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For more than 150 years, scholars and educators have debated whether homosexuality is an objective disorder or whether social oppression, not homosexuality, leads to the higher rates of depression, drug use, and HIV in gay men.

In a study of 422 Midwestern gay and bisexual men, Simon Rosser, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, found that in all cases, internalized negative attitudes about homosexuality predicted poorer mental health.

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Each year the Whole Grains Council promotes September as Whole Grains Month.

Why are whole grains important for our diet? We asked Lyn Steffen, a University of Minnesota expert on nutrition.

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September is Healthy Aging Month, a campaign intended to focus attention on the positive aspects of growing older.

Lyn Steffen, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, says that it's important for seniors to adopt healthy dietary practices in order to better manage chronic conditions.

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A new University of Minnesota study found that three out of four people posing as intoxicated fans and one out of five trying to pass as underage drinkers succeeded in buying alcohol at sports stadiums around the country.

Researcher Traci Toomey, who led the study, has more.

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A national task force of has recommended that doctors stop screening men ages 75 and older for prostate cancer because the search for the disease in this group was causing more harm than good.

The PSA or Prostate Specific Antigen test is the screening method that doctors use, says Tim Church, a University of Minnesota expert on cancer screenings.

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