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Full influenza vaccination among children cuts hospitalization in half
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.
22-Jan-2020 9:00 AM EST
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#Stayathomeparents tweet anti-spanking beliefs but for some, their behaviors might differ
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.
16-Jan-2020 9:00 AM EST
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Healthy commercial ads don't change teens' desire to eat junk food
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.
14-Jan-2020 12:15 PM EST
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Parents: Turkey makes great leftovers—opioids do not
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.
23-Dec-2019 12:05 AM EST
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Number of Youth Who Start Vaping at 14 or Before Has Tripled
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.
19-Dec-2019 4:05 PM EST
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Azteca ant colonies move the same way leopards' spots form
What could Azteca ants in coffee farms in Mexico have in common with leopards' spots and zebras' stripes?
11-Dec-2019 2:25 PM EST
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Study: Water births are as safe as land births for mom, baby
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.
9-Dec-2019 10:55 AM EST
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'Throwaway' social profiles may have a place on some platforms, with some topics
Temporary social media profiles
15-Nov-2019 3:30 PM EST
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As Chinese celebrate Lunar New Years Eve and coronavirus continues to spread @umich experts available to discuss health, economy, engineering implications
24-Jan-2020 3:55 PM EST
Coronavirus: US officials start screening for illness, U-M experts can discuss
20-Jan-2020 2:30 PM EST
@umichsph expert can discuss Coronavirus, after federal officials announced they will start screening passengers from China
17-Jan-2020 4:45 PM EST
University of Michigan legal experts can comment on the aftermath of the death of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, war powers and target killing operations.
10-Jan-2020 4:25 PM EST
Puerto Rico earthquake and aftermath: U-M experts can discuss
9-Jan-2020 2:55 PM EST
Soleimani's death: University of Michigan experts can discuss
3-Jan-2020 1:55 PM EST
How Russia's online censorship could jeopardize internet freedom worldwide
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.
6-Nov-2019 2:40 PM EST
@UMSociology expert Erin Cech: If the Supreme Court rules that discrimination did happen, it will effectively implement anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ workers in the US for the first time
8-Oct-2019 12:05 PM EDT
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