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]

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Health Lab
Social Distancing With Kids
A childhood expert provides social distancing, routines and behavior management tips to help parents with kids now at home full time.
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Health Lab
COVID-19 Coverage
The latest stories from the Michigan Health and the Michigan Health Lab on the coronavirus outbreak.
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What to Know Before Receiving Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Therapy
If you're prescribed hyperbaric oxygen chamber therapy, here's what you need to know in advance.
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How to Know If You're Having a Heart Attack
Are you having a heart attack? Signs and symptoms to look out for explained by a Michigan Medicine expert.
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How to Check Your Blood Pressure at Home
Taking your blood pressure at home can be an essential part of your health care maintenance. Learn how to monitor your blood pressure accurately at home with these seven easy steps.
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Getting Heart Healthy with a Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet can lower your risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Learn how to get started with this heart healthy recipe.
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Investigating the Immune System’s Connection to Blood Clots
U-M led research is exploring more about blood clots in hopes to discover potential alternative options for blood thinners as treatment.
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The Michigan Health Blog’s 20 for 2020
The most read stories of 2019 on the Michigan Health blog.
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Michigan Health Lab's 20 for 2020
The most read stories of 2019 on the Michigan Health Lab blog.
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The Top 5 Most Played Michigan Medicine News Break Podcasts of 2019
A list of the top 5 podcasts of 2019 from the Michigan Health and Michigan Health Lab blogs.
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When Depression Shows Up in the Workplace
Tips from a psychiatrist on how to identify and handle workplace depression as a caring colleague or manager.
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“Fat Shaming” Won’t Solve Obesity. Science Might.
Fat shaming won’t solve obesity, but science could help. Michigan Medicine rounds up research papers and articles to show why treatment can’t adopt the “one size fits all” approach.