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Prostate Cancer Screening

A national task force of has recommended that doctors stop screening men ages 75 and older for prostate cancer because the search for the disease in this group was causing more harm than good.

The PSA or Prostate Specific Antigen test is the screening method that doctors use, says Tim Church, a University of Minnesota expert on cancer screenings.

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Alcohol Standards Lax at Pro Stadiums

A new University of Minnesota study found that three out of four people posing as intoxicated fans and one out of five trying to pass as underage drinkers without ID succeeded in buying alcohol at sports stadiums around the country.

"We know that we have problems with fans drinking too much and contributing to problems in and around stadiums," Traci Toomey, the lead researcher, told U.S. News and World Report. "We need to make sure we prevent these illegal sales from occurring."

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My Life: Matt Eggebrecht

Matt Eggebrecht is an M.H.A. student in the University’s School of Public Health. Watch as he helps manage a free clinic for poor and homeless people in South Minneapolis, and works to improve efficiency at Hennepin County Medical Center.

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