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Study Shows Major Gaps in Who Gets Dementia Care That Could Help Them Remain at Home

New research from HwaJung Choi, Michele Heisler, Edward Norton, Kenneth Langa, and Cathleen Connell

A new study provides stark statistics about a reality that 6 million Americans with dementia and their families live every day: one where people with dementia receive hundreds of hours a month in unpaid care from spouses, adult children and other relatives, and where some rely on paid help including nursing home care.

Youth Report Feeling Physically, Mentally Better After Spending Time in Nature

New research from Astrid Zamora

Taking a walk in the park or just going outdoors could help youth feel better, and promoting public health policies that actively support time spent outside could help promote overall well-being among teens and young adults, according to a new University of Michigan survey.

Michigan Public Health Establishes Sherman A. James Diverse and Inclusive Epidemiology Award

The Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) and the University of Michigan School of Public Health has established the Sherman A. James Diverse and Inclusive Epidemiology Award.

Current Focus on Preventing Youth Vaping Could Hinder Adults' Efforts to Stop Smoking

New article from Kenneth Warner

In an article published in the American Journal of Public Health, Warner and 14 other past presidents of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco argues that the media, legislators and the general public have developed a negative view of e-cigarettes because of the heavy emphasis public health organizations have placed on protecting kids from vaping while ignoring the potentially substantial benefits of e-cigarettes in helping adults quit smoking.

Small Changes in Diet Could Help You Live Healthier, More Sustainably

New Research from Olivier Jolliet

Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes of extra healthy life, according to a University of Michigan study.

Success of Michigan's Rule to Reduce Vaccine Exemptions for Kids Was Short-Lived, U-M Study Says

New Research

Adding the hurdle of vaccine education prior to obtaining a nonmedical exemption may improve vaccination rates in the short term, but policymakers may want to consider more holistic strategies to change parental behaviors in the long term, according to a new University of Michigan study.