July 20, 2021
Ten reasons to put the COVID-19 vaccine on your back-to-school list
By getting vaccinated now, teens and young adults can help protect others, and themselves, by the start of the school year.
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July 20, 2021
U-M Adaptive Tennis Takes on the Music City Classic
Four U-M athletes traveled to Nashville to compete in the Music City Classic Tournament. Caiden Baxter, Matt Fritzie, Spencer Heslop, and Chris Kelley competed in multiple events and proudly represented the University of Michigan.
July 14, 2021
Bienvenidos al Programa de Salud Familiar
Navigating this country’s healthcare system can be challenging for individuals who are not proficient in English or were not born in the United States. A new family medicine programs seeks to address this.
July 7, 2021
U-M Adaptive Sports & Fitness made their debut at the USTA Collegiate Wheelchair Tennis National Championships in Orlando, Fla.
The event was a culmination in U-M’s inaugural wheelchair tennis season and the team made an impressive showing.Seeded fourth,the team secured a second place win.
July 7, 2021
U-M Department of Family Medicine’s MDisability Program hosts three new interns this summer
Students will learn about developing basic research skills, community engagement and participating in disability health projects.
June 25, 2021
U-M Competes in the Desert Challenge
University of Michigan Adaptive Sports & Fitness athletes reflect on their experience at this national competition.
June 10, 2021
People with acute and chronic diseases are experiencing lower quality of life during COVID-19 pandemic
Individuals who survived a hospitalization for COVID-19, as well as people with diabetes and those with an acute respiratory virus, all experienced a significantly lower health status as compared to the general population.
June 9, 2021
Great Lakes Games
Track athlete, Maddy Gustafson, competes in the 2021 Great Lakes Games
May 21, 2021
U-M Family Medicine researchers update physician suicide data after 16 years
Study finds that physician suicide is not significantly lower than that of non-physicians
April 30, 2021
U-M researchers examine predictors of cervical, colorectal cancer screenings in women 50-65
Study includes women of Middle Eastern and North African descent, a group often excluded in cancer screening research
April 27, 2021
New MyVoice Data Could Inform Youth-Focused Pandemic Messaging
Three papers from spring/summer 2021 synthesize youth experiences with social distancing, face mask use, and early COVID-19 messaging.
April 27, 2021
Few Young Adult Men Have Gotten the HPV Vaccine
A cancer found in the throat is now the leading cancer caused by HPV — and 80% of those diagnosed are men. Diane M. Harper, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. co-authors study reported in J AMA .
April 22, 2021
Adults with hearing loss more likely to have unmet medical needs and delayed care
A U-M Family Medicine research team published the results of their analysis in the journal Seminars in Hearing.
April 21, 2021
Most young people eager for COVID-19 vaccine, poll shows
Vast majority of teens and young adults say they’re willing or have gotten vaccinated; youth-oriented message will be needed to inform the rest
April 15, 2021
Tennis Match in Alabama
As sports slowly restart during a pandemic, one U-M adaptive tennis player travels for his first competition in a year.
March 25, 2021
Chang Leads U-M in CDC National Study of Face Mask Use
CDC partner pilot project finds 98% of people observed at public spaces indoors wore a mask, and 87% of those observed outdoors did too. The CDCstudy has expanded to 60 college and university campuses.
March 18, 2021
Chang to Speak at U-M President's Awards for Public Engagement
Founder of the MyVoice National Poll of Youth, Tammy Chang, will speak at a University-wide ceremony recognizing faculty initiatives in the vital sphere of national and state leadership and public impact
