Health & Medicine

  1. November 1, 2013

    Annual Blood Battle with Ohio State runs through Nov. 27

    The 32nd annual Blood Battle, which pits U-M against Ohio State University in a blood-donation competition, begins Monday and runs through Nov. 27.

  2. October 28, 2013

    Campus briefs

    A roundup of news from around the university.

  3. October 28, 2013

    Higher ed briefs

    News from other Michigan public universities and U-M peer institutions across the nation.

  4. October 28, 2013

    Accolades

    Awards and honors for faculty and staff

  5. October 24, 2013

    MHealthy program promotes smart eating over the holidays

    To help faculty and staff celebrate the holiday season while still maintaining health goals, MHealthy is offering “Move, Lose & Maintain” Nov. 18-Jan. 12.

  6. October 23, 2013

    Free U-M online course aids understanding of health care reform

    Answering questions raised by the latest reform to the U.S. health care system — the Affordable Care Act — is the goal of a new free U-M online course being offered through Coursera.

  7. October 21, 2013

    Campus briefs

    A roundup of news from around the university.

  8. October 21, 2013

    Three U-M faculty members elected to Institute of Medicine

    Three U-M faculty members — Dr. Eric R. Fearon, Arline T. Geronimus and Medical School Dean Dr. James O. Woolliscroft — have been elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the health and medical fields.

  9. October 17, 2013

    University launches back-pain information website for employees

    Based on health questionnaire data, back pain is one of the top health risks for U-M faculty and staff members, with nearly 24 percent being at high risk for back pain in 2012. “Nearly all of us will experience back pain at some point in our lives,” says Dr. Dan Chapman, a physician at Occupational…
  10. October 15, 2013

    School of Kinesiology launches new health and fitness major

    University of Michigan undergraduates interested in the School of Kinesiology can now choose a health and fitness major, new this year and highly relevant in this age of health, wellness and physical activity.