at Michigan' address, given one day after Proposal 2 passed in the state.
Churches aim to help body as well as soul. Hormone therapy shapes children's height to social norms. Researchers awarded $1.2 million training grant for cancer epidemiology. Research: Proposal 2 could have 'adverse health effects' on state's minorities.
Study fails to find cancer link to marijuana use. Michael Boehnke and Catherine Mclaughlin have been elected to the Institute of Medicine.
Experiences of racial discrimination harm mental and physical health.
Non-coding DNA may cause multi-gene macular degeneration. Type A personality is not linked to heart disease in large study. Study looks at death risk and ethnic differences in stroke survivors who have a second stroke. Practice Plunge: UM SPH moves to Detroit for day. Some residents near Midland Dow plant have higher levels of dioxins. News conference to present results of Dioxin Exposure Study.
UM study: Minorities report various factors contribute to diabetes-related emotional distress.
Breast-sparing surgery an option for women with breast cancer gene mutation, UM-led study finds. Study: Evolutionary forces explain why women live longer than men. New EPA/UM study finds keys to success with asthma. UM SPH recognizes degree candidates in the class of 2006.
More than half of older diabetics lack medicines that protect kidneys and heart, UM study finds. 'Elite' college students don't earn higher pay or status, study finds.
UM SPH Alumni Society Board of Governors presents awards for 2006. Center for Law, Ethics, and Health features Senator George Mitchell speaking on 'Does the Animosity Between the Legal and Medical Professions Undermine Patient Care?' UM scientists identify major psoriasis susceptibility gene.
Join the conversation on health care: UM hosts national town hall meeting March 22. Does type II diabetes cause Alzheimer's, researcher Haan asks. First-ever national analysis of local TV news health coverage reveals opportunities for both broadcasters and health experts to improve. High death rate for women after heart surgery may be due to infection. Students use break to spring into action, learning. Stressed out women more likely to miscarry early. Brant Fries chosen to help lead major national study of nursing homes.
Alzheimer's disease research at the University of Michigan gets a $10 million boost.
Treatment method improves survival for advanced laryngeal cancer, UM study finds. Study: Obese children are twice as likely to have diabetes. Anticipating Pres. Bush’s State of the Union health care proposal: Any cash-based changes must include provisions for preventive care, UM experts say. Panelists say many responses needed to combat avian flu. UM hosts event on link between animal and human health. UM study suggests exposure to high levels of noise increases blood pressure for workers. Public Health Library & Informatics announces Rich Media Library of faculty presentations, podcasting at SPH, and more. UM study finds the benefits of expanded criteria donor kidneys depend on patient age, organ wait time, and severity of kidney disease.
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In the NewsBelow are some current articles featuring members of the UM SPH community. American Journal of Public Health, Dec. 2006: Paula Lantz and co-authors call for further research into how racial/ethnic minority status and socioeconomic characteristics produce disparities in women’s experiences with breast cancer. USAToday, Dec. 25, 2006: Coverage of Dan Kruger's research on faces. Associated Press, Dec. 13, 2006: "Flu shots better than inhaled vaccine at protecting adults." Michigan Daily, Nov. 28, 2006: SPH nutrition students push for healthier campus food. Syracuse Post-Standard, Nov. 19, 2006: SPH Dean Ken Warner predicts more countries will ban cigarettes in public places. Reuters, Nov. 15, 2006: SPH flu expert Arnold Monto explains why flu vaccination can result in fewer heart disease deaths. Parade Magazine, Oct. 29, 2006: SPH's Gail Warden on ERs: “You don’t want to scare the public, because hundreds of thousands of patients get cared for very well in emergency rooms every day. But the system is stretched, and it could be at a breaking point in three to five years.” Detroit Free Press, Oct. 25, 2006: SPH's Rich Lichtenstein's op ed takes the stance that voting to end Michigan's affirmative action programs would hurt health