Michigan Daily
Welcome to our Michigan Public Health In the News page, where we showcase the expertise and thought leadership of our faculty and other members of the University of Michigan School of Public Health community. Here, you'll find links to news articles, op-eds, and other contributions published in a wide range of news outlets and publications. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the individual experts and authors.
Detroit Free Press
'I refuse to give up': Michigan researchers, health officials grapple with funding cuts
Featured: Gary Harper, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
New York Times
How healthy is chicken breast?
Featured: Dave Bridges, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Toledo Blade
At UM, AI-driven WanderWell app addresses issues of health equity
Featured: Frederique Laubepin, Associate Director for Instructional Services
LGBTQ Nation
This Black trans woman lost her job because Trump ended LGBTQ+ grants. Here’s why she has hope.
Featured: Kristi Gamarel, Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Health Equity
NPR
How DOGE's push to amass data could hurt the reliability of future U.S. statistics
Quoted: Trivellore Raghunathan, Professor of Biostatistics
The Hill
Medicaid cuts will harm rural Republican communities most
Op-Ed: Michael Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
Medical Xpress
Mediterranean diet provides symptom relief for patients with irritable bowel syndrome in pilot study
Quoted: William Chey, Professor of Internal Medicine and Nutritional Sciences
Iowa Public Radio
Federal calls for SNAP data could deter eligible immigrants from applying, advocacy groups say
Quoted: Kate Bauer, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
CNN
What you eat can hurt your sleep. What to eat instead
Featured: Erica Jansen, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
CNBC
How UnitedHealthcare became the face of America’s health insurance frustrations
Quoted: Richard Hirth, S.J. Axelrod Collegiate Professor of Health Management and Policy, Professor of Internal Medicine
Psychology Today
My dementia study got axed by the government
Op-Ed: Briana Mezuk, Professor of Epidemiology
PBS
Who is eligible for a COVID shot? What to know about the FDA’s latest changes
Quoted: Abram Wagner, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
New York Times
Is there really a chronic disease epidemic? It’s complicated.
Quoted: Kenneth Warner, Professor Emeritus of Health Management and Policy
Roll Call
FDA won’t approve COVID shot for healthy, non-elderly population
Featured: Emily Martin, Professor of Epidemiology
Chronicle of Higher Education
An NIH grant is restored, with a catch: Cut a study on trans youth
Featured: Kristi Gamarel, Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
NBC News
California could face another record-breaking year of Valley fever fungal infection
Quoted: Jennifer Head, John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
New York Times
As Congress debates cutting Medicaid, a major study shows it saves lives
Quoted: Sarah Miller, Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy and Business Economics and Public Policy
Newsweek
Could prescription drug costs change for medicare users? Experts weigh in
Quoted: Minal Patel, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
CBS News