Medical Xpress
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.
Politico
FDA panel OKs strains for fall’s flu shot
Quoted: Arnold Monto, Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
El País
Legal and bureaucratic obstacles complicate family reunification for migrants deported by Trump
Quoted: Michele Heisler, Professor of Internal Medicine and Health Behavior & Health Equity
Associated Press
Here’s how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying around
Quoted: Rick Neitzel, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Global Public Health
USA Today
Rising health costs push some middle-aged adults to skip the doc until Medicare
Quoted: John Ayanian, Alice Hamilton Distinguished University Professor of Medicine and Healthcare Policy
Public News Service
Health experts: Rural health funding may fall short in Michigan
Quoted: Michael Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
The Independent
ICE is separating families and denying urgent care to pregnant deportees, report finds
Quoted: Michele Heisler, Professor of Internal Medicine and Health Behavior & Health Equity
Healio
Self-acupressure via app significantly reduces fatigue in ovarian cancer
Quoted: Suzanna Zick, Research Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences and Family Medicine
Radio Billingüe
Know your rights: No deportation to third countries
Featured: William Lopez, Clinical Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Bridge Michigan
Michigan’s ‘red flag’ gun law use jumps 31% in 2025
Quoted: April Zeoli, Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy
Physician's Weekly
Study reveals slower functional recovery in women after ischemic stroke
Featured: Lynda Lisabeth and Chen Chen, Professor of Epidemiology; Postdoctoral Researcher in Epidemiology
Washington Post
Here’s what to eat to sleep a little better every day
Featured: Erica Jansen, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Toledo Blade
UM study looks at air pollution's effects on mobility
Featured: Sara Adar, Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
STAT News
U.S. needs a national prevention infrastructure for mental and behavioral disorders
Op-Ed: Anand Parekh, Chief Health Policy Officer
Medical News Today
Lifelong lead exposure may harm brain health in later years
Featured: Kelly Bakulski and Sung Kyun Park, Associate Professor of Epidemiology; Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences
Medscape
How leptin became the sexiest thing in science (again)
Featured: Randy Seeley, Professor of Nutritional Sciences
MedPage Today
Do dietary guidelines matter to the average American?
Op-Ed: Anand Parekh, Chief Health Policy Officer
USA Today
What exactly are GLP-1 medications and how do they work?
Quoted: Amy Rothberg, Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Nutritional Sciences
WDET
Are GLP-1s outweighing the body positivity movement?
Featured: Randy Seeley and Kendrin Sonneville, Professor of Internal Medicine and Nutritional Sciences; Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
The Conversation