School of Public Health

  1. February 6, 2014

    Women’s equality is good for men’s health, research shows

    In societies where women are equal to men, males stand a better chance of living longer, according to a new study led by a researcher from the School of Public Health.

  2. February 3, 2014

    Liver tumors found in mice exposed to BPA

    In one of the first studies to show a significant association between BPA and cancer development, University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers have found liver tumors in mice exposed to the chemical via their mothers during gestation and nursing.  

  3. January 31, 2014

    Florida health care project delivers cost savings, insights for emerging reform models

    A Medicaid demonstration program analysis, to measure cost savings of provider service networks in Florida, could give a glimpse into the likely success of Affordable Care Act programs that aim to reduce health care expenditures, according to research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the University of Florida.

  4. January 8, 2014

    Millions of lives saved since surgeon general’s 1964 tobacco warning

    An estimated 8 million lives have been saved in the United States as a result of smoking measures that began 50 years ago this month, according to a Yale-led study co-authored by three U-M School of Public Health researchers.

  5. January 8, 2014

    Public health leaders call for renewed push against tobacco use

    Public health leaders from several organizations, including U-M’s School of Public Health, are calling for “bold goals” in the next phase of the fight against tobacco use.

    • Millions of lives saved since surgeon general’s 1964 tobacco warning

  6. December 5, 2013

    U-M researchers highlight hazards of noise pollution

    As the nation continues to focus on health care prevention through reform, one cause of serious illness and even death gets ignored — environmental noise pollution.

  7. November 22, 2013

    Phthalate exposure linked to preterm birth

    The odds of preterm birth for women exposed to a commonly used class of chemicals known as phthalates are increased significantly, according to a new study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.