Health Behavior and Health Equity

Man holding pet

How dogs help us lead longer, healthier lives

Mary Janevic quoted in the Wall Street Journal

Research shows that canine companions can help with stress, allergies and even cardiovascular disease, in part by giving us a reason to focus on the future.

Isabelle Anguelovski

Michigan Public Health launches new speaker series, The Exchange: Critical Conversations with Michigan Public Health

The University of Michigan Public Health School of Public Health launched the inaugural event of its new speaker series, The Exchange: Critical Conversations with Michigan Public Health, on Nov. 8. The theme of the event, “The Future of Healthy Cities,” aligns with a core topic from the school's research initiative, Public Health IDEAS for Creating Health and Equitable Cities.