Michigan Public
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.
NBC News
Death rate in immigration detention has reached a 22-year-high, raising physicians' concerns
Quoted: Michele Heisler, Professor of Internal Medicine and Health Behavior & Health Equity
MedPage Today
Gabapentin, Pregabalin increasingly prescribed with opioids
Featured: Thuy Nguyen, Searle Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
Toledo Blade
UM Researcher studies extreme heat's impact on certain communities
Featured: Carina Gronlund, Research Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Cardinal News
10 Virginia hospitals listed as ‘at risk,’ but what does that really mean?
Quoted: Michael Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
Verywell Health
The reason older Americans are skipping the flu shot
Quoted: Jeffrey Kullgren, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Health Management and Policy
Bridge Michigan
Senate hopeful Mike Rogers floats copays, high-risk pools for health care
Quoted: Anand Parekh and Mark Fendrick, Chief Health Policy Officer; Professor of Internal Medicine and Health Management and Policy
Medscape
Analysis links radioactive iodine therapy to breast cancer risk
Featured: Alison Mondul, Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Medical Xpress
Online intervention helps cancer patients share genetic testing results with family
Featured: Steven Katz, Professor of Medicine and Health Management and Policy
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