Bailey

Litrovert. Newsroom expat, now health writer for University of Michigan. Au pair to strays. Nothing fun about a candy bar I can eat in one bite. Tweets my own.

[Epoch Health @epochhealth]

Are Audiobooks as Good as Reading?

A professor split his class in two. Half read a textbook chapter, half listened to it. Same material, same quiz, but wildly different results.

The gap between the groups? An A versus a D.

Here’s who won, and why it wasn’t close:

[Michigan Kinesiology @UMKines]

Concussion care shouldn’t stop at the sidelines. It’s relevant for student performers who may experience an injury on stage too.

A team from @umichconcussion + @umichsmtd has created the first discipline-specific protocol, with six steps for returning to dance and theatre.

[Bailey @loving_linus]

Urban living may shield against stroke https://t.co/41ibjskoHw

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Breaking the silence: TELL Tool helps donor-assisted families discuss their origins https://t.co/PL8JG6fvq8

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More concussions equal worse brain health 5 years after college sports https://t.co/tsd6XDwSyY

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Families, peers biggest predictors of early substance use in children with pain, mental health symptoms https://t.co/FNnsouv2DH

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Check out this article: https://t.co/Qw48JTKnK8

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Media coverage of Asian American Olympians functioned as ‘loyalty test’ https://t.co/uZOSjwl7dU

[Michigan Kinesiology @UMKines]

Go Quinn Hughes 🏒. From studying sport management at Kines to the @Olympics, today he reps @TeamUSA in ice hockey's first match.

Cheering on all Michigan Wolverines competing in #MilanoCortina2026!

[Bailey @loving_linus]

Media coverage of Asian American Olympians functioned as ‘loyalty test’ https://t.co/uZOSjwl7dU

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Always sunny in Wrexham: Docuseries nets economic, social gains for Wales city https://t.co/07pcAH7r3W @VancityReynolds @RMcElhenney @hulu @DisneyPlus

[Michigan Kinesiology @UMKines]

Competing with a damaged ACL isn’t just rare, it’s risky. @LindseyLepley, associate professor of athletic training, shares expert insight with @CNN on @lindseyvonn’s return to racing after a ruptured ACL. https://t.co/7hLeoumx3B

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Check out this article: https://t.co/Qw48JTKnK8

[Michigan News @UMichiganNews]

Nearly a third of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in Michigan carry sizable student loan debt that is influencing their decision to leave the profession, according to a new study from @UMichNursing.

The research appears in Health Affairs Scholar, and comes as the U.S. Department of Education prepares to finalize new student loan rules that exclude graduate nursing programs from higher-tier loan limits, a move the study authors say could narrow the pathway for advanced clinicians and nursing faculty.

Prof @ChrisFriese_RN explains.

Full story: https://t.co/3aoTNKkSKj

[Bailey @loving_linus]

High nursing school debt, proposed education loan caps threaten US health care access https://t.co/hDHBTbxWTQ

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2026 Olympic Winter Games: U-M experts available https://t.co/BxTEwnOwtx

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Pregnant women with opioid use disorder get more health care, but few medications https://t.co/5M8WlGvuYB

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Legal sports betting linked to sharp increases in violent crime, study finds https://t.co/4qGT3ojkVx

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Old habits die hard: U-M study shows most young nicotine, cannabis users are still lighting up https://t.co/3fefJIEvcu

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Removing nursing from list of professional degrees harms entire health care system https://t.co/lTvLTa8krb