News Archive

• Internet, tolerance spark change in urban gay communities
  (June 9, 2008) — Gay communities — such as clubs, bars, events and neighborhoods — appear to be changing worldwide in light of several key factors, including Internet dating and achievement of civil rights, according to new University of Minnesota research.
  
  
• Parents not helpful at encouraging overweight children to eat a healthy diet
  (June 2, 2008) — Parents who accurately perceived their teens as overweight were still unlikely to help them engage in healthy eating and exercise behaviors. In fact, many of these parents encouraged dieting, which predicted poorer weight outcomes for their teen five years later.
  
  
• Blood test reveals risk for metabolic syndrome
  (May 20, 2008) — University of Minnesota researchers have discovered that people with high oxidation levels of the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle that carries cholesterol throughout the blood are much more likely to develop metabolic syndrome — which can lead to a considerably increased risk of developing heart disease.
  
  
• Dicklich named co-chair of Minnesota lung health partnership
  (May 16, 2008) — Iron Range native and former state senator Ron Dicklich will co-chair the University of Minnesota-led Taconite Workers Lung Health Partnership, a coalition of individuals, organizations, and agencies interested in protecting the health of the state’s taconite mine workers. The senator represented Minnesota’s Fifth Senate District, which includes St. Louis County, from 1981-1992.
  
  
• Online intervention paramount for reducing HIV
  (April 29, 2008) — Young Internet-using men who have sex with men and who meet their sexual partners both online and offline have greater numbers of partners, appear more likely to contract HIV, and report higher substance use rates than those who meet their partners exclusively online or offline, according to new research at the University of Minnesota.
  
  
• Alcohol marketing higher in African American neighborhoods
  (April 2, 2008) -- It appears that living in a poor neighborhood with a high concentration of African Americans is associated with greater alcohol availability and promotion -- especially malt liquor -- according to a recent study by University of Minnesota researchers.
  
  
• Many teens, young adults eat fast food more than 3 times a week
  (March 19, 2008) -- University of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers found that more than 20 percent of adolescent males and females frequently consume fast food--that is, more than three times per week.
  
  
• U of M program fear of flu with preparation
  (March 17, 2008) -- An innovative program at the University of Minnesota is helping Minnesotans prepare for public health events and natural disasters.
  
  
• Teens who eat breakfast daily are healthier
  (March 3, 2008) -- University of Minnesota School of Public Health Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have found further evidence to support the importance of encouraging youth to eat breakfast regularly.
  
  
• Alcohol prevention programs needed for 'tweens'
  (Feb. 26, 2008) -- A study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and the University of Florida suggests that "tweens" should receive alcohol prevention programs prior to sixth grade, when nearly one in six children are already alcohol users.
  
  
• Training effective in managing urinary incontinence
  (Feb. 14, 2008) -- University of Minnesota researchers have found that many urinary incontinence (UI) management techniques -- including drugs and mechanical devices -- are ineffective. A new systematic review of published studies on non-surgical management of UI in women found that pelvic floor muscle training plus bladder training resolved urinary incontinence.
  
  
• Minnesota rates of uninsurance stabilize following earlier increases
  After rising between 2001 and 2004, the percentage of Minnesotans without health insurance was stable between 2004 and 2007, according to the results of a new survey by the Minnesota Department of Health and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. An estimated 7.2 percent of Minnesotans, or about 374,000 people, were uninsured in 2007.
  
  
• Fried Food, Diet Soda Increase Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
  (Jan. 21, 2008) -- University of Minnesota researchers found that otherwise-healthy adults who eat two or more servings of meat a day -- the equivalent of two burger patties -- increase their risk of developing metabolic syndrome by 25 percent compared with those who eat meat twice a week, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
  
  
• 2nd Annual PSA Contest Opens
  (Jan. 3, 2008) -- The University of Minnesota School of Public Health is conducting its second annual "It's Global" Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest. School of Public Health (SPH) officials hope it will attract talented novice and seasoned filmmakers from across the country and beyond.
  
