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A sociologist took a critical look at the cherished career advice to ‘follow your passion.’ What she found is that this advice often brings unintended consequences.
Despite being the subject of criticism and negative news, business schools do a lot of good for society, a veteran business professor explains in a new book.
Scholars explain how the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is likely to affect women’s health.
The latest findings add to the understanding of how social disadvantage such as poverty and low-quality, unsafe housing can affect early child development.
History brought Ukraine’s plight home to people around the world, and helped mobilize political and military support against the Russian invasion.
The idea of a ‘witch’ was usually female in Western Europe, but not so in Orthodox Russia – partly because of the period’s rigid social hierarchies.
Non-opioid directives allow patients to refuse opioids in all health care settings. For surgical procedures that require anesthesia, however, this may do more harm than good.
Making room for the input of children and adolescents in responses to the next pandemic would help maintain their health, education, well-being and more.
A school shooting in a small Texas town was almost as deadly as the worst such event in US history. Such shootings have increased in frequency over the last few years.
Sustainable investing’s credibility took a hit when the S&P 500 ESG index dropped the electric vehicle-maker but kept the oil giant. The SEC is now considering new disclosure rules.
Three experts answer questions about the effectiveness, safety and side effects of medication abortion, using mifepristone followed by misoprostol.
Biden said the Defense Production Act would help end the shortage by directing suppliers of baby formula to prioritize delivery to formula manufacturers.
As the comment period begins for the FDA’s proposed ban, public health experts explain the stakes.
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is against allowing two Nordic countries to join NATO over what he deems their support of ‘terrorists.’ His opposition will test the alliance’s unity.
Les scientifiques commencent tout juste à décoder les messages génétiques contenus dans nos aliments – et à comprendre comment ils peuvent affecter notre santé.
In this era of racial reckoning, words such as ‘white privilege’ have played a significant role in defining social problems plaguing America. But those words also have a downside.
The COVID-19 mRNA vaccines put nanomedicine in the spotlight as a potential way to treat diseases like cancer and HIV. While the field isn’t there yet, better design could help fulfill its promise.
Not all nations have joined in a united front against Russia’s invasion. The conflict and talk of a new Cold War could reignite the nonaligned movement.
Pollen brings seasonal misery to millions of Americans, but it serves a critical purpose: fertilizing many kinds of plants, including food crops.
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Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan
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PhD Candidate in Developmental Psychology, University of Michigan
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Emeritus Professor of Business, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan
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Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
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Professor of Public Health, University of Michigan
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Co-Director, Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network and Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
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PhD Candidate in Social Work and Sociology, University of Michigan
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Co-Director, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan
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Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan
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Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Michigan
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Professor of Sustainable Science, Technology and Commerce and Business Economics, University of Michigan
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Professor of History, University of Michigan
