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How do you keep that resolution to lose weight in the New Year? Start by making realistic goals. That's according to Melissa Nelson, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist.

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Government officials have failed to adequately address protections for coal miners and for the delivery of coal during a pandemic. That's according to a report from the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, or CIDRAP.

CIDRAP researcher Nick Kelley says that the coal industry must have safeguards to keep water and sewerage systems running, lights on, and critical drugs available during an inevitable pandemic.

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Flu season is upon us. Each year about 200,000 Americans are hospitalized with complications from influenza and about 36,000 people die each year.

The best prevention is to get a flu shot, says Ed Ehilinger, director of Boynton Health Service at the University of Minnesota. He explains who is most at risk and also discusses his related study that involves college students.

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