care for minorities and increase costs for all. Michigan Radio News, Oct. 24, 2006: SPH's Kyle Grazier says the best health insurance solution would be universal coverage supported not just by the federal government, but by state governments, county governments, private companies, and individuals. Health Behavior News Service, October 12, 2006: Exercise could have a protective effect during preganancy, says Associate Professor Dawn Misra. Associated Press, October 11, 2006: Professor Martin Philbert is among those offering advice on nanotechnology research at FDA conference. The Boston Globe, October 8, 2006: The tobacco industry has introduced potentially reduced exposure products, a knotty proram for public health, explains Professor Ken Warner. Newhouse News Service, October 6, 2006: In a four-part series on infectious diseases, epidemiologist Sonja Gerrard is asked whether Rift Valley Fever can occur in the US. CBC HealthDay News, October 6, 2006: Professor Mark Fendrick comments on industry-supported drug research Michigan Daily, September 27, 2006: UM architecture student reviews the new SPH Crossroads and Tower building. World Health Organization, September 26, 2006: Dr. Arnold Monto is one of three Americans named to WHO Influenza Pandemic Task Force. Detroit Free Press, Sept. 24, 2006: Dr. Arnold Monto on vaccinating children for flu this season: "If we prevent flu in kids, we should be able to prevent more flu in adults." Detroit News, Sept. 20, 2006: UM SPH's Rich Lichtenstein says mini-clinics in drugstores are the "wrong approach to providing good primary care." MLive.com, Sept. 19, 2006: Quotes from SPH student Dan Shuster, co-chairman of the Washtenaw County chapter of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, which placed Proposal 2 on the Michigan 2006 election ballot. L.A. Daily News, Sept. 5, 2006: UM SPH's Hal Morgenstern's consults on investigating rare cancer cluster. MLive.com: August 28, 2006: A Mali midwife inspired a new book by ex-Peace Corps worker and SPH alum Kris Holloway. Forbes.com, August 23, 2006: Discussion of SPH's Lynda Lisabeth's findings that Mexican Americans are at higher risk for second strokes. Associated Press, August 23, 2006: In a story picked up by Maryland Gazette and other newspapers, SPH's Mark Fendrick talks about who pays for drugs. Associated Press, August 15, 2006: In a story picked up by the Detroit Free Press and many other news delivery system, SPH's David Garabrant comments on the results of the Dioxin Exposure Study. Health Behavior News Service, Aug. 15, 2006: The new study by SPH's Arline Geronimous has unexpected findings about access to health care in rural areas. Detroit News, July 14, 2006: SPH's Rita Loch Caruso, professor of toxicology, expresses concern about the rising rate of premature births in the U.S. New York Times, July 11, 2006: SPH's Daniel Eisenberg co-authors a new study on the health equation of quitting smoking and gaining weight. Detroit News, July 10, 2006: SPH's Mark Fendrick on new incentives: "If it gets to be only healthy people can afford insurance, the system will collapse." MLive, July 9, 2006: A profile on the work of SPH's Allison Aiello, who says, "I've always been interested in social factors in infection and health.'' Detroit News, July 7, 2006: Dean Kenneth Warner calls for a nationwide effort to redirect resources and attention to preventing "the greatest disasters of our time -- the ones that happen every day." New York Times, June 18, 2006: Dean Kenneth Warner on smoking and public health. Chronicle of Higher Education, June 23, 2006: Toronto Star, June 18, 2006: SPH's Sandro Galea on panic, or lack thereof, after disasters. WebMD, June 9, 2006: SPH's Neal Krause's Journal of Gerontology findings: giving emotional support to others linked to churchgoers' lower risk for death. UPI, June 8, 2006: SPH's Sandro Galea on far-reaching post-traumatic stress disorder findings after disasters. Detroit News, June 5, 2006: SPH's John Griffith on faster ER service pledges. Detroit News, May 31, 2006: SPH's Catherine McLaughlin examines public and corporate sides of reduced employee health care benefits. Detroit News, May 31, 2006: Looking back at conquering polio, and SPH's role. Reuters, May 24, 2006: SPH flu expert Arnold Monto comments on a suspicious-looking cluster of human bird flu cases in Indonesia. Crain's Detroit Business, May 1, 2006: SPH's Gail Warden's