Health conditions

College of Veterinary Medicine Assistant Professor Amy Kinsley is pictured in three separate photographs doing research on amphibians.
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Guarding Minnesota’s wetlands from disease

Led by College of Veterinary Medicine researchers, a statewide effort by scientists, students and community members is pioneering risk management to prevent a lethal fungus from devastating the state's wild amphibians.

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Research Brief

More teen sleep is linked to less sedentary time

Adequate sleep and physical exercise are cornerstones of a healthy lifestyle. In 2023, only about a quarter of high school students in the U.S. met the guideline for daily exercise, and another recent survey found over 75% of adolescents do not get the recommended amount of sleep per night.

Woman with short grey hair sitting in a hospital waiting room
Research Brief

Medical patients face hidden time burdens

Treatments for serious illnesses, like cancer, can be enormously time-consuming. Yet most research on cancer-related time burdens has relied on hospital administrative data and medical records — information that captures appointment lengths but overlooks the many additional hours patients spend traveling to appointments, managing care at home and handling the paperwork that accompanies their treatment.

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