Embracing Imprecision
Cathleen M. Connell, PhD
The word “innovation” comes with its own power, but that power is perceived differently by different people.
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Want to Fight Crime? Plant Some Flowers with Your Neighbor
Marc Zimmerman
Crime is way down in one Flint, Michigan, neighborhood, where locals have teamed up to revamp neglected public spaces. Here, why 'busy streets' can prevent violence and save cities money.
What Is the Female Athlete Triad?
Traci Carson
As a student-athlete, Michigan Public Health doctoral student Traci Carson developed the Female Athlete Triad—a relationship of menstrual dysfunction, low energy availability (with or without an eating disorder), and decreased bone mineral density that strikes female athletes across high-impact sports. In her own words, Traci explains the Triad and her research into prevention.
Heart Health Is Public Health
Sharing your heart with someone special this Valentine’s Day? As American Heart Month rolls on, explore the many ways you can keep yours beating healthy and steady with research and advice from Michigan Public Health students, faculty, and alumni.
Increased Immigration Enforcement and Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Has Potential 'Chilling Effect' on Health Care Access
Paul Fleming and William Lopez
With the growing fear of arrest and deportation under the Trump administration, many members of immigrant communities don’t feel able to seek health care. University of Michigan researchers are exploring this phenomenon, called the “chilling effect.”
Meet Alice: Precision Health at Michigan Public Health
Sharon Kardia
Wherever precision health tools help us understand why people are getting sick or what makes them more likely to get sick, public health practitioners can create and advocate for interventions that can keep people out of the doctor's office in the first place.