Public Health Moment

It’s the holiday season. A time for family, friends, and food. Oftentimes, too much food.

But Melanie Jaeb, a registered dietician at the University of Minnesota, says that by cutting down on portion sizes, we can enjoy all of our favorite holiday foods, while maintaining our weight.

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The Upper Midwest has some of the highest rates of binge drinking in the United States. The tragic death of 21-year-old Mankato woman is the most recent example.

Toben Nelson, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, has advice for parents.

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This week is National Handwashing Awareness Week. Keeping our hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.

That’s according to Jill DeBoer, associate director of the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.

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