Public Health Moment

A new relaxation therapy to improve the healing of chronic foot ulcers in patients with diabetes was successful for 14 of 16 people involved in a recent clinical trial. The therapy was based on research conducted at the University of Wisconsin by Birgitta Rice, a public health researcher now at the University of Minnesota.

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Young adults who are physically active are less likely to develop high blood pressure. That’s according to researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Lead researcher David Jacobs says that the results were from 15 years of research involving more than 4,000 people.

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Nearly two-thirds of Minnesota physicians believe a single-payer universal health insurance system would provide the best value for Minnesota patients, according to research led by Dr. Jim Hart, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

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Minnesota, home of 10,000 lakes, leads the nation in the number of fishing licenses sold per capita.

But is it safe to eat the fish we catch?

It’s an important question because fish can contain contaminants such as mercury, says Deb Swackhamer, a professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Minnesota.

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This week, families across the United States will be involved in numerous events as they celebrate summer and the independence of our country.

To ensure that our fun time is also safe, Nancy Nachreiner, a professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Minnesota, recommends a dose of common sense.

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