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Welcome to our Michigan Public Health In the News page, where we showcase the expertise and thought leadership of our faculty and other members of the University of Michigan School of Public Health community. Here, you'll find links to news articles, op-eds, and other contributions published in a wide range of news outlets and publications. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the individual experts and authors.
Health
Risky chemicals are lurking in perfumes and colognes—here's how to reduce your exposure
Featured: John Meeker, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Global Public Health
Bridge Michigan
The case for thoughtful cellphone restrictions in schools
Op-Ed: Justin Heinze, Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
Michigan Daily
Michael Boehnke talks statistical genetics, biology textbooks and academic grandchildren
Featured: Michael Boehnke, Richard G. Cornell Distinguished University Professor of Biostatistics
ABC News
Gender-affirming care may lower depression risk, study finds, but many are losing access
Featured: Sari Reisner, Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Inside Higher Ed
Students at HBCUs have better mental health than other college students
Featured: Akilah Patterson, PhD student in Health Behavior and Health Equity
Michigan Daily
UMich study reveals experiences of women farmworkers in Michigan
Quoted: Alexis Handal, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health;
Inside Climate News
‘Weathering’ expert Arline Geronimus reflects on climate change and health inequities
Featured: Arline Geronimus, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
The Detroit News
Some Michiganians who survived COVID-19 still live with long-term impacts
Featured: Nancy Fleischer, Professor of Epidemiology
UC Davis
The societal role of health and aging
Featured: Arline Geronimus, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
MLive
Still ‘no red flags’ for COVID vaccine after years of monitoring their safety
Quoted: Nancy Fleischer, Associate Professor of Epidemiology
The Detroit News
Five years after COVID, some experts worry state is vulnerable to next pandemic
Quoted: Nancy Fleischer, Associate Professor of Epidemiology
USA Today
CDC eyes vaccines, autism study amid measles outbreak, report says. What to know
Quoted: Matt Boulton, Professor of Epidemiology, Global Public Health, Internal Medicine and Preventative Medicine
MLive
They got COVID-19 five years ago, and they don’t know why they’re still sick
Featured: Nancy Fleischer, Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Michigan Daily
COVID-19, influenza, RSV, birdflu and norovirus outbreaks converge across the U.S. and UMich campus
Featured: Peter Mancuso, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
CNN
Study finds another possible cause of fatigue felt by many menopausal women
Featured: Siobán Harlow, Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Global Public Health
NBC News
Hospitals keep dodging price transparency rules, leading Trump to take action — again
Quoted: Denise Anthony, Professor of Health Management and Policy, Sociology, and the School of Information
Michigan Public
Study: Women farmworkers in Michigan face unique work challenges
Featured: Alexis Handal, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
FinanceBuzz
Are GLP-1s worth the cost? Monthly spending is down for 75% of users [Survey]
Quoted: Joyce Lee, Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Business Insider