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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?
The newly updated COVID-19 vaccine just arrived in pharmacies and clinics nationwide. Still, a recent poll shows some older adults with high risk of severe illness appear unlikely to seek the vaccine. Interest varies widely by age group, education level, race and ethnicity, and other factors.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Michigan Public Health professor April Zeoli to the state’s Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. Zeoli studies the impact of firearm laws on interpersonal firearm violence.
High school students from Detroit, Southfield, and Ypsilanti put on VR headsets and worked together to transform a city to benefit its virtual residents. The work represents a joint effort of the Center for Academic Innovation, and the schools of Public Health, Environment and Sustainability, and Information.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have delved deeper into the relationship between manganese deficiency and inflammatory bowel disease and found that low levels of the micronutrient can exacerbate intestinal injury and inflammation.
The latest annual Healthy Minds Study, which surveyed 100,000-plus college students from 200 universities across the United States, has good news to report: There are decreases in symptoms of anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide, and increases in receiving mental health care and support.