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Below are current news releases about the UM School of Public Health. You can search all UM SPH releases on this site, or UM News Service releases or UM Health System releases on their sites.

Gene panel predicts lung cancer survival, study finds.
July 21, 2008, UM Health System release.

Gift positions UM as national leader in studying risks to public health.
July 1, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release

Stillbirths, infant deaths lead to anxiety, guilt and stress among obstetricians.
June 30, 2008, UM Health System release

Women, Mexican-Americans at higher risk of ruptured brain aneurysm, UM study finds.
June 11, 2008, UM Health System release

SEP studentsSummer Enrichment Program in Health Management & Policy combats health disparities, with undergraduate internships in Michigan clinics, hospitals, and community organizations.
June 9, 2008, UM SPH release

UM researchers discover traits of aggressive form of prostate cancer.
June 9, 2008, UM Health System release

Community interventions can help vaccinate at-risk people.
May 30, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release

Even low levels of air pollution may pose stroke risk.
May 30, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release

UM SPH Department of Environmental Health Sciences announces winners of first annual photo contest.
May 30, 2008, UM SPH release

Quality of life predicts cancer survival, UM study finds.
May 30, 2008, UM Health System release

New $8.9M grant for Michigan Diabetes Research & Training Center.
May 22, 2008, UM Health System release

audienceUM SPH Office of Public Health Practice co-hosts forum for Chinese practitioners, in conjunction with opening of satellite office at Tianjin CDC in China.
May 19, 2008, UM SPH release

UM to add 25 interdisciplinary junior faculty; SPH to benefit.
May 5, 2008, UM News Service release

Doctoral students must apply by June 1 for new public health and aging training program.
May 5, 2008, UM SPH release

Study shows power of police & fire officers as injury-prevention messengers.
May 1, 2008, UM Health System release

open Michigan screenshotUM receives grant to provide free and open, online electronic health educational materials, for developing countries and the world.
April 29, 2008, UM Health System release (with podcast)

"Today you join a movement to heal the world," Larry Brilliant of Google.org tells UM SPH class of 2008.
April 29, 2008, UM SPH release

Alcohol abuse increases after Hurricane Katrina; large burden of post-traumatic stress in population.
April 18, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release

Study: Work hassles hamper sleep.
April 17, 2008, UM News Service release

Test-drive UM SPH's Certificate in the Foundations of Public Health online distance-learning program.
April 15, 2008, UM SPH release

Study: Just like penguins and other primates, people trade sex for resources.
April 10, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release

child with inhalerEco-friendly inhalers come with costs to families.
March 31, 2008, UM Health System release

Potential association of type 2 diabetes genes with prostate cancer.
March 31, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release

cleo caldwellUM SPH professor Cleo Caldwell heads search committee for new director of UM Center for the Education of Women.
March 13, 2008, UM News Service release

Study: Urban kids who feel safe look to future, avoid danger.
March 4, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release
(with podcast from UM)

Unnatural Causes: PBS documentaries examine disparities in health, wellness, with special previews in Ann Arbor and at SPH.
March 4, 2008, UM News Service and SPH event announcement

Cold conspirators: Ice crystals implicated in Arctic pollution.
Feb. 21, 2008, UM News Service release

genetic-coded mapUniversity of Michigan researchers release most detailed global study of genetic variation.
Feb. 20, 2008 UM News Service and SPH release.

Loss of resources caused depression in Gaza refugees.
Feb. 20, 2008 UM News Service and SPH release.

UM SPH sends first college student group to work with CDC in China.
Feb. 19, 2008 UM News Service and SPH release.

Study suggests we like HMOs as long as participation is voluntary.
Feb. 18, 2008 UM News Service and SPH release.
(with podcast available from hcPro Healthcare Compliance Company)

researcher and students wearing masks Mask-wearing students take to U-M campus starting this week.
Jan. 29, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release

A good fight may keep you and your marriage healthy.
Jan. 22, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release
(with podcast from UM)

Study suggests genetic connection between short stature and arthritis.
Jan. 11, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release

Cholesterol genes located, with surprises about good, bad cholesterol.
Jan. 11, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release

picture of pill bottlesAmericans pay the most for prescription drugs and still don't take them.
Jan. 8, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release

Study probes the "co-pay connection": Lowering drug co-pays for chronic disease patients increases use of important preventive medicines, rigorous study shows.
Jan. 8, 2008, UM Health System release (with video)

Heart patients find education programs lead to better health.
Jan. 3, 2008, UM News Service and SPH release

cathetersNo consistent strategy for dealing with urinary catheters, or ensuring their removal, means patients and families need to speak up, UM/VA team says.
Jan. 3, 2008, UM Health System release (with video)

More releases from 2007.

 

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