Michigan Public Health is built on diverse perspectives and community voices. We engage with countless fields and diverse populations, and together we help drive forward the dialogues that guide the future of public health.
SPOTLIGHT
What Are Social Determinants of Health?
Part 2 in Our 'What Is Public Health?' Video Series
Your health is influenced by a wide range of factors, and the body you were born with is only one of them. In part two of our ongoing 'What Is Public Health?" video series, learn about some of the other factors that influence our health and what public health professionals do to address them. Read more
A Loneliness Epidemic among Older Americans
Vidhi Verma
Social relationships are key to healthy aging, but more than 42 million American adults say they feel lonely. What can the US learn from other developed countries when it comes to supporting our aging population and preventing loneliness? Read more
Diversity of Social Relationships Is Just as Important as Quantity in Staying Healthy as We Age
Talha Ali
Research confirms the benefits of a large number of social relationships. But does it matter who we connect with? Talha Ali says maintaining diverse relationships is just as important, if not more, than having a large number of relationships. Read more
What Is Public Health?
A New Video Series from Michigan Public Health
The field of Public Health—though sometimes misunderstood—plays a critical role in the promotion of health, prevention of disease, and empowerment of people to manage chronic illness and disabilities. In the first of a new video series, discover how different facets of public health work together to drive lasting change. Read more
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Ebola Returns Yet Again--Understanding and Controlling a Deadly Disease
Abram Wagner, MPH '12, PhD ’15
Ebola is once again in news headlines around the world, with hundreds of cases confirmed in central Africa. What have we learned from the 2013 outbreak about this deadly disease and about our own ability to handle such an epidemic? Read more
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"But Daddy, Why Was He Shot?": How to Talk to Children about Race Today
Riana Anderson
All parents are concerned for their children’s safety, but parents of color shoulder a particularly challenging burden raising children in a racially charged society. Although no magic formula exists for helping children of color get through the racial dynamics of our society, Riana Anderson offers some research-based strategies for parents. Read more
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One Year After
Dana Greene, Jr.
On September 25, 2017, master's student Dana Greene, Jr., took a knee on the University of Michigan Diag for over 20 hours to protest police brutality and hate crimes across the country and the climate on campus. One year later, he reflects back on this moment and what it meant to him and the community around him. Read more
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Supporting African American Women in Breastfeeding Can Help Increase Health Equity
Amani Echols
African American women in the US have lower breastfeeding rates compared to women of other races. However, if health care providers and advocates offer more breastfeeding support to African American moms, it may benefit the overall health of the African American population. Read more
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Sewage Surveillance Is the Next Frontier in the Fight against Polio
Marisa Eisenberg, Andrew Brouwer, Joseph Eisenberg
Environmental monitoring will be key as the world reaches global polio eradication. Looking for poliovirus in sewage and using new disease models will improve how we track and understand each outbreak. Read more
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FDA Approves HPV Vaccine for Those Up to Age 45
Nina Masters, MPH ‘18
The FDA recently approved an HPV vaccine called Gardasil 9 for individuals up to age 45. Why is this important and how might this expanded age range affect relatively low uptake rates for this cancer-preventing vaccine? Read more
