Health Management and Policy,Faculty

Used cigarettes in a tray.

Kids No Longer Smoke Cigarettes. Why Aren't We Celebrating?

New commentary from Ken Warner

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?

Manganese-rich foods on a table.

Gut reaction: Low levels of manganese can aggravate IBD

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.

A doctor, while holding a clipboard, chats with a patient

New federal rules to make mental health care more accessible, affordable

Michigan Public Health experts can discuss

University of Michigan School of Public Health experts are available to discuss a set of final federal rules aimed at ensuring people with mental health conditions receive similar insurance coverage for needed care as they would for physical health conditions.