COVID Contract Tracing and Youth: MyVoice on NPR
As COVID cases rise among teens and young adults, a national public health response must quickly adapt. Speaking to NPR, Tammy Chang shared findings from the MyVoice national poll of youth. According to NPR, from June to August 2020, several counties in Michigan...
MyVoice explains Why Youth Juul in a new JAMA Pediatrics paper
Why young people to Juul, despite the health risks? “It’s not just about the flavors, it’s about understanding the motivations for using these products, and their attitudes toward risk.” “Youth are more savvy than we think they are, and they’re using it because it’s about being cool and about the experimentation that happens naturally in adolescence. Reducing teen and young adult use of these products, especially under current policies, will require an evidence-based approach.”
MyVoice Helps to Power New Interactive Adolescent Health Site
Check out this new interactive website from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) that promotes their 2020 national report on adolescent health. Take a minute to explore the site; it’s full of MyVoice easter eggs! You might be surprised to find your MyVoice text message hidden behind one of their interactive features.
MyVoice Presents in Toronto
Ivana Khreizat, undergraduate at the University of Michigan, presented her MyVoice research project at STFM 2019 conference. Her poster was titled “Youths’ Perceptions of Nutritional Information on Menus: A National Mixed Methods Survey.” MyVoice member...