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2008 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. Gene panel predicts lung cancer survival, study finds. Gift positions UM as national leader in studying risks to public health. Stillbirths, infant deaths lead to anxiety, guilt and stress among obstetricians. Women, Mexican-Americans at higher risk of ruptured brain aneurysm, UM study finds.
UM researchers discover traits of aggressive form of prostate cancer. Community interventions can help vaccinate at-risk people. Even low levels of air pollution may pose stroke risk.
Quality of life predicts cancer survival, UM study finds. New $8.9M grant for Michigan Diabetes Research & Training Center.
UM to add 25 interdisciplinary junior faculty; SPH to benefit. Doctoral students must apply by June 1 for new public health and aging training program. Study shows power of police & fire officers as injury-prevention messengers.
"Today you join a movement to heal the world," Larry Brilliant of Google.org tells UM SPH class of 2008. Alcohol abuse increases after Hurricane Katrina; large burden of post-traumatic stress in population. Study: Work hassles hamper sleep. Test-drive UM SPH's Certificate in the Foundations of Public Health online distance-learning program. Study: Just like penguins and other primates, people trade sex for resources.
Potential association of type 2 diabetes genes with prostate cancer.
Study: Urban kids who feel safe look to future, avoid danger. Unnatural Causes: PBS documentaries examine disparities in health, wellness, with special previews in Ann Arbor and at SPH. Cold conspirators: Ice crystals implicated in Arctic pollution.
Loss of resources caused depression in Gaza refugees. UM SPH sends first college student group to work with CDC in China. Study suggests we like HMOs as long as participation is voluntary.
A good fight may keep you and your marriage healthy. Study suggests genetic connection between short stature and arthritis. Cholesterol genes located, with surprises about good, bad cholesterol.
Study probes the "co-pay connection": Lowering drug co-pays for chronic disease patients increases use of important preventive medicines, rigorous study shows. Heart patients find education programs lead to better health.
More releases from 2007.
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News Videos & Podcasts
UM to provide free and open health educational materials online.
April 29, 2008
Good deeds & living longer.
February 25, 2008 The advantage of not suppressing anger in marriage.
January 22, 2008 More UM podcasts on: In the NewsView an extended list of popular-media citations for UM SPH faculty and alumni.
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