UM: Selling Yourself

A Detroit News article looks at how people are using their bodies to make some extra cash, doing things like selling their hair or plasma. The article quotes Molly White, manager of UM Health System’s community engagement program, who reports that participation in the system’s 400 or so clinical studies has jumped 50 percent over the past year, to more than 3,000 so far in 2009. Says White: ”That’s just typical when the economy is difficult. People are looking for other sources of income. There are bills to pay.” [Source]