US leaving World Health Organization: Now what?
Q&A with Scott Greer
Learn how the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization impacts global health and safety in a post-pandemic world.
Health Management and Policy
Loneliness and isolation: Back to pre-pandemic levels, but still high, for older adults
Loneliness and isolation among older Americans have mostly returned to pre-pandemic rates, but that still means more than one third of people age 50 to 80 feel lonely, and nearly as many feel isolated, new findings show.
Distinguished alumnus Amir Dan Rubin shares his insights on healthcare, leadership and innovation
The University of Michigan School of Public Health, in conjunction with the Griffith Leadership Center, recently hosted a pivotal conversation between Amir Dan Rubin, MHSA ’96, MBA ’96, a trailblazer in healthcare innovation, and Dean F. DuBois Bowman.
U-M awarded $3.6M to study post-surgery pain management for individuals with opioid use disorder
A $3.6 million grant from the National Institute of Health will fund Michigan Public Health research into the impact of pain and post-surgery opioid prescriptions on individuals with opioid use disorder. The study aims to adapt current prescribing guidelines to prevent opioid-related harms.
Quit smoking at 75? New study says it's not too late to add years to your life
Quitting smoking even at the advanced age of 75 can meaningfully extend a person's life expectancy, according to new research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Kids No Longer Smoke Cigarettes. Why Aren't We Celebrating?
New commentary from Ken Warner
The decrease in cigarette smoking among American youths is one of the great public health triumphs of the present century. Yet, few people are talking about it. Public health agencies and tobacco control organizations mention it, if at all, in passing. Media coverage is minimal. Should we not be shouting it from the mountaintops?