According to research conducted by John Hopkin's School of Public Health, family caregivers are rarely asked if they need support in managing an older family member's healthcare needs. January 27, 2020. #5-15mins #universityofmichigan-other #web-article #InstituteforSocialResearch #HealthandWellness #Society #healthcare #FamilyMedicine
A new Michigan Medicine study suggests that for some families, average out-of-pocket health care spending for maternity care -including the pregnancy, delivery and three months postpartum can approach $4,500 out-of-pocket. January 22, 2020. # #Medicine #web-article #MichiganMedicine #HealthandWellness #Children #FamilyMedicine
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital polled parents about their techniques for keeping their children healthy, and how they talk to their kids about common ways to avoid getting sick. January 21, 2019. #5-15mins #Medicine #web-article #CSMottsChildrensHospital #HealthandWellness #Society #FamilyMedicine
School of Information professor Mustafa Naseem discusses his research and development of a platform designed to improve paternal engagement during pregnancy and childbirth in Pakistan. February 26, 2019. # #Information #web-article #SchoolofInformation #Technology #Society #MiddleEast #Communication #FamilyMedicine #MustafaNaseem
Michigan Medicine Professor Sarah Clark discusses common misconceptions parents may have about the frequency that their teenage children need to be vaccinated. July 17, 2017. # #Medicine #webarticle #MichiganMedicine #HealthandWellness #Pediatrics #FamilyMedicine #vaccines
U-M Assistant Professor of Human Genetics Sue Hammoud discusses her research exploring the biology behind sperm development. Her research ultimately aims to help couples who are currently suffering from male infertility. August 24, 2018. #5-15mins #Medicine #web-article #HealthLab #HealthandWellness #Sexuality #FamilyMedicine #Genetics #JunLi #KellyMalcom
U-M professor emerita of psychiatry Marcia Valenstein speaks with Reuters about a study she recently co-authored exploring the positive influence of peer support on mental health patients. September 28, 2018. #5-15mins #Medicine #web-article #InstituteforHealthcarePolicyandInnovation #Health/Wellness #MentalHealth #healthcare #FamilyMedicine
Golfo Tzilos Wernette, assistant professor of Family Medicine and Psychiatry, is involved in a clinical trial testing the effectiveness of the computer program Health Checkup for Expectant Moms (HCEM). December 5, 2017. #GolfoTzilosWernette #5-15mins #Medicine #web-article #MichiganMedicine #Health and Wellness #FamilyMedicine #Public Health #Psychiatry #DrugUse
Michigan Medicine Department of Family Medicine Professors Michael D. Fetters & Timothy Guetterman contribute to a new media project - Michigan Video Abstracts, engaging audiences with "live" expertise. December 12, 2017. #MichaelDFetters #TimothyGuetterman #5-15mins #Medicine #webarticle #MichiganMedicine #HealthandWellness #FamilyMedicine #Research #VideoAbstracts
U-M Family Medicine Postdoctoral Research Fellow & lead author Melissa DeJonckheere et al. publish a new research paper featuring "MyVoice" - a health & wellbeing platform that texts with adolescents that involve them on issues to improve their health. December 19, 2017. #15-30min #Medicine #web-article #MichiganMedicine #HealthandWellness #Technology #FamilyMedicine #Research #TammyChang #MelissaDeJonckheere