Adults Who Are Obese and Have Influenza May Be Contagious Longer
New Research from Aubree Gordon
A new study led by Aubree Gordon, assistant professor of Epidemiology, suggests that obesity may play an important role in influenza transmission.
Health Management and Policy,Faculty Results
Young Americans Support Gun Regulation--But Not a Ban
New Research from Kendrin Sonneville
Teens and young adults support gun regulation, but not necessarily the ban of all guns, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Mental Health Biostatistics Expert Named Dean of School of Public Health
Learn about Dr. F. DuBois Bowman
The next dean of the University of Michigan's School of Public Health will be F. DuBois Bowman, a distinguished researcher whose scholarship focuses on improving mental health and neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and depression.
Minal Patel Selected for National Academy of Medicine's Emerging Leaders in Health & Medicine Program
Minal Patel, the John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, has been selected for the National Academy of Medicine's Emerging Leaders in Health & Medicine Program.
IN THE NEWS: PFAS Contamination Throughout Michigan
Rita Loch-Caruso on WEMU
WEMU's David Fair talked with Rita Loch-Caruso, professor of Environmental Health Sciences, about chemicals known as PFAS that have found their way into drinking water in Washtenaw County and throughout the state.
Parents: Think Twice Before Pressuring Your Picky Eater
New Research from Julie Lumeng
Parents struggle with whether or not to pressure their children to eat foods they don't like, but a recent University of Michigan study clears up some of the confusion, says Julie Lumeng, professor of Nutritional Sciences and director of the University of Michigan Center for Human Growth and Development.