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Talking COVID-19 vaccines and children with the U of M

Jill Foster at the Medical School demystifies some of the concerns for parents of unvaccinated kids.

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A plan toward rural health equity

Two professors in the School of Public Health outline four steps needed to improve the health of rural residents.

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Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating are prevalent among U.S. young people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds

Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating, such as binge eating and use of unhealthy weight control behaviors, are prevalent among young people, and new University of Minnesota research has found these problems impact adolescents and emerging adults from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Switching to plant-centered diet reduces risk of cardiovascular disease for young and middle adults

New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health now shows that young adults who focus on eating plant-centered meals significantly reduce their possibility of developing cardiovascular disease.

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Learning from llamas, U of M scientists develop a candidate COVID-19 drug

U of M researchers have developed a candidate drug that was effective in both preventing and quelling SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals, signaling potential in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic if it can be validated in human trials.

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Talking flu vaccine and prevention with U of M

For National Immunization Awareness Month, Ann Philbrick with the College of Pharmacy talks about the flu vaccine, the health benefits of getting routine immunizations, and prevention measures people can take during this upcoming flu season.

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New study shows patients visiting their doctor after a flu patient are more likely to get the flu

School of Public Health research shows that if compared to unexposed patients, patients exposed to the flu at their primary care physician’s office were 31.8% more likely than unexposed patients to revisit with the flu within two weeks.

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Discrimination and safety concerns are barriers to accessing healthy food for food-insecure emerging adults

The steep rise in food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous, and persons of color across the U.S., and particularly emerging adults in these groups.

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Improving sexual health care practices around the world

U of M researchers recently launched a collaboration to train healthcare students in socially conservative Tanzania on the best practices for sexual health concerns.

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The effects of weight teasing on young people

New research from the School of Public Health finds that weight teasing can lead to disordered eating across all demographic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Health care providers missing opportunities to talk about sexual health with young people

Less than one-third of adolescents report conversations about sexual health during annual visits.

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Household cats are more susceptible to coronavirus infection than dogs in early-pandemic Minnesota

A study by the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine found that household cats were more susceptible than dogs to natural infection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, early on during the pandemic in Minnesota.

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Study identifies racial/ethnic and language inequities in ways patients obtain COVID-19 virus testing

A recent study from researchers at the University of Minnesota is among the first to examine how different socio-demographic groups used telehealth, outpatient (clinic), emergency department and inpatient (hospital) care to test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Designing online grocery stores to support those striving to eat healthy for weight loss

With the rapid growth in online grocery shopping, researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) sought to identify design features online grocery stores should consider to support the increasing number of Americans striving to eat healthy for weight loss.

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Talking COVID-19 vaccines and children with the U of M

A plan toward rural health equity

Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating are prevalent among U.S. young people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds

Switching to plant-centered diet reduces risk of cardiovascular disease for young and middle adults

Learning from llamas, U of M scientists develop a candidate COVID-19 drug

Talking flu vaccine and prevention with U of M

New study shows patients visiting their doctor after a flu patient are more likely to get the flu

Discrimination and safety concerns are barriers to accessing healthy food for food-insecure emerging adults

Improving sexual health care practices around the world

Household cats are more susceptible to coronavirus infection than dogs in early-pandemic Minnesota

Study identifies racial/ethnic and language inequities in ways patients obtain COVID-19 virus testing

Designing online grocery stores to support those striving to eat healthy for weight loss

University of Minnesota team announced as finalists for worldwide Cancer Grand Challenges

Plática sobre la salud mental y la pandemia con U de M

Talking about mental health and the pandemic with U of M

Meeting of the minds

BlueCube Bio: How do trees survive Minnesota winters?

RoundtableRx: Matching medications to Minnesotans in need

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