Johanna Younghans Baker
Editor-in-Chief, Health Lab

(She/Her)

Baker oversees Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's online health and research publication. She has spent most of her career working within the communication departments of several major academic medical centers in New York, Boston and now Michigan. She also handles media relations for allergy, dermatology, nephrology and urology. Contact:  [email protected]
Johanna Younghans
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Health Lab
Why you need the flu vaccine this year more than ever
Here’s why experts say you should get it now.
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Health Lab
COVID-19 coverage
The latest stories from the Michigan Health and the Michigan Health Lab on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Golden Oldies: 5 Health Stories You Should Still Read
Although the blog has covered countless topics, readers continue to show some classics, even years later, remain relevant as ever.
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Michigan Health Lab’s 5 Most Viewed Stories May Surprise You
From bathroom breaks to physician fashion trends, some interesting stories continue to rise to the top of readers’ searches.
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Science and Research Through a Visual Lens
Illustrations play an instrumental role in conveying medical innovations and discoveries in our stories. Look back at 5 of the most memorable ones.
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The Visuals Behind the Stories
A curated collection of some of the most eye-catching images that helped define some of the Michigan Health blog articles over the last five years.
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Celebrating 5 Years of the Michigan Health Blog
A thank you to our readers, and a look back at the most read story of each year since our 2016 launch.
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Michigan Health Lab Turns 5
A thank you to the readers, and look back at the most read story of each year since our launch five years ago.
Health Lab
COVID and the Heart
What clinicians want you and your loved ones to know.
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When COVID Strikes a Family
The coronavirus felt like a distant threat, until an entire family experienced it firsthand.
Health Lab
Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad and What to Do About It
A cardiology specialist weighs on what you need to know.
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Health Lab
10 Expert COVID-19 Tips to Follow in 2021
Key advice you should still use, and continue to share, in the new year.
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Health Lab
12 Things Science Taught Us About COVID-19 This Past Year
Thanks to healthcare all-stars, the world enters 2021 optimistically with more clues than ever before about defeating the pandemic.
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Health Lab
Giving Back After COVID-19
After recovering from a COVID-19 hospitalization, one patient organized a testing drive to help others in community.
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Health Lab
6 Ways to Relieve Your Work from Home Fatigue
Use these psychologist-approved strategies to fix and avoid the remote work burnout.
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