Health Behavior and Health Equity

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Improving Affordability of Prescription Drugs

Q & A with Minal Patel

Out-of-pocket expenses for prescription medications impose a heavy financial burden, especially on low- and middle-income patients with chronic diseases, often reducing adherence to medication and worsening health outcomes. Members of Congress have launched an investigation into the rising prices of life-saving drugs like insulin.

Riana Anderson

New Faculty Spotlight: Riana Anderson

We are excited to welcome Riana Anderson as a new assistant professor in Health Behavior and Health Education. We recently interviewed her to learn more about her work and what brought her to the School of Public Health.

William Lopez

New Faculty Spotlight: William Lopez

We are excited to welcome William Lopez as a new clinical assistant professor in Health Behavior and Health Education. We recently interviewed him to learn more about his work and what brought him to Michigan Public Health.

stressed women and man

IN THE NEWS: The United States of Stress

Arline Geronimous Featured on New Expert Wellness Advisory Board

Stress in the modern world is a constant. When stress doesn’t let up and is paired with the feeling that we have little to no control over the circumstances that are creating it, that’s called chronic stress. Over and over again, the research points to one key fact: Prolonged or unremitting stress exacts a stunningly toxic toll on the body, brain, mind, and soul.

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IN THE NEWS: Would a DNA Test Help You Stick to Your Diet?

Scott Roberts Quoted in the L.A. Times

A new wave of consumer DNA tests that will analyze our genetic makeup promises to offer clues, from risk for different kinds of cancer and heart conditions to how we process certain foods or whether we’re likely to weigh more than average.