The University of Michigan School of Public Health’s Big Data Summer Institute has received a three-year grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to continue a program run by the Department of Biostatistics that introduces undergraduate students to the intersection of big data and human health.
The Prevention Research Center of Michigan (PRCMI) has been awarded one of 25 nationwide Prevention Research Center grants from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
One Detroit takes a closer look at the man-made chemicals known as PFAS that are threatening Michigan's water supply.
This is the biggest state opioid settlement yet, and lawyers and addiction patients' advocates are waiting eagerly to see what precedent it will set.
A curled-up cat, a tail-wagging dog, a chirping parakeet or even a serene goldfish may help older adults cope with mental and physical health issues, according to a new national poll. While pets come with benefits, they can also bring concerns, and some people may even put their animals' needs ahead of their own health, the poll finds.
It is estimated that 30 million Americans are exposed to dangerous noise levels on a regular basis—up 10 million from just a few years ago. Research has shown that being strongly annoyed by noise is associated with increased depression and anxiety, can spike blood pressure, heart rate, and cause stress.