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September 30, 2009
Overweight Youth and Disordered Eating Tendencies
 Overweight youth with certain socio-environmental, psychological, and behavioral tendencies are more likely to suffer from eating disorders.
These tendencies include reading magazine articles about dieting, reporting a lack of family connectedness, and placing a high importance on weight.
That's according to research led by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, a University of Minnesota professor of epidemiology.
Listen to Neumark-Sztainer on Public Health Moment
July 10, 2009
Diabetes and Depression
 Women with diabetes are 85 percent more likely to suffer from depression during or following pregnancy. That's according to research involving more than 50,000 women.
University of Minnesota epidemiologist Mark Pereira was a co-author of the study.
Pereira recommends that pregnant women, especially those with diabetes, consult closely with their doctor to ensure their health and the health of their baby.
Listen to Pereira on Public Health Moment
June 25, 2009
The Vitality Project aims to improve health of entire community
 Albert Lea, Minnesota is the center of an innovative, ten-month pilot project designed to improve the health and life expectancy of people who live and work there.
It's called the AARP Blue Zones Vitality Project.
Leslie Lytle, a University of Minnesota epidemiology professor, is co-director of the project.
She says that instead of focusing on diet and exercise, the project encourages the best practices of the world's longest-lived populations with strategies such as making it easier to get around on and encouraging the development of social networks.
Listen to Lytle on Public Health Moment
January 22, 2009
Stress and Disordered Eating
 Can the breakup in a relationship, the divorce of your parents, or the death of a loved one prompt teens and young adults to engage in disordered eating habits?
Yes, according to findings from the Eating Among Teens research study at the University of Minnesota. Katie Loth, a University of Minnesota researcher, explains more about disordered eating.
• Listen to Loth on Public Health Moment
November 25, 2008
Emergency Preparedness Training Programs
 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $8.2 million to the University of Minnesota to develop improved training in public health preparedness. Minnesota is one of seven universities to be awarded the grant.
Debra Olson, the lead researcher, said one of the main goals is to develop educational training opportunities for the public health workforce that are effective and efficient. She said that, among other things, researchers will look at improving existing training models.
• Listen to Olson on Public Health Moment
October 22, 2008
Talk About Prescriptions to Your Doctor
 According to the Institute of Medicine there are about 1.5 million adverse prescription drug events each year that are preventable. That's one reason that the National Council on Patient Information and Education is promoting October as Talk About Prescriptions Month.
Judy Garrard, a University of Minnesota professor who is an expert in the use of medications by the elderly, explains why that simple message is so important.
• Listen to Garrard on Public Health Moment
August 5, 2008
Alcohol and Homicides
 A new study has found that poor neighborhoods with high concentrations of African Americans had higher homicide rates and significantly greater numbers of off-sale alcohol stores than other neighborhoods.
Rhonda Jones-Webb, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, says this study was unique because it looked at neighborhoods rather than individuals.
• Listen to Jones-Webb on Public Health Moment
July 23, 2008
Rise in Health Insurance Premiums
 Over the last five years, employer-based health insurance premiums have increased 10 times faster than workers' incomes.
That's according to a study from the University of Minnesota's State Health Access Data Assistance Center.
Associate Professor Lynn Blewett led the study.
• Listen to Blewett on Public Health Moment
July 8, 2008
Summer Grilling Tips
 It's peak summer grilling season—an especially important time to follow some basic cooking guidelines.
For example, don’t burn or char meat. Studies indicate it may lead to cancer.
That’s according to Kristin Anderson, a University of Minnesota cancer epidemiologist.
• Listen to Anderson on Public Health Moment
April 22, 2008
Teens and TVs in the Bedroom
 Researchers have found that teen-agers who have televisions in their bedrooms are more likely to engage in unhealthy habits than those without TVs in their rooms.
That's according to a study led by University of Minnesota epidemiologist Daheia Barr-Anderson.
• Listen to Barr-Anderson on Public Health Moment
April 7, 2008
It's National Public Health Week!
 April 7 through 13 is National Public Health Week.
John Finnegan, dean of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health tells us that the theme this year is Climate Change: Our Health in the Balance.
• Listen to Finnegan on Public Health Moment
February 15, 2008
Diabetes and Colorectal Cancer
 Women with diabetes are 50 percent more likely to suffer colorectal cancer than those who do not have the metabolic disorder.
That's according to a study of 45,000 women led by University of Minnesota epidemiologist Andrew Flood.
• Listen to Flood on Public Health Moment
January 31, 2008
The Importance of Studying Real Food
 In order to learn more about the health benefits of food, researchers have typically focused on individual nutrients, such as beta carotene, calcium, and vitamin E.
But David Jacobs, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, believes that scientists need to examine food itself.
• Listen to Jacobs on Public Health Moment
January 23, 2008
Gout may reduce risk of Parkinson's disease
 If you have gout--a form of arthritis--you may have a lower risk of acquiring Parkinson's disease. That's according to a study of 8,000 people in the United Kingdom.
Alvaro Alonso, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, was one of the lead researchers.
• Listen to Alonso on Public Health Moment
January 14, 2008
The Benefits of Family Meals
 Girls who eat meals regularly with their families are less likely to use diet pills, laxatives, or other extreme measures to control their weight.
That's according to a five-year study involving more than 2,500 Minnesota adolescents. Dianne Neumark-Stzainer, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, led the study.
• Listen to Neumark-Sztainer on Public Health Moment
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