School of Public Health
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May 13, 2016
Fear of violence leads to weight problems for some young women
Young African-American women who live in fear of the violence in their neighborhoods are more likely to become obese when they reach their 20s and 30s, new research from U-M shows.
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May 10, 2016
U-M to work on ways to share rare-disease treatment evidence
A $900,000 funding award to the School of Public Health will allow researchers to develop methods to analyze treatment evidence for rare diseases.
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May 5, 2016
Incentive rewards some hospitals whose quality doesn’t measure up
Incentives for hospitals that controlled spending have resulted in some poor performers receiving bonuses through a plan originally designed to improve quality, U-M research shows.
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March 14, 2016
Research shows lead exposure can increase chance for obesity
Exposure to lead during early development can alter the gut microbiota, increasing the chances for obesity in adulthood, researchers from the School of Public Health have found.
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February 22, 2016
School of Public Health staffer to receive Candace J. Johnson award
Sylvia Koski, assistant to the dean in the School of Public Health, has been selected to receive the 12th annual Candace J. Johnson Staff Award for Excellence.
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February 17, 2016
New anti-biofilm compounds may aid fight against hospital infections
U-M researchers have discovered a new class of anti-biofilm compounds that show promise against a drug-resistant bacterium commonly associated with hospital-acquired infections.
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February 15, 2016
U-M awarded $3M to take health intervention program to Chicago
A proven U-M program to strengthen the father-son bond, with a goal to reduce risky youth behaviors, will now be conducted in Chicago with the help of a $3 million federal grant.
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January 11, 2016
Phantom cell phone vibration may be a symptom of ‘high ringxiety’
Do you think you hear your cell phone ring or ping, or feel it vibrate, but then look to find no call or message? You may have what a U-M researcher calls ‘high ringxiety.”
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December 7, 2015
Life expectancy decline overstated, but health inequality has worsened
U-M research has found that while decreases in life expectancy for some socioeconomically disadvantaged groups have been overstated, health inequalities have grown worse.
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November 10, 2015
Study to focus on HIV care for transgender, gender nonconforming youth
U-M is leading a national study to learn more about how transgender and gender nonconforming youth navigate the health care system for HIV prevention services and care.
