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People who regularly eat red meat that is very well done, burned or charred may increase their risk of pancreatic cancer by almost 60 percent.

That's according to a 9-year study that involved more than 62,000 people.

The study was led by Kristin Anderson, a University of Minnesota cancer epidemiologist.

Anderson recommends turning down the heat when you grill meats and says that you should trim away any burned or charred portions.

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Overall, Minnesota ranks high for the percentage of residents with health insurance.

But Kathleen Call, a professor and health policy expert at the University of Minnesota, says that when one looks closer, you see great disparity.

She says that providing health care access to the uninsured will actually save money in the long term.

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The use of health information technology has had little or no effect on improving patient safety.

That's according to research led by Jeff McCullough, a health policy expert at the University of Minnesota. Despite this, McCullough says it's still too early to judge the effectiveness of health IT. He adds that that more research is needed to see ensure that the technology is worth the investment.

What is health information technology? McCullough explains.

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