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In May, researchers Marc Zimmerman and Patrick Carter presented “Kids and Guns: Prevention Strategies,” a community conversation in Dexter, Michigan, to help local residents understand the risks associated with youth exposure to firearms and strategies for mitigating those risks.
Since May 2018, more than 2,300 children have been separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border. A new report, compiled by Alison Miller, associate professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, and colleagues, includes comments from a range of experts who have reviewed research evidence on the science of early child development, stress and trauma, and policy implications of family separation and reunions for very young children.
People with low muscle strength are 50 percent more likely to die earlier than their stronger peers, according to a study led by Kate Duchowny, who recently completed her PhD in epidemiology at Michigan Public Health.
Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and low in added sugar, sodium and processed meats could help promote healthy cellular aging in women, according to a new study led by Cindy Leung, assistant professor of nutritional sciences.
For many young children who are obese, the future might not be as grim as previously thought, according to a new study led by researchers from the departments of Nutritional Sciences and Epidemiology.
A new study led by Aubree Gordon, assistant professor of Epidemiology, suggests that obesity may play an important role in influenza transmission.