Grandparents help grandkids in many ways -- but the reverse may be true too, poll suggests
New data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging shows grandparents who see their grandchildren regularly are less likely to feel isolated.
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COVID-19 hits older adults hardest: Which ones want the updated vaccine?
Poll points to some groups of people needing more encouragement from clinicians and other sources to get vaccinated
The newly updated COVID-19 vaccine just arrived in pharmacies and clinics nationwide. Still, a recent poll shows some older adults with high risk of severe illness appear unlikely to seek the vaccine. Interest varies widely by age group, education level, race and ethnicity, and other factors.
Study: Chronic stress caused by racial discrimination is accelerating biological aging in Black women
Anti-discrimination efforts could reduce health disparities, researchers say
African American women who experience higher levels of perceived racial discrimination in everyday life have accelerated levels of biological aging, according to a recent study led by University of Michigan School of Public Health researcher Edward Ruiz-Narváez.
Four University of Michigan teams selected for virtual tournament of science
Anyone can vote to help studies on brain cancer, heart transplant, dementia care and deadly fungal infections advance in STAT Madness 2024
For basketball fans, it's almost time for March Madness, as teams vie to make the brackets of 68 teams that will compete for the national titles in men's and women's hoops. But for biomedical researchers, this month is time for STAT Madness, the virtual tournament of science. And four University of Michigan research teams have already made the bracket of 64 teams selected by editors at STAT News.
Multiple periods of loneliness may add up to higher mortality risk
New research from Xuexin Yu and Lindsay Kobayashi
Working from well-established research on the detrimental health effects of loneliness, University of Michigan researchers set out to study whether feeling lonely at multiple times through the years leads to more serious illness and higher mortality risk in mid to later life.
Nursing homes hardest hit by health care employment declines
New research from Thuy Nguyen
Among health care job sectors, nursing homes have been the most adversely affected by declines in employment growth since the pandemic—a rate more than triple that of hospitals or physician offices, says a University of Michigan School of Public Health researcher.