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Image of Dr. Petra Bachour talking to two dentistry students in scrubs in front of a monitor that shows an x-ray of teeth.
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Talking orthodontic health with U of M

For National Orthodontic Health Month in October, Dr. Petra Bachour corrects common misconceptions about the field of orthodontics and discusses why taking care of your orthodontic health is so important.

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Talking childhood ADHD with U of M

Professor Damien Fair, who leads the Masonic Institute of the Developing brain, shares considerations about what Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is, how it affects the brain and how we support those we know with ADHD. 
 

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School of Public Health smoking-cessation research included in White House’s cancer-prevention campaign

This month, the Biden Administration unveiled new federal programs and commitments it has secured from non-governmental organizations and the private sector to advance the Administration’s ambitious goal to reduce cancer death rates by 50% in the next 25 years as part of the Cancer Moonshot program. Among the resources included in the White House’s cancer-prevention efforts is a collaboration between the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) and the American Indian Cancer Foundation to launch SmokeFreeNative, a text messaging program to help American Indian and Alaska Native adolescents and adults quit smoking.

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Talking apples with U of M

If you enjoy a Honeycrisp, Haralson, SweeTango or First Kiss apple at your local orchard or farm stand this fall, you can thank the University of Minnesota apple breeding program for putting it there.