The CDC is calling for action to increase U.S. measles immunization amid a rise in cases that could threaten the nation’s status as one where the virus is eliminated. trib.al/lPvSUuE

Theater fans from Michigan/Ohio/upstate NY: get tickets now - the exchange rate and the fact that Canada’s Memorial Day is different from ours means really great prices & availability!

A year into the unwinding of pandemic protections in Medicaid, KFF tracking shows we have reached a milestone: Over 20 million people have now been dropped, most for procedural reasons.

kff.org/medicaid/issue…

Anxiety & depression rates during pregnancy and the postpartum period rose fastest among Black individuals over the past decade, a new study from our members recently found: ihpi.umich.edu/news/rapid-ris…

#BMHW24 #MentalHealthMatters

NEW in The BMJ from a team at VA CCMR led by Jacob E. Kurlander:

The results of a major #deprescribing effort for PPIs shows the promise & pitfalls of automatic refill & renewal changes, but also suggests the drugs' purported harms may be overblown: ihpi.umich.edu/news/drive-dep…

Today, ARPA-H announced the BREATHE program to revolutionize how we monitor and improve indoor air quality.

The Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized improving indoor air quality as an effective tool for keeping people healthy.

The CDC is poised to alert doctors nationwide about fake Botox injections that have already hospitalized at least four people, the agency says. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

Are older adults opting to get health care from clinics inside stores, urgent care centers and mobile health vehicles, in addition to their usual #primarycare provider?

Our new poll dives deep into their habits and their views on how options compare:
michmed.org/38GGr

NEW: How are older adults using urgent care centers, retail clinics & other alternative sites to get care?

And what do they say about how those sites compare with their usual source of care?

Read about our new poll: ihpi.umich.edu/news/thinking-…

The #PrimaryCare shortage has implications for cardiovascular disease #prevention , according to this new study from Jeremy Sussman & colleagues:
ihpi.umich.edu/news/want-cut-… U-M Department of Internal Medicine

Medicare has paid for asynchronous #telehealth e-visits since 2020.

Are older adults using them?

New findings in Health Affairs's new Health Affairs Scholar journal from one of our Nat’l Clinician Scholars Program at U-M IHPI scholars Terence Liu, M.D. and Chad Ellimoottil, MD, MS: ihpi.umich.edu/news/medicare-…

The one in a trillion coincidence that makes total solar eclipses possible:

the Moon's diameter is 400 times less than the Sun's diameter, yet it is also 400 times nearer to Earth.
#SolarEclipse2024

Aw yah, it’s comin’ along…. Midwest vs. Everybody

Toledo 2:15 pm 56 min to totality #Eclipse2024

Fine tuning and tweaking the cloud forecast so you know where to go for the eclipse. It's worth the effort today since now major storm system is in our Midwest area.
mlive.com/news/2024/04/s…

Cool! #Eclipse2024

Remember if you’re in the path of totality for April 8’s #Eclipse2024 : don’t buy any plants!!

Stratford Festival

Hoping to catch next week's eclipse? Learn the best ways to protect your eyes! michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/how…

If you are age 30+ with current #COVID19 infection (tested positive in last 10d & symptoms for 7d or less), this NIH study which you can do fully from 🏠 is testing whether meds already approved for other uses are helpful. 📱 833-385-1880 or activ6study.org. #MedTwitter