  
• Disordered Eating Less Common
  in Girls Who Eat Meals with Family
  (Jan. 8, 2008) -- Adolescent girls who frequently eat meals with their families appear less likely to use diet pills, laxatives, or other extreme measures to control their weight five years later, according to research led by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., lead investigator of Project Eating Among Teens (Project EAT) at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
  
  
• Jacko to Lead U's New Health Informatics Institute
  (Dec. 11, 2007) -- Julie A. Jacko, Ph.D., has been named director of the Institute for Health Informatics at the University of Minnesota's Academic Health Center. The institute was developed as a new interdisciplinary program to improve the quality and efficiency of health care and clinical research through research and education in health informatics.
  
  
• Food, Not Specific Nutrients,
  May Be Key to a Healthy Diet
  Food, Not Specific Nutrients, Key to Healthy Diet
  
  
• Our Community Partners
  The School of Public Health Honors it 2007 Community Partners Star Award Recipients. View the video and learn more about our community partners.
  
  
• Sainfort Named Head of Health Policy and Management
  (Nov. 1, 2007)--François Sainfort, Ph.D., has been named head of the Division of Health Policy and Management in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH). In recognition of his scholarly achievements, he also has been named a Mayo Professor of Public Health.
  
  
• U Chosen for Largest Ever Children's Health Study
  (Oct. 4, 2007) -- The University of Minnesota has been awarded nearly $14 million over five years to be a lead study center in the National Children's Study to assess the effects of environmental and genetic factors on child and human health in the United States.
  
  
• Study Links Alcohol Ads to Youth Drinking
  (July 2, 2007) -- Adolescents who attend schools in neighborhoods where alcohol advertisements are prominent experience heightened intentions to drink, a team of researchers from the University of Minnesota and the University of Florida discovered.
  
  
• Medication Errors Can Be Reduced With Computer Order System
  (June 27, 2007) -- The incidence of medication errors can be reduced by implementing a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system, according to a review of several studies conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota.
  
  
• Young Men More Willing to Purchase Alcohol for Underage Youth
  (June 25, 2007) -- Nearly 20 percent of young males are willing to purchase alcohol for underage youth when approached outside of an alcohol establishment, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
  
  
• Swackhamer wins Harvey G. Rogers Award
  (June 18, 2007) -- The Minnesota Public Health Association (MPHA) has awarded Deborah L. Swackhamer, Ph.D., interim director of the University of Minnesota's new Institute on the Environment and professor in the School of Public Health's division of Environmental Health Sciences, the Harvey G. Rogers award for 2007.
  
  
• U Launches State Health Reform Evaluation Program
  (April 30, 2007) -- The University of Minnesota School of Public Health today announced the opening of a new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation National Program Office to support the evaluation of state health reform efforts nationwide.
  
  
• Study Shows No Link Between Weighing and Depression in Women
  (April 25, 2007) -- Frequent self-weighing is not associated with depression in women, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
  
  
• Physical Activity Reduces Hypertension Risk in Young Adults
  (April 12, 2007) -- Young adults who spend more time participating in physical activity have a reduced risk of developing high blood pressure within the next 15 years, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota.
  
  
• MHA Program Ranked No. 2 by U.S. News
  (April 3, 2007) -- The Master of Healthcare Administration Program (MHA) at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health ranked second in this year's U.S. News and World Report ranking of healthcare management programs.
  
  
• U Awarded $22.5 Million to Study Avian Flu
  (April 2, 2007) -- The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today named the University of Minnesota as one of six sites across the country that will establish a Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance.
  
  
• SPH Study: Teens Become Less Active as they Grow Older
  (Feb. 19, 2007) -- As they grow older, teenagers are spending more time in front of the computer and television and less time participating in physical activities, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
  
  
• It's Global. Public Health Film Contest
  (Feb. 21, 2007) -- The University of Minnesota School of Public Health is calling for entries into its "It's Global" filmmaking competition that will be part of the events associated with the National Public Health Week Film Festival to be held in Minneapolis, Minn., April 2-6, 2007.
  
  
• Most Minnesota Physicians Support Single-Payer Health Insurance
  Nearly two-thirds of Minnesota physicians believe a single-payer universal health insurance system would provide the best value for Minnesota patients, according to research done by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and the Universal Health Care Action Network-MN.
  
  
• Simulation Safety Project Receives National Recognition
  (Jan. 5, 2007) -- The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has named a study led by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Fairview Health Services as one of the Top 10 Improvement Ideas of 2006.
  
