SPH in the News for the Week of Dec. 11

Monday, Dec. 11, 2006

• Michael Osterholm was quoted in the New York Times about the recent E. coli outbreak.
• Dianne Neumark-Sztainer was quoted in the Casper Star Tribune and the Edmonton Sun in Canada about teenagers who weigh themselves frequently. This article was originally published by the Associated Press.

Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006

• Michael Osterholm appeared on Minnesota Public