Safe firearm storage toolkit developed by the University of Michigan now available online
A digital toolkit designed to support adherence to Michigan’s newly enacted safe firearm storage law is now available through the University of Michigan.
Health Management and Policy
A few surgical procedures account for high number of opioid prescriptions
A handful of common surgical procedures account for large shares of all opioids dispensed after surgery in children and adults, according to two studies recently published by researchers at the University of Michigan.
Maternal suicide: Study provides insights into complicating factors surrounding perinatal deaths
Pregnant and postpartum people who died by suicide more likely to experience intimate partner problems, depression, substance abuse, health problems
Suicide is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and in the months after delivery in the United States, but many of these deaths may be preventable, say University of Michigan researchers.
SCOTUS to decide if domestic abusers can own guns
Commentary from Michigan Public Health researcher and professor April Zeoli
The University of Michigan's April Zeoli, one of the nation's leading researchers on firearms and domestic violence, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's impending decision on United States v. Rahimi, a ruling that will either nullify or preserve laws that allow courts to grant restraining orders that prevent domestic abusers from possessing a firearm.
Cellphone coverage aided virus containment in Liberia during Ebola outbreak, study finds
New research from Elisa Maffioli
In this Q&A, Michigan Public Health and Georgia Institute of Technology researchers discuss recent research discovering that cellphone coverage was associated with a significant reduction in Ebola cases during the 2014 outbreak in Liberia.
It's easier now to treat opioid addiction with medication--but use has changed little
Abrupt policy shift removed a unique barrier to prescribing buprenorphine, but didn’t lead to a sharp rise in prescribing by the end of the first year