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Welcome to our Michigan Public Health In the News page, where we showcase the expertise and thought leadership of our faculty and other members of the University of Michigan School of Public Health community. Here, you'll find links to news articles, op-eds, and other contributions published in a wide range of news outlets and publications. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the individual experts and authors.
Toledo Blade
UM study looks at air pollution's effects on mobility
Featured: Sara Adar, Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
STAT News
U.S. needs a national prevention infrastructure for mental and behavioral disorders
Op-Ed: Anand Parekh, Chief Health Policy Officer
Medical News Today
Lifelong lead exposure may harm brain health in later years
Featured: Kelly Bakulski and Sung Kyun Park, Associate Professor of Epidemiology; Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences
Medscape
How leptin became the sexiest thing in science (again)
Featured: Randy Seeley, Professor of Nutritional Sciences
MedPage Today
Do dietary guidelines matter to the average American?
Op-Ed: Anand Parekh, Chief Health Policy Officer
USA Today
What exactly are GLP-1 medications and how do they work?
Quoted: Amy Rothberg, Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Nutritional Sciences
WDET
Are GLP-1s outweighing the body positivity movement?
Featured: Randy Seeley and Kendrin Sonneville, Professor of Internal Medicine and Nutritional Sciences; Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
The Conversation
When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years
Op-Ed: William Lopez, Clinical Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Moneywise
Retailers and shoppers are confused by smorgasbord of new SNAP food restrictions in 18 states. How to reduce surprises at checkout
Quoted: Kate Bauer, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
MLive
Michigan nurse goes without health insurance as ACA costs double for 2026
Featured: Mark Fendrick, Professor of Health Management and Policy and Internal Medicine
Michigan Public
State has distributed 110,600 free gun locks since safe storage law took effect
Quoted: April Zeoli, Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy
Public Health Post
Collective imagination is the first step towards change
Op-Ed: Paul Fleming, Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Scientific American
Obesity increases risk of severe infections, study finds
Featured: Aubree Gordon, Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
Futurum
Say YES to youth empowerment – how increasing agency can reduce violence
Featured: Marc Zimmerman, Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
MIRS
MIRS Monday, February 2, 2026
Featured: Minal Patel, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
The Guardian
How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating
Quoted: Adam Finkel, Adjunct Clinical Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Medical Xpress
One in 1,000 dies: Framing matters for communicating medical numbers, experts say
Quoted: Brian Zikmund-Fisher, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
US News and World Report
Stress linked to earlier deaths among Black Americans, study shows
Quoted: Arline Geronimus, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Michigan Public Radio