Health & Medicine
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November 4, 2013
Higher ed briefs
News from other Michigan public universities and U-M peer institutions across the nation.
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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.
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October 28, 2013
Campus briefs
A roundup of news from around the university.
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October 28, 2013
Higher ed briefs
News from other Michigan public universities and U-M peer institutions across the nation.
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October 28, 2013
Accolades
Awards and honors for faculty and staff
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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.
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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.
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October 21, 2013
Campus briefs
A roundup of news from around the university.
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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.
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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…