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MyVoice co-founder Dr. Kendrin Sonneville urges ban on weight loss pills and supplements for youth
Kendrin R. Sonneville, ScD, RD, a MyVoice program co-founder, as well as associate professor and director of the Center of Excellence for Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health at U-M's School of Public Health (pictured above in the navy top), recently participated in...
Researchers use MyVoice data to assess youths’ awareness of a new OTC oral contraceptive pill
In March 2024, an oral contraceptive pill (OCP) became available over the counter (OTC) for the first time in the United States. This change has the potential to make birth control more accessible, especially for adolescents and young adults, who often face barriers...
MyVoice collaborator Dr. Jane Harness spreads the word about safe social media practices among youth
Jane Harness, D.O., adjunct clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan, pictured above, right, shared information about safe social media practices among youth and their caregivers during her participation in the recent...
MyVoice Team Earns Blue Ribbon Honors at Undergraduate Research Symposium
MyVoice’s young researchers once again took part in the recent College of Literature, Sciences and the Arts Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program’s Annual Symposium and took away Blue Ribbon Certificates for their respective presentations. Students Alyssa Tisch...
MyVoice student researcher produces report on youth perspectives on financial independence
Photo of MyVoice Director Dr. Tammy Chang and student researcher Carson Downer. As someone pursuing a degree in Public Policy, with minors in political science as well as law, justice, and social change, University of Michigan rising junior Carson Downer is accustomed...
MyVoice presents data on youth perspectives about healthy eating
MyVoice researchers served up a banquet of information about the importance of good nutrition and healthy food accessibility among young people 14 to 24. They did so at the recent AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in Minneapolis. Ainsley Meyerson (pictured on the...
New MyVoice study examines survey response characteristics among participating youth
Photo of MyVoice Project Manager Marika Waselewski, who gave the research presentation at the American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference. MyVoice project researchers are interested in hearing what young people ages 14-24 have to say on...
MyVoice publishes paper on benefits of youth collaboration in pediatric health research
The MyVoice team recently shared the perspectives of youth researchers, research trainees and mentors, and a youth activism and civic engagement leader to illustrate how youth partnerships in pediatric health research can ground research goals and outcomes. By...
Many young adults favor at-home STI testing for convenience and privacy
Original story by Beata Mostafavi of Michigan Medicine. Image by Justine Ross. Stigma, privacy and inconvenience are among the many barriers that may prevent some adolescents and young adults from addressing sexual health with a traditional health provider. But many...