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Back-to-school season means new classes, new routines, and a lot of shared surfaces. 🎒 From reusable water bottles to emergency snacks, these public health-inspired essentials can help you start the semester healthy, prepared, and a little less stressed.

What’s one essential you never leave home without?

A risk of 1 in 100 would be an “epidemic.” But 25 percent is "apocalyptically high," explains University of Michigan School of Public Health's Adam Finkel to the The New York Times. New research shows that 25% of all former N.F.L. players who died during a recent six-year period had the degenerative brain disease known as C.T.E.

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As children head back to school, vaccinations and access to nutritious meals are top public health concerns. 🎒

University of Michigan experts are available to discuss what families should know:

💉 Dr. Anand Parekh can speak about declining vaccination rates, record-high vaccine exemptions among kindergartners and the rise in measles cases. He emphasizes that vaccines remain a safe and effective way to protect children and communities.

🍎 Professor Kate Bauer can address children losing access to SNAP because of administrative barriers, the potential effects on school-meal eligibility and how rising food prices are straining household budgets. She can also discuss Michigan’s continued Healthy School Meals for All program.

Journalists can connect with these University of Michigan School of Public Health experts for research-based insight and context.

The leading cause of preventable death and disease in the U.S. and worldwide – smoking - is at a historic low among U.S. youth, at just 1.4%. By contrast, in 1997 – when smoking rates in U.S. youth were the highest ever recorded, 36% of U.S. high school students reported currently smoking, and 70% reported having tried smoking at least once.

University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers explain in a new article on The Conversation US.

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Continuing our coverage of the CHPI team, Lupe and the FPHLP interns also volunteered at Hope Clinic’s Diaper Pantry, show by Hope Clinic volunteer Name (purple shirt in last picture). Frankie (left) and Ayesha (right) assisted with packing and assembling the diapers by size. They packed a total of 25 diaper bundles!

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The University of Michigan Board of Regents announced Dr. C. Cybele Raver as its choice to become the university’s 17th president. The Board will hold a special meeting on Sept. 1 to take a formal vote. Pending approval, Dr. Raver’s appointment will take effect Dec. 1. Dr. Raver, currently the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Vanderbilt University, is a nationally recognized leader in higher education. myumi.ch/xjwJm

This summer, Payton Harvey, a master's student in Health Behavior & Health Equity, is interning with the Grenada Red Cross Society.

By engaging with community members, businesses, organizations, and other stakeholders, Payton is gaining insight into the fundraising landscape of Grenada and the Caribbean. She’s also strengthening skills in evidence-based practice, policy analysis, program planning, data analysis, communication, and cultural humility. Payton explains that an unexpected highlight of the experience has been gaining the confidence to succeed in a new and unfamiliar environment.

Congratulations, Payton, on a summer of professional and personal growth!

Is it safe to eat lettuce yet? Joseph Eisenberg, University of Michigan School of Public Health Professor of Epidemiology, told WIRED the outbreak is a good reminder of how complex food systems can increase the risk of foodborne illness. With bagged salad mixes, there can be several varieties of produce that all come from different farms or suppliers. That makes tracing the source of an outbreak more difficult.

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Building the future of maternal, child and adolescent health Kendrin Sonneville introduces the new Center of Excellence for Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health that works to improve outcomes for mothers, children, young people, and families.