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Dairy products including milk, cheese and yogurt
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Connection between whole-fat dairy products and better heart health

For decades, Americans have been advised that cutting fat was key for a heart-healthy diet, spurring an industry of low-fat dairy products. A new generation of nutrition research is challenging some of those long-held beliefs — suggesting the impact of dietary fat is different when found in dairy products compared with other foods. 

Professor Rebecca Wurtz and a patient receiving a flu shot
Talking with University of Minnesota

Talking seasonal vaccines with University of Minnesota

October is generally considered the beginning of flu season. The CDC recently updated the COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for fall and winter 2025-2026. Many families are wondering whether they are eligible for the vaccines, and when they should get them.

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