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Summer Enrichment Program and Michigan Public Health students and alumni assemble for a group photo at the GLC Symposium.

Griffith Leadership Center Biennial Symposium 2019

On September 27, 2019 national health care experts joined University of Michigan School of Public Health students, faculty, and staff in conversation about leadership, disruption, innovation and impact in our communities at the 2019 Griffith Leadership Center Symposium.

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Study Links Common Chemicals to Preterm Births in Puerto Rico

New Research from John Meeker and Kelly Ferguson

Scientists seeking answers to what is behind high rates of preterm birth in Puerto Rico have found an association between exposure to chemicals commonly found in many consumer products and a shorter duration of pregnancy and increased risk of preterm birth.

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Overweight Kids Actually Eat Less Right After Stressful Events

New Research from Rebecca Hasson and Matthew Nagy

People often react to stress by binging on sweets or fattening comfort foods. But overweight adolescents—considered particularly susceptible to stress eating—actually ate less when exposed to a lab stressor, according to a University of Michigan study.