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.
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Massive Footprints and Moderate Steps: Reducing the Greenhouse Toll of Food Production
Andrew Jones
Current climate trends place unprecedented pressures on global food systems. Meanwhile, agricultural production itself is the single largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the food system. How can the global food system be transformed, and what roles will public health play? Read more
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This Overdose-Reversal Medicine Could Reduce Opioid Deaths - So Why Don't More People Carry It?
Tarlise Townsend and Freida Blostein
Could naloxone lower the number of opioid-related deaths? Read more
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50 Years Later, the Future Awaits
Dean F. DuBois Bowman and Dean Jonathan Overpeck
Fifty years after a Michigan “teach-in” provided a blueprint and momentum for thousands of other events around the country, we must continue looking forward to new iterations of environmental consciousness and care as we seek to be part of the solutions to global climate change. Read more
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S'More Sugar, Please! How to Regulate Kids' Sugar Intake for Healthier Families
Jacqueline O’Gorman
How does sugar intake affect eating habits and what are some tips for regulating the amount you consume? Read more
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Climate Matters in Michigan
Pressing Realities for a State and a Region
Nearly fifty years after the 1970 Teach-In on the Environment, which began with a rally in Crisler Center, we invited five colleagues to discuss what climate change will mean for the state of Michigan’s environment and its people. Read more
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Why a Plan to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Should Not Be Piecemeal
Minal R. Patel and Joe Gerald
Presidential candidates and the current president have all talked about ways to lower drug costs, but experts know it is going to take more than politics to change how drugs are priced in the US. Read more
