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The Department of Health Behavior & Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health will become the Department of Health Behavior & Health Equity, effective August 15, 2024. The new name reflects the department’s increasing focus on issues of health equity in research, teaching and service.
Drawing on experiences from nearly 1,300 parents across the state of Michigan, a new report led by the University of Michigan School of Public Health details how changes to food assistance programs can better support families and program users.
New research from the University of Michigan indicates that people with higher levels of metals found in their blood and urine may be more likely to be diagnosed with — and die from — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Michigan Public Health professor Kate Bauer and her family had long wondered about the family that had taken in their ancestor during the Holocaust. A guest speaker at Bauer’s children’s school led to a surprising discovery, linking the families of two School of Public Health faculty members.
In this Q&A, Michigan Public Health Research Specialist Blair Whittington explains the findings from the latest report from the Michigan COVID-19 Recovery Surveillance Study (MI CReSS).