editorial says, ". . . it is time to find a national solution for the issue of the uninsured." Chicago Sun-Times, April 24, 2006: University of Michigan to give free diabetes medicines to employees, basing policy on SPH researchers' findings. ABC News, April 22, 2006: SPH's Peter Jacobson comments on small-town and southern U.S. joining no-smoking trend. Ann Arbor News, April 13, 2006: "The problem of attorneys and physicians sniping at each other has got to be resolved," said SPH's Peter Jacobson, in an article about Sen. George Mitchell inaugurating the Center for Law, Ethics, and Health. Associated Press, April 5, 2006: SPH flu expert Arnold Monto says scientists need to learn more about what role cats have in spreading H5N1 (avian flu) before telling people to keep cats indoors. Washington Post, April 4, 2006: SPH's Sarah Burgard's new study finds that even the prospect of job loss affects your health. U.S. News & World Report, April 3, 2006: SPH's Janet Gilsdorf talks about the chance of FDA approval for Gardasil, Merck's proposed cervical cancer vaccine. Ann Arbor News, March 30, 2006: SPH's Mary Haan discusses a new report that may link type 2 diabetes and the onset of Alzheimer's. Ann Arbor News, March 23, 2006: Satellite-linked audiences debate illness and insurance in a high-tech forum launched by SPH's Catherine McLaughlin. Detroit Free Press, March 22, 2006: SPH flu expert Arnold Monto talks to Michigan business audiences about avian flu. "Many of us feel that if it's not H5N1, it'll be something else because we're long overdue" for a flu pandemic, Monto said. New York Times, March 21, 2006: In an article about the merits and shortcomings of commonly available hand sanitizers, UM SPH assistant professor of epidemiology Allison Aiello said products with "an alcohol concentration under 60 percent won't kill the microbes. It's really frightening to think that there are products out there that contain levels lower than that." Time Magazine, March 13, 2006: "Disease detective" is a designation given to SPH associate professor of epidemiology Sandro Galea, a prominent researcher in public psychology of emerging diseases. San Francisco Chronicle, February 22, 2006: UM SPH alum Larry Brilliant (M.P.H., '77) has been named executive director for Google.org. Google has announced plans to put
$1 billion into its charitable efforts, with the stated mission of "applying innovation and significant resources to the largest of the world's problems." USA Today, February 22, 2006: in an article about rotavirus vaccination recommendations for babies, UM SPH's Janet Gilsdorf says there's "a tremendous amount of convincing evidence that this is a safe and effective vaccine." USA Today, February 21, 2006: "All emergencies are local," UM SPH flu expert Arnold Monto explains in an article about pandemic flu preparation. Channel 4 Detroit News, February 8, 2006: UM SPH flu expert Arnold Monto and an avian flu update. The Nature Conservancy January 2006: Its 50,000-photo China Photovoice Project grew out of the pioneering Photovoice work by UM SPH assistant professor Caroline C. Wang. American Journal of Managed Care, January 2006: UM SPH professors of Health Management & Policy A. Mark Fendrick, M.D., and Michael E. Chernew, Ph.D., write an editorial on 'Value-based Insurance Design: A Clinically Sensitive Approach to Preserve Quality of Care and Contain Costs.' Detroit News, January 23, 2006: With health systems competing for affluent patients in Michigan's Oakland County, SPH professor of health management & policy Rich Lichtenstein explains, giving "more options doesn't drive down health care costs." WLIX TV 10 Lansing, January 18, 2006: Among the UM SPH influenza and preparedness experts who briefed lawmakers on avian flu, professor of epidemiology Mark Wilson said, "It's only a matter of time" until the disease hits Michigan. Detroit Free Press, January 18, 2006: The U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding Oregon law places decisions: "in the hands of the patients and their physicians . . . and in the hands of the people of the state," said UM SPH professor Arthur C. Oleinick, who crafted Michigan's failed 1998 referendum to legalize assisted suicide. Reuters, January 11, 2006: UM SPH's John Meeker finds exposure to chlorpyrifos (used in insect spray) may lower testosterone levels in men. |
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