Michigan Public Health News Center

Timely CPR saves runner who collapsed during first week of college

Hannah Stovall, a senior majoring in public health, and others jumped into action to save a fellow student experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.

Data for good: $30M award to informatics research center expands possibilities of precision health

A $30 million award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to the University of Michigan will dramatically boost the amount and type of genetic information stored in its massive TOPMed data center and used by researchers and healthcare providers around the world looking to genomes to treat disease.

U-M awarded $3.6M to study post-surgery pain management for individuals with opioid use disorder

A $3.6 million grant from the National Institute of Health will fund Michigan Public Health research into the impact of pain and post-surgery opioid prescriptions on individuals with opioid use disorder. The study aims to adapt current prescribing guidelines to prevent opioid-related harms.

Building a medical career: how public health lays the groundwork

Discover how students may pursue a major in public health as a strong foundation for careers in medicine and other health fields on the latest episode of Code Maize: A podcast for future wolverines in healthcare, produced by LSA pre-health advising.

Researchers uncover hidden risk of infant mortality linked to grandmothers' obesity

New research from Eduardo Villamor

A new study has found that a grandmother’s obesity significantly increases the risk of infant mortality in her grandchildren, suggesting the need to address obesity in women of childbearing age for future generational health.

Quit smoking at 75? New study says it's not too late to add years to your life

Quitting smoking even at the advanced age of 75 can meaningfully extend a person's life expectancy, according to new research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.