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Image credit: Michigan Photography. Participants and staff of the Feeding MI Families Community Food Advocacy Fellowship gather for a photo during the March 2024 kickoff meeting in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Michigan Public Health fellowship program equips parents to shape policies, improve food security

The Feeding MI Families Community Food Advocacy Fellowship trains Michigan parents to advocate for better food access and nutrition assistance.

A grandmother and granddaughter smile together on a pier.

Grandparents help grandkids in many ways -- but the reverse may be true too, poll suggests

Gut reaction: Low levels of manganese can aggravate IBD

The Pursuit

Explore a diverse range of public health topics through Michigan Public Health's thought leadership blog, featuring articles authored by Nutritional Sciences faculty, students, staff, and alumni.

An illustration of a woman waking up from restful sleep, with nutritious food floating around her.

What's the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z's

Erica Jansen

Maeve Jones, my sister, feeding my Grandpa. He suffered a stroke in September of 2019 and was in a skilled nursing facility from then until he passed in December of 2021. He declined more rapidly during COVID, and this picture was taken 6 months before his passing. Photo courtesy of Melissa Jones

The reality of COVID-19 in assisted living facilities

Morgan Jones

Childhood photo of the author sitting at table eating a sandwich.

The smallest in the class

Hailey Jurgens

We Are Michigan Public Health

Discover how members of our Nutritional Sciences community are shaping the landscape and future of public health.

Population Healthy Podcast

Dive into the factors that affect the health of us all with the Population Healthy podcast. Listen to the latest episodes featuring members of the Nutritional Sciences community.