SPH in the News for the Month of March 2008

Monday, March 3, 2008

Mark Pereira was quoted various media including Reuters, BBC News, HealthDay News, and Bloomberg News, regarding his research which found that teens who eat breakfast daily tend to have a lower BMI, exercise more often, and eat a healthier diet than those who skip breakfast. The HealthDay News article appeared on the Web site of the Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report.
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer was quoted in the Pioneer Press about the same study.
The research was also mentioned on KMSP-TV and KARE-11 TV.
John Finnegan, Jr. was interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio¿s ¿Midmorning¿ segment regarding the Minnesota public health worker shortage

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Mark Pereira was quoted in Australia¿s The Advertiser, India¿s The Money Times, Oklahoma State University¿s The Daily O¿Collegian, Medical News Today, and on the United Kingdom¿s MarieClaire.com regarding his research which found that teens who eat breakfast daily tend to have a lower BMI, exercise more often, and eat a healthier diet than those who skip breakfast.
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer was quoted about this research in The Pioneer Press and on WebMD.com.
Keryn Pasch was interviewed by KCSN Radio in Los Angeles about her study that found alcohol prevention programs are needed for adolescents prior to sixth grade.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Mark Pereira was interviewed on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams on Monday regarding his research which found that teens who eat breakfast daily tend to have a lower BMI, exercise more often, and eat a healthier diet than those who skip breakfast. Pereira was also quoted by United Press International and The Independent about the research and was interviewed on WCCO-Radio and WMNN-Radio.
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer was quoted on CBSNews.com regarding the study. The article was originally published by WebMD. The study was also featured on the ABC News ¿Medical Minute¿ segment entitled ¿Get the Most Out of Breakfast.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Bruce Alexander was mentioned in Star Tribune and Minnesota Public Radio articles in reference to a new study that found workers who were exposed to the chemical PFOA at a 3M factory died of stroke and prostate cancer at higher rates than other workers at the plant. The latest study was conducted by Alexander.
The University of Minnesota School of Public Health was mentioned in the Fargo-Moorhead Forum Newspaper in regard to its support and recent testimony at the Capital for about $5 million to fund research on mesothelioma -- a rare lung cancer impacting miners in northern Minnesota.

Friday, March 7, 2008

Michael Osterholm was quoted in Science Magazine about the threat of a bird flu pandemic.

Monday, March 10, 2008

Will Hueston was quoted in The New York Times about the causes mad cow disease and how to control it.
John Finnegan was quoted in Twin Cities Daily Planet about the School of Public Health¿s study on rare cancer deaths among miners in Minnesota¿s Iron Range.
Roger Feldman was quoted in the Asheville Citizen-Times regarding the faulty systems in place at a North Carolina hospital whose Medicare and Medicaid funding was pulled by the federal government.
Mark Pereira was quoted on the Web site of the Chicago Tribune regarding his research which found that teens who eat breakfast daily tend to have a lower BMI, exercise more often, and eat a healthier diet than those who skip breakfast. The article was originally published by HealthDay News.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Matt Simcik was interviewed by KARE-11 TV about the recent AP report which discovered that more than 41 million Americans drink from water supplies that contain pharmaceuticals.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Keryn Pasch was quoted in a Reuters article about her study which found that alcohol prevention programs are needed before sixth grade.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer was quoted in Pennsylvania¿s Lancaster New Era about her research which found that teens who eat breakfast daily consume healthier diets and are more physically active than breakfast-skippers.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Simone French was quoted in a Minnesota Public Radio segment about weight gain prevention research being conducted in Minneapolis.
Brad Carlin was quoted in a Newsday article about the strategies people use to pick tournament winners during March Madness.
Mark Pereira was quoted in the L.A. Times about artificial sweeteners and their possible affect on people¿s weight loss or gain.
Roger Feldman was quoted in North Carolina¿s Asheville Citizen-Times about the problems a struggling regional hospital could face when trying to find new ownership.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Nicole Larson was interviewed by WCCO-radio, Minnesota Public Radio, and WMNN-radio about her research which found that teens and young adults are eating fast food three or more times per week.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Mark Pereira was quoted in The New York Times about his research which found that teens who eat breakfast daily tend to have a lower BMI, exercise more often, and eat a healthier diet than those who skip breakfast.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Mark Pereira was quoted in The International Herald Tribune about his research which found that teens who eat breakfast daily tend to have a lower BMI, exercise more often, and eat a healthier diet than those who skip breakfast. The story originally appeared in The New York Times.
John Finnegan, Jr. was quoted in an Associated Press story about the state¿s backing of $5 million in research to find answers about a rare lung cancer that might be connected to mining taconite. The story appeared in the Star Tribune.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Mark Pereira was quoted on MedPageToday.com about his research which found that teens who eat breakfast daily tend to have a lower BMI, exercise more often, and eat a healthier diet than those who skip breakfast.

Friday, March 28, 2008

Research by Keryn Pasch was featured in the Florida Sun-Sentinel. The study suggests that adolescents should receive alcohol prevention programs before sixth grade.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Robert Kane was interviewed on FOX-9 News regarding a computer software program he created which measures life expectancy based on lifestyle and diet.
Lyn Steffen was quoted in American Medical News regarding her research which found that artificial sweeteners, often regarded as a means to lose weight, actually cause people to eat more.
Toben Nelson was quoted in the Star Tribune in a story about lowering the legal drinking age to 18 in Minnesota.
Timothy Church was quoted in Huliq.com, a news Web site based in North Carolina, about the problems of group-randomized health research trials.
Jennifer Linde was quoted in the Omaha World Herald regarding her research about the benefits of weighing oneself daily.

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