Health & Medicine
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August 7, 2017
New wellness program focuses on sleep, exercise, nutrition, more
Registration is open for HealthTrails, a new wellness program that gives U-M faculty and staff the opportunity to embrace a more rounded approach to personal health.
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August 4, 2017
Health professor to serve as interim dean of public health
Cathleen M. Connell, professor of health behavior and health education, will serve as the interim dean of the School of Public Health. Her appointment is effective Sept. 1.
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August 1, 2017
Health-minded employees being sought for MHealthy Champions
MHealthy is recruiting staff and faculty members through the end of August to serve as MHealthy Champions, who support a healthier workplace culture within their department, unit or school.
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July 18, 2017
School of Dentistry to host free Mouth Guard Clinic July 29
Athletes who will participate in sports this fall and winter can have a free, customized mouth guard made for them during the School of Dentistry’s annual Mouth Guard Clinic on July 29.
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June 19, 2017
CHRT program helps policymakers, researchers speak the same language
The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation’s Policy Fellowship is CHRT’s signature program for helping bridge the chasm between research and policy.
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June 15, 2017
Michigan Medicine reports strong financial results, growth
Michigan Medicine reported positive fiscal year-end results, with an anticipated 5.6 percent operating margin on budgeted operating revenues of $3.7 billion for the U-M Health System.
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May 31, 2017
$58M grant helps U-M, community push research, health care ideas
U-M has received a $58 million grant to help the next big health research ideas move forward, with Michiganders of all ages and backgrounds as partners.
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May 22, 2017
SPH launches new multidisciplinary master’s degree program
The School of Public Health has launched a new Master of Public Health degree program that will integrate the principles of environmental health sciences with health policy and health promotion.
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May 8, 2017
U-M researchers identify new heartburn target
University researchers have identified a pathway in the cells of the stomach lining that could be a promising target for new drugs to treat acid reflux and heartburn.
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May 2, 2017
U-M receives Governor’s Fitness Award as a healthy workplace
The university has been recognized as one of the state’s healthiest workplaces with the 2017 Governor’s Fitness Award, honoring individuals and organizations for efforts to help people live healthy lifestyles.
