On the Heights: October 2025
Faculty research shapes policy debates on mass deportation, SNAP benefits, and health communication while centers expand lifecourse research focus and new technology advances lab safety training.
Health for Women
On the Heights: August 2025
Faculty testify on policy impacts, receive research grants, and share expertise on national platforms
Faculty expertise drives policy testimony, groundbreaking research, and national media coverage as Michigan Public Health advances health equity and community impact.
Michigan Public Health receives $1.8M to strengthen maternal and child health workforce
Five-year federal grant will launch Michigan Public Health's first Certificate in Maternal Child Health, training 25+ students annually through partnerships with community organizations and government agencies.
Abnormal menstrual bleeding, a likely culprit in menopausal fatigue, rarely discussed as cause
Q&A with Siobán Harlow
Although midlife women going through menopause often report feeling tired or fatigued, the causes of this fatigue are seldom discussed in the lay or scientific literature. Among other causes, excessive menstrual bleeding may increase the risk of iron deficiency/anemia that contributes to fatigue.
Mexican American women less likely to take stroke prevention medications as prescribed
Women who have had a stroke may be less likely than men to take medications to prevent a second stroke, with Mexican American women reporting the highest rates of nonadherence, according to a new study from University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers.
Researchers uncover hidden risk of infant mortality linked to grandmothers' obesity
New research from Eduardo Villamor
A new study has found that a grandmother’s obesity significantly increases the risk of infant mortality in her grandchildren, suggesting the need to address obesity in women of childbearing age for future generational health.