Patients are opting in for 10 years of breast cancer treatment
As recommendations suggest extending hormone-based breast cancer treatment to 10 years for some patients, a recent study sheds light on whether patients are opting for it.
Environmental Health Sciences,Faculty
What proposed Medicaid cuts could mean for rural communities, hospital access
Q&A with Michael Shepherd
Major cuts to Medicaid funding could have rural communities across the country facing widespread hospital closures and reduced access to healthcare, says Michael Shepherd, a health policy researcher at the University of Michigan.
On the Heights: May 2025
Departmental news, research highlights, community achievements, and more to help you stay connected with the Michigan Public Health community.
Collaboration with Apple and World Health Organization studies sound exposure impacts on hearing
University of Michigan researchers target invisible health threat affecting millions
Groundbreaking hearing health research is being conducted by Michigan Public Health in collaboration with Apple and the World Health Organization (WHO) advancing our understanding of how exposure to certain sound levels over time may impact hearing.
Amid climate extremes, Ugandan communities help shape the future of climate and health research
University of Michigan researchers are conducting surveys to understand how climate shocks like flooding, drought, and extreme heat affect health and well-being among communities in low- and middle-income countries.
Pioneering social epidemiology: CSEPH marks 25 years of transformative research
A quarter century of breaking boundaries in public health
The Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health (CSEPH) at the University of Michigan School of Public Health recently celebrated a remarkable milestone—25 years of groundbreaking research that has fundamentally changed how we understand the social determinants of health.