UCBerkley Haas Center blog targets Detroit water shutoffs and equity issue
The world is watching Detroit. The debate over the Detroit Water & Sewage Department’s action to discontinue water service for Detroit customers that are behind in bill payments has... continue reading.
U-M Researchers Look At Transgenerational Stress
Stress is an underlying condition that plagues many in the health care safety net, and psychological trauma is a significant contributor to the malaise. The University of Michigan recently... continue reading.
Is it time for a cultural revolution when it comes to health behavior?
“Culture: the beliefs, customs of a particular society, group, place, or time…a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization.” By Dennis Archambault We... continue reading.
Maternal Mortality Becomes An Issue For Population Health
By Katie Moriarty, PhD, CNMF, CAFCI, RN The Detroit News article on maternal mortality (“Detroit’s Maternal Death Rate Triples the Nation” July 10) highlights the disturbing statistics regarding maternal... continue reading.
Water shutoffs raises prospect of public health crisis, draws international concern
By Dennis Archambault As access to water becomes more prominent as a global issue, thousands of Detroit households with water bills more than $150 and 60 days late are... continue reading.
NPR confirms prevailing wisdom: Where you live has a big effect on your health status
Public health professionals have known for some time that where you live has much to do with your health status. This message has gotten beyond public health circles primarily... continue reading.
No Kid Hungry This Summer
By Sara Gold “Summer vacation” conjures up powerful images in our collective consciousness. I see daylight that lasts well into the evening and hear the ice cream truck winding... continue reading.
‘Health in All Policies’ comes to Michigan
By Dennis Archambault It’s evident to those working in the population health field that health, or well-being, is impacted by everything. Health impact assessments are applied to specific circumstances,... continue reading.
Using a Public Health Lens to Understand and Address the Foreclosure Crisis
This is the final installment in a three-part series on foreclosure and health. Communities are taking on the foreclosure crisis Focusing on the health implications of the foreclosure crisis... continue reading.
Using a Public Health Lens to Understand and Address the Foreclosure Crisis
By Katherine Schaff, MPH This is the second in a three-part series on foreclosure and health. The previous blog focused on how foreclosure directly affects individual and community health.... continue reading.
Using a Public Health Lens to Understand and Address the Foreclosure Crisis
By Katherine Schaff, MPH This is the first of a three-part series on foreclosure and health. In 2006, the number of foreclosures began to rapidly increase across the United... continue reading.