Michigan Behavioral Health Providers Support Virtual Care Post-Pandemic, Report Finds
New report from Angela Beck
Recommendations could help inform long-term policy decisions regarding the use of telehealth for behavioral health services.
Research
Disordered Eating in Female Athletes Fueled by Body Image Ideals, Coach-Athlete Power Dynamic
New Research from Traci Carson, PhD '21
A new study shows that body-image ideals and the power dynamic between coach and female athletes may contribute to an athlete’s risk of disordered eating and body image disturbance. The research of current and former female NCAA Division I female distance runners highlights the importance of prevention and intervention programs to migitage eating and body image disorders.
Positive COVID-19 Messaging on TV Can Persuade Resistant Viewers
Ken Resnicow quoted in Variety
Positive TV messaging about coronavirus safety protocols and vaccines in both scripted and unscripted series can help save lives by persuading ambivalent and resistant viewers to follow recommended public health guidelines
Patient Discrimination during a Health Care Encounter
New Research from Paige Nong
A new paper published this week in JAMA Network Open looks at patient experiences of discrimination in the US health system and found the types of discrimination a person could encounter in a health care setting varied, with the survey finding that 21% of non-institutionalized, English-speaking US adults have experienced discrimination while seeking medical care.
New Study Links Cadmium to More Severe Flu, Pneumonia Infections
New research from Sung Kyun Park
High levels of cadmium, a chemical found in cigarettes and in contaminated vegetables, are associated with higher death rates in patients with influenza or pneumonia—and may increase the severity of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, according to a new study.
Exposure to Coronavirus Explains Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality Rates
New research from Jon Zelner
Large variations in exposure at home, in the community and at work—rather than case-fatality rates—may explain the well-documented racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality during the first wave of the pandemic last spring, according to a new University of Michigan study.