How The Scandinavian Sleep Method Can Help Couples Avoid Getting A 'Sleep Divorce'
Relationship experts and real couples swear by it.
Research shows couples often feel they sleep better together, even though objective measures of sleep appear to be worse when compared to them sleeping alone. Even so, sharing a bed can boost REM sleep—the stage linked to mood and memory—and foster feelings of closeness, says Deirdre Conroy, PhD, a board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist and clinical professor at the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry. Read full article here.
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Amy S. Kelley, MD, MSHS, appointed Associate Dean for Population Science
The Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Amy S. Kelley, M.D., MSHS, as associate dean for population science in the Medical School, effective Oct. 1. The Department of Internal Medicine previously announced her appointment as chief of the Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, and director of the Geriatrics Center and the Institute for Gerontology, also effective Oct. 1.
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Many older adults make Medicare decisions quickly and most don’t change plans, poll finds
Sixty percent of older adults spend less than an hour choosing their Medicare coverage during Open Enrollment, a new poll finds.
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Keith E. Cook, PhD, MS, appointed Chair of Biomedical Engineering
The Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Keith E. Cook, Ph.D., M.S., as the William and Valerie Hall Department Chair of Biomedical Engineering (BME), effective Jan. 1. He is returning to the University of Michigan after 13 years at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), where he served as the David Edward Schramm Professor and head of CMU’s Department of Biomedical Engineering.
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U-M Board of Regents approves construction of Nathan and Catherine Forbes Sports Medicine Institute
The University of Michigan Board of Regents has authorized the Nathan and Catherine Forbes Sports Medicine Institute project, clearing the way for a 100,000-square-foot facility that will serve as the hub of University of Michigan Health’s growing statewide sports medicine network.
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Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MSc, appointed Associate Dean of Global Health Research
The Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Akbar K. Waljee, M.D., M.Sc., as associate dean of global health research, effective Oct. 1. In his new role, Waljee will report to the dean and will be responsible for leading and coordinating international research efforts in the Medical School Office of Research.
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Family Medicine clinician-researchers publish two papers in leading primary health journal
Family Medicine Doctors Lauren Oshman and Katherine Hughey are among two teams of authors who have published papers in the September/October 2026 issue of Annals of Family Medicine.
