Michigan Public Health News Center

A few surgical procedures account for high number of opioid prescriptions

A handful of common surgical procedures account for large shares of all opioids dispensed after surgery in children and adults, according to two studies recently published by researchers at the University of Michigan.

Maternal suicide: Study provides insights into complicating factors surrounding perinatal deaths

Pregnant and postpartum people who died by suicide more likely to experience intimate partner problems, depression, substance abuse, health problems

Suicide is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and in the months after delivery in the United States, but many of these deaths may be preventable, say University of Michigan researchers.

Gender disparities in heat wave mortality in India

Researchers investigate how extreme temperatures affect men and women differently, highlighting greater risks for women due to social and physiological factors

Are heat waves more deadly for women? This question initiated a study analyzing how extreme temperatures affect mortality differently for men and women, focusing on India.

Veera Baladandayuthapani named chair of Department of Biostatistics at Michigan Public Health

Veera Baladandayuthapani has been named chair of the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, nationally recognized as one of the top biostatistics programs in the US.

SCOTUS to decide if domestic abusers can own guns

Commentary from Michigan Public Health researcher and professor April Zeoli

The University of Michigan's April Zeoli, one of the nation's leading researchers on firearms and domestic violence, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's impending decision on United States v. Rahimi, a ruling that will either nullify or preserve laws that allow courts to grant restraining orders that prevent domestic abusers from possessing a firearm.

Roshanak Mehdipanah attends Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria meeting in Washington, D.C.

Michigan Public Health professor Roshanak Mehdipanah was recently in Washington, D.C., to speak on a panel for a Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB) meeting.