Study: Virtual driving test helps predict crash risk for teens, young adults
A virtual assessment can help predict which new drivers are at greatest risk of getting into a crash, according to a new study.
Epidemiology,Faculty
Opioid limits didn't change surgery patients' experience, study shows
Worries that surgery patients would have a tougher recovery if their doctors had to abide by a five-day limit on opioid pain medication prescriptions didn’t play out as expected, a new study finds.
Tobacco policy, public health experts explore most effective harm reduction, mitigation efforts
An online course from the University of Michigan explores the history of smoking in the U.S., the health effects of tobacco and other nicotine products, the tobacco industry's role in the epidemic, the ever-evolving policy landscape, and emerging efforts around the world related to tobacco harm reduction as a complement to traditional tobacco control measures.
Should older adults with fewer years to live keep getting cancer screenings? New poll explores attitudes
New research from Brian Zikmund-Fisher
In January 2023, the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging asked a national sample of adults age 50–80 about their views on how cancer screening decisions should be made. Poll findings say the majority of people over 50 disagree with using life expectancy in guidelines for cancer screening tests.
No ride, no health care: new project provides 'mobility wallets' to get residents to medical appointments
Lu Wang to serve as co-principal investigator on the project
Two University of Michigan researchers are part of a community-based research project to get Detroit- and Dallas-area residents to doctors’ appointments, pharmacies and other health care services that often are skipped or inaccessible due to a lack of transportation.
FDA expert panel endorses idea of removing a component from flu vaccine
Arnold Monto quoted in Stat
The Food and Drug Administration’s expert vaccine advisory panel on Thursday unanimously endorsed the idea of taking a strain of influenza viruses that no longer appears to circulate out of flu shots as quickly as possible, pressing the FDA and manufacturers to try to get the work done on an expedited timeline.