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.
Population health past and present: Five reasons why the future is about segmentation
By David Goldbaum Population health in health systems is not new, but like the concept of “continuity-of-care” it is evolving. Health care providers have always attempted to identify patient... continue reading.
Psychiatrists focus on the impact of chronic social stress
By Dennis Archambault The City of Detroit, and arguably much of the region, has endured psychological stress through several bouts of social and economic shock in the past 50... continue reading.
Financial security determines diabetes care in Detroit-area women
A study recently published by a University of Michigan Social Work researcher has confirmed a social determinant influencing the health status of many Americans: financial security. If you have... continue reading.
Create Health
By Dennis Archambault It more than rhymes with wealth; it is wealth. Like a smart investor, you use it wisely to protect and enhance your personal safety. It’s not an... continue reading.
Wayne State law clinic advocates against pet coke piles in River Rouge
Students in Wayne State University Law School’s Transnational Environmental Law Clinic (http://law.wayne.edu/clinics/environmental.php) have been at the forefront of research and action into concerns about storing mountains of petroleum coke near... continue reading.
Detroit’s evolving food system has historical roots
Today’s urban agriculture is rooted in Southeast Michigan’s rich history. The Kickapoo Sauk and Fox people of Southeastern Michigan, historically the first well-known cultures to live here, were mainly... continue reading.