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Released: 22-Jan-2020 9:00 AM EST
Full influenza vaccination among children cuts hospitalization in half
University of Michigan

Fully vaccinating children reduces the risk of hospitalization associated with influenza by 54%, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan, the Clalit Research Institute, and Ben-Gurion University in Israel.

Released: 16-Jan-2020 9:00 AM EST
#Stayathomeparents tweet anti-spanking beliefs but for some, their behaviors might differ
University of Michigan

Stay-at-home parents are likely to tweet anti-spanking beliefs and desires, but those 280-character messages may not always convey what's happening in homes.

14-Jan-2020 12:15 PM EST
Healthy commercial ads don't change teens' desire to eat junk food
University of Michigan

How teens' brains respond to TV commercials for fast food can predict what they are going to eat for dinner, according to new University of Michigan research.

Released: 3-Jan-2020 1:55 PM EST
Soleimani's death: University of Michigan experts can discuss
University of Michigan

University of Michigan experts can comment on the implications of the death of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran's top security and intelligence commander, who was killed early Friday in a U.S. drone strike at Baghdad International Airport.

Released: 23-Dec-2019 12:05 AM EST
Parents: Turkey makes great leftovers—opioids do not
University of Michigan

Leftover prescription opioids pose big risks to kids, yet most parents keep their own and their child's unused painkillers even after they're no longer medically necessary for pain.

Released: 19-Dec-2019 4:05 PM EST
Number of Youth Who Start Vaping at 14 or Before Has Tripled
University of Michigan

The number of e-cigarette users who began vaping at age 14 or younger has more than tripled in the last five years, say University of Michigan researchers.

Released: 11-Dec-2019 2:25 PM EST
Azteca ant colonies move the same way leopards' spots form
University of Michigan

What could Azteca ants in coffee farms in Mexico have in common with leopards' spots and zebras' stripes?

9-Dec-2019 10:55 AM EST
Study: Water births are as safe as land births for mom, baby
University of Michigan

A new study found that water births are no more risky than land births, and that women in the water group sustain fewer first and second-degree tears.

Released: 15-Nov-2019 3:25 PM EST
U-M research shows how wealth begets educational disparity
University of Michigan

It's no secret that students whose families have more money typically perform better in school than those who come from homes with fewer financial resources.

Released: 14-Nov-2019 10:10 AM EST
Rollercoaster weight changes can repeat with second pregnancy, especially among normal-weight women
University of Michigan

Everyone knows that gaining excess weight during one pregnancy is bad, but clinicians rarely consider weight gains and losses from one pregnancy to the next––especially in normal-weight women.

Released: 6-Nov-2019 2:40 PM EST
How Russia's online censorship could jeopardize internet freedom worldwide
University of Michigan

Russia's ever-tightening grip on its citizens' internet access has troubling implications for online freedom in the United States and other countries that share its decentralized network structure, according to a University of Michigan study.

Released: 23-Oct-2019 2:25 PM EDT
Too many older adults readmitted to hospitals with same infections they took home
University of Michigan

About 15% of hospitalized older adults will be readmitted within a month of discharge.



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