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Faculty Voice: Cultivating a Supportive Breastfeeding Culture
Breastfeeding can be difficult. While women want to do the right thing (for themselves and their baby) and value the benefits received from breastfeed...
Michigan as a Model to Address Infant Poverty
New Rx Kids Program Funded by $16.5M in State Budget
Rx Kids, the nation’s first citywide prenatal and infant cash allowance program, receives approv...
Pediatrics and Public Health: Training the Next Generation of Changemakers
On the way to the first day of her summer internship, Maya Wolock listened to Hillary Clinton interview Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha on a podcast. She could...
2023 Difference Makers Award Winners
The Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health Awards Committee is proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural Difference Makers awards. T...
Air Pollution’s Impact on the Health of Michiganders
Air pollutant exposures are associated with adverse birth outcomes and worsening symptoms of asthma, heart disease, and other chronic diseases. How ca...
$500,000 Grant to Support Moms and Babies in Flint
Michigan State University receives 1 of 42 grants awarded from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. $500,000 will support Flint Rx Kids, the first city...
Flint Lead Free Report Highlights $202 Million in Economic Benefits
The 2023 Flint Lead Free report captures city-wide lead elimination efforts. Building upon previous years (2017 and 2021), this report features broad ...
Rx Kids Program Aims to Tackle Poverty to Improve the Health of City of Flint Moms and Babies
Thanks to an intended $15 million “challenge” grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Flint moms and babies could soon benefit from an innovat...
Why Michigan Needs Tutoring to Improve Tobacco Grades
Michigan continues to struggle to protect residents from tobacco products' harmful effects.
As a typical overachiever, receiving any grade lower than...
National Public Health Week 2023
During National Public Health Week, April 3 - 9, we honor faculty, alumni, students, staff, community partners, and professionals that are dedicated t...
Student Q&A: Lauryn Allen
As soon as she stepped foot on MSU's campus, Lauryn Allen knew she was meant to be a Spartan. Her passion for helping underserved groups and using res...
Did You Know Girls and Boys Can Receive the HPV Vaccine?
The human papillomavirus or HPV vaccine is nearly 100% effective at preventing infection, and its ability to reduce the risk for HPV infections remain...
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