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New Pandemic Health Habits for These Four Scholars – Here’s What They’re Doing and Why
by Libby Richards, Jessica Bane Robert, Katherine Basbaum, L. Allison Phillips
Walking as a source of solitude and connection
Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
As a busy working mom of two active…
Hospitals are Overrun by the Unvaccinated. What Happens to the Rest of us?
by Susan J. Demas, Michigan Advance
I never fully transitioned back into a post-COVID world after getting vaxxed and even boosted, because I understood that reality didn’t exist for millions of immunocompromised people, seniors and…
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Says It’s Fine to “Mix and Match” Covid-19 Boosters Shots
by Laura Olson
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given a green light to Americans who want to receive a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by a different company than the one that produced the initial shot they…
State Data: U-M, EMU and Concordia All Reporting COVID-19 Outbreaks
by Allison Donahue, Michigan Advance
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reported on October 18 that a total of 1,090,021 Michiganders have tested positive for COVID-19 and 21,609 have died from the virus — an…
FDA Panel Recommends Limiting Pfizer Booster Shots to Certain Groups
by Matthew Woodruff
The key scientific advisory council of the Food and Drug Administration has voted to deny use of a “booster” shot of Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine to the general public – a move that will likely disappoint…
Domestic violence 911 Calls Increased During Lockdown, but Official Police Reports and Arrests Declined
by Jillian Carr
COVID-19 stay-at-home orders surely saved many lives, but a growing number of studies document that lockdowns led to more reports of domestic violence.
Even as 911 calls for police help increased, official…
How Much Sleep do you Really Need?
by Dana McMakin
Just like eating, drinking or breathing, sleep is an essential part of life.
In fact, all animals do it – with some interesting variations. A dolphin, for example, sleeps with one eye open and only half of its…
University of Michigan to Require COVID-19 Vaccination on all Campuses
Campus community must submit vaccine information by Aug. 30
On July 30, 2021, the University of Michigan announced that all students, faculty and staff on all three campuses of the college are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19…
Build Back Better Health Habits Post-Pandemic
by Dr. Claudia Finkelstein
The U.S. is in far different shape today than it was last Memorial Day, and many Americans are, too.
According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, undesired changes in…
Domestic Violence Calls Have Exploded During the Pandemic
by Tara Richards and Justin Nix
Domestic violence rose globally in 2020 – so much so that doctors have called it “a pandemic within a pandemic.”
The National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice, a team of national…