Connecting with Students Is Key to Teaching Public Health
Vivienne Hazzard
Recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award Vivienne Hazzard discusses her teaching journey.
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Forced Sterilization Programs in California Once Harmed Thousands--Particularly Latinas
Nicole Novak & Natalie Lira
In the first half of the 20th century, approximately 60,000 people were sterilized under U.S. eugenics programs. The legacy of these infringements on reproductive rights is still visible today.
Immigration Raids May Contribute to PTSD Symptoms
William Lopez
Recent findings published in the Journal of Traumatology indicate that immigration raids are highly traumatic for those involved, and individuals exposed to such raids may meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD or express complex PTSD symptoms.
What Is the Female Athlete Triad?
Traci Carson
As a student-athlete, Michigan Public Health doctoral student Traci Carson developed the Female Athlete Triad—a relationship of menstrual dysfunction, low energy availability (with or without an eating disorder), and decreased bone mineral density that strikes female athletes across high-impact sports. In her own words, Traci explains the Triad and her research into prevention.
Increased Immigration Enforcement and Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Has Potential 'Chilling Effect' on Health Care Access
Paul Fleming and William Lopez
With the growing fear of arrest and deportation under the Trump administration, many members of immigrant communities don’t feel able to seek health care. University of Michigan researchers are exploring this phenomenon, called the “chilling effect.”
A Nudge Is Better Than a Shove
Tiffany Yang
A GPS guides you in the right direction to your destination. Your car beeps if you set off without putting your seatbelt on. These little nudges provide cognitive and environmental structures that makes certain choices easier.