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C'est énoncé comme une évidence : les femmes sont plus sujettes à la dépression que les hommes. Et si c'était plus compliqué ? Soumis au même niveau de stress, ce sont eux qui craquent les premiers.
Recent tragedies have shown the depth of racism in society. As we ask ourselves how to move forward, we also need to ask how these events affect African-American children through vicarious racism.
Thousands of people acquire infections while hospitalized. Many are caused by urinary catheters, a routine part of a hospital stay. But cutting back on their usage can lower infection rates.
The FDA recently advised people not to eat raw cookie dough because raw flour with E. coli in it had sickened 38 people. Do we really have to forgo our favorites?
How much privacy are we willing to give up in the name of cutting-edge science? And do we care about the kinds of research that will be done with our donations?
The European Union faces a crisis of legitimacy, and its rules on fiscal governance are at the heart of it.
A historian examines what it means to value black life, then and now.
Research shows that even four-year-olds feel better after an apology and view people who apologize as nicer than those who don’t.
New research shines light on whether creating such a haven as a new type of exchange that slows trading down a bit could attract enough traders to be effective.
Not all internet traffic is the same. Despite the recent legal win for network neutrality, many questions remain.
Losing weight is hard enough to do without myths interfering in the process. Information based on evidence, not legend, is important. Doctors aren’t enough. Friends, family, media need to be on board.
Companies are excellent at offering apps and services in exchange for users’ data. This approach can also be a big boost to scholarly research.
Because Muslim Americans are an extreme ‘outgroup,’ they’re all the more vulnerable to discrimination, especially in the wake of negative media coverage.
Social stress is a main cause of depression, and women, in general, experience more stress than men. But new research suggests men may be more vulnerable to depression caused by stressful events.
Pay-for-performance for doctors works brilliantly … but only in theory.
While many men want to seek treatment for ‘low T,’ a low level of testosterone is good when it comes to being a nurturing father. Here’s why.
If you like binge-watching Netflix, streaming audio or online gaming, then you should be celebrating this week. And if your business depends on reaching a wide audience online, you should join in.
Innovations targeted at mosquito control are good but should not draw focus away from the tried and tested public health measures to control mosquito-borne diseases.
Boxer Muhammad Ali died of septic shock, after being admitted to the hospital for a respiratory problem. Despite the fact more than a million people are hospitalized with sepsis each year, fewer than half of Americans know what the word sepsis means.
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Professor of Statistics, University of Michigan
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Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Environment & Sustainability; Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor of Business Law, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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MBA/MS candidate, University of Michigan
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Research Professor, Michigan Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan
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Assistant Research Scientist in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
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Professor Emeritus, Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan
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Professor Emeritus of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
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Doutorando no Departamento de Ciências Ambientais e da Terra (Earth and Environmental Sciences), University of Michigan
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Research Fellow in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Michigan
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Independent writer and editor, University of Michigan
