Case study: Using social marketing to improve public health
Gabrielle Seneres
A health behavior change researcher outlines five practical steps that can help anyone create effective communications for behavior change and improving public health.
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Michigan's longstanding history of toxic environmental exposures and environmental injustice
Kandyce Keller, Lilah Khoja, and Sailing Tang
Every day, people are exposed to toxins. This article outlines the history of these toxic environmental exposures in the state of Michigan and what researchers from the University of Michigan are doing to address the situation.
Recognizing Michigan Public Health's Distance Learning Community
Celebrating National Distance Learning Week 2022
The University of Michigan School of Public Health proudly celebrates National Distance Learning Week from November 7 - 11, 2022. During National Distance Learning Week we recognize the students, faculty, and staff who are pursuing public health in our flexible learning degrees and programs.
Take a moment for yourself: Tips for mental wellbeing
Cindi Thronson
Mental health is incredibly important for students, and college students have a tendency of prioritizing everything else above their mental health. Cindi Thronson, a master’s student in Health Behavior and Health Education and a Wellness Coach with the University of Michigan’s Wolverine Wellness, shares some tips for improving your mental wellbeing.
Is It Safe to Eat Plant-Based While Pregnant?
Elizabeth Baldwin
Maintaining vegan and vegetarian diets has gotten easier as the plant-based food options have become more widely accessible. While plant-based diets can be considered healthy in many ways, vegan and vegetarian expectant mothers may need to be more vigilant in understanding what they're consuming to ensure they're getting the proper nutrition during pregnancy.
Disability justice in public health
Kara Mannor
The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act was just a first step in a journey toward equity for disabled communities. PhD student and disability advocate Kara Mannor describes how the disability justice movement can help institutions rethink a better future for research and health for people with disabilities.