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
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
3 Ways Public Health Professionals Can Combat Weight Stigma
Kendrin Sonneville and Katherine Bauer
While public health professionals frequently take pride in their commitment to social justice and equity, weight bias and size diversity are rarely discussed. Two Michigan Public Health researchers offer some ways to work toward eliminated weight stigma. Read more
Denis Mukwege, the Nobel Peace Prize, and the Suffering of Congolese Women
Siobán Harlow
A Nobel Peace Prize for Dr. Denis Mukwege brings to the fore the upstream factors that create conditions for sexual violence, such as trafficking in minerals essential to the electronic devices we use every day. Read more
Being Healthy Without Dieting
Sean Bolourchi
Though they promise fast results, research shows calorie-restricted diets aren’t the most effective ways to lose weight. Recent graduate Sean Bolourchi explores the science behind fast-track diets and explores alternatives that provide more long-term health improvements. Read more
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The Workplace Costs of Not Taking Your Medication
Peter Geppert and Ryan Zayance
Many chronic clinical conditions have elaborate and costly treatment protocols, including prescriptions for medications. What are the costs to employees and employers when treatment plans are not followed? Read more
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How Skeptical Epidemiologists Figured Out That Cholesterol Drugs Can Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Alison Mondul
Statins are extremely effective at lowering cholesterol and, thus, preventing cardiovascular disease. But can this safe and generally well-tolerated medication for treating other chronic diseases also prevent cancer? Read more
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Let's Celebrate Body Diversity, Not Stigmatize It
Kelsey Rose
Our culture rejects larger body sizes, labeling individuals who live in large bodies as gluttonous, lazy, weak-willed, and sexually unattractive. But body size is just like any other characteristic that makes us unique. Read more
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Organ Donation: Hesitations and Encouragements
Kashvi Gupta
Most Americans support organ donation, but only about half are registered as donors. Empirical data can help us understand our hesitations, but for many of us, becoming a donor is also an emotional decision. Read more
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The Impact of Parent-Child Separation at the Border
Hurley Riley
More than 2,300 children were separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border between May and June 2018. University of Michigan experts weigh in on how the trauma of long-term separation from their parents effects a child’s development. Read more
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Organ Donation: Public Awareness and Popular Media
Kashvi Gupta
As transplant surgeries become ever more successful and more socially accepted, demand for transplants goes up. But popular media do not always reflect the organ donation process accurately. Read more