  
• U of M Supports Statewide Smoking Ban
  The University of Minnesota Academic Health Center and its School of Public Health are encouraging University students, faculty, and staff to show their support for a statewide smoking ban by rallying at the State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 30., 2007.
  
  
• Frequent Weighing Predictor of Unhealthy Behaviors
  (Dec. 5, 2006) -- Teenage girls who weigh themselves frequently are more likely to binge eat and participate in unhealthy weight control behaviors in the future, according to new research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
  
  
• Personal Activity Increases while Workplace Activity Declines
  (Nov. 21, 2006) -- Twin Cities residents are getting the majority of their physical activity through personal lifestyle activities such as yardwork, cleaning, and leisure-time physical activities--such as walking, running, or biking, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
  
  
• SPH Receives $3.4 Million to Study Causes of Childhood Obesity
  (Oct. 20, 2006) -- A team of University of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers has received a five-year $3.43 million grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to examine the spectrum of causes of childhood obesity. The Etiology of Childhood Obesity (ECHO) study will be one of the first to consider obesity risk factors at the individual, family, school, and neighborhood levels.
  
  
• Initiative to Help Develop Pandemic Flu Best Practices
  (Oct. 18, 2006) - State and local health departments will soon get additional help preparing for a potential pandemic influenza through a partnership announced today between The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota. CIDRAP is one of the nation's leading centers of scholarship and action on public health and pandemic flu.
  
  
• Teens dissatisfied with their bodies at higher risk for weight gain, poor health
  (August 9, 2006) -- Adolescents who feel dissatisfied with their bodies are at higher risk for future binge eating, smoking, poor eating, and decreased physical activity, according to new research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
  
  
• 'Beautiful People' Wins Public Health PSA Contest
  (April 5, 2007) -- The University of Minnesota School of Public Health is pleased to announce the winners of the ¿It¿s Global¿ film-making competition. The contest is a part of the National Public Health Week Film Festival held in Minneapolis, Minn., April 2-6.
  
  
• SPH in the News for the Week of March 12
  Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Rosalie Kane, Emily Parker, Michael Osterholm
  
  
• SPH in the News for the Week of Jan. 29
  Nicole Larson and Mike Osterholm.
  
  
• SPH in the News for the Week of Jan. 1
  SPH in the News for the Week of Jan. 1
  
  
• SPH in the News for the Week of Dec. 25
  SPH in the News for the Week of Dec. 25
  
  
• SPH in the News for the Week of Dec. 18
  SPH in the News for the Week of Dec. 18
  
  
• SPH in the News for the Week of Dec. 11
  SPH in the News for the Week of Dec. 11
  
  
• Minnesota Medical Foundation Names CEO, President
  (July 25, 2006) -- Elizabeth A. Malkerson has been named president and chief executive officer by the board of trustees of the Minnesota Medical Foundation, effective August 28, 2006. Malkerson will work with the board to implement the foundation's strategic goals, including increasing sustained philanthropy from $55 million in fiscal year 2006 to $100 million annually within five years.
  
  
• Regents Approve New Healthcare Administration Degree Program
  (July 20, 2006) -- On Wednesday, July 12, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved a new academic program in healthcare administration to be offered by the University's School of Public Health. The new program will serve healthcare professionals in Rochester and surrounding communities.
  
  
• Program Prepares State Hospitals for Public Health Emergencies
  (July 19, 2006) -- The University of Minnesota School of Nursing and School of Public Health are holding a one-day workshop to teach regional hospital first-receivers how to care for patients during public health and bio-terrorism emergencies.
  
  
• Study: Routine CRP Screening has Little Value
  (July 10, 2006) -- Routinely screening for C-Reactive Proteins (CRP) and performing other novel tests has little value when assessing risk for coronary heart disease, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
  
  
• Wanted: Families for U of M Obesity Study
  (May 31, 2006) -- The University of Minnesota School of Public Health is recruiting local families with children to participate in a study examining how changes in household environments can prevent weight gain and obesity.
  
  
• School to help Minnesota Prepare for Pandemic
  Two Emergency Readiness Rounds for health professionals offered at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus and via Web cast.
  
  
• It Shouldn't Be This Way - Media Kit
  It Shouldn't Be This Way - Media Kit
  
  
• Bruininks Scholarship Match
  Bruininks Scholarship Match