12 episodes
Population Healthy Michigan Public Health
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- Health & Fitness
Population Healthy digs into important public health topics that impact our everyday lives. Produced by the University of Michigan School of Public Health, the show brings together experts to discuss population health issues from a variety of perspectives, from the microscopic to the macroeconomic, the social to the environmental, and explore the factors that affect the health of all of us, at a population level.
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Pollution: The Harmful Agents Impacting Your Health
Pollution has an effect on more than just the environment and the impact on our health may be surprising. Experts from the University of Michigan School of Public Health discuss the particular effects that noise, air, and plastic pollution can have on our health.
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Disease Detectives: How to Track an Epidemic
Tracking epidemics—is it really like the movies portray? From legionella outbreaks and coronavirus, to predicting this year's flu spread, hear from the real-life disease detectives who track down, predict, and help prevent the spread of disease. Listen as they tell the story of one of the first known disease detectives and guide us through ways in which human expansion and technology have impacted the spread of diseases and disease tracking efforts.
Special thanks to Kristen Nordlund and Thomas Young from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Mobile Health: Supporting Your Health Beyond the Clinic
How are public health professionals implementing mobile devices, smartphone apps, and texting to create health management plans? Experts from the University of Michigan School of Public Health discuss the latest research on mobile health and how smartphones apps and texting programs can help improve the health of individuals and populations around the globe—from supporting smoking cessation programs to helping people manage their diabetes.
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A City of Resilience: Public Health in Detroit
Detroit is more than a single city — it’s hundreds of neighborhoods and hundreds of thousands of people living, working and growing together. In Population Healthy’s Season One finale, University of Michigan researchers and alumni explore the unique public health challenges facing the Motor City, and how they’re working directly with Detroiters to help make the city a healthier place.
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Aging in America: Addressing the Complexities of Longer Lives and an Aging Population
With Americans living longer than ever before, how do we stay healthy as we get older? Experts from Michigan Public Health dive into the public health issues facing an aging population — from healthcare costs to Alzheimer’s prevention, and the importance of our families and furry friends — and explore how we can ensure longer, happier, and healthier lives for all.
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Preventing Cancer: Thwarting a Disease that Affects 1 in 3 Americans
Chances are you or someone you love has been affected by cancer. From early detection, to community interventions and environmental protections, University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers examine the innovative ways public health is working to prevent cancers, uncover risk factors, and reduce the number of cases worldwide.
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Waiting to go back to school to get my MPH or MHI and I find this podcast really enjoyable! I am so passionate about the field and I’m glad I have something to listen to in the interim. Very informative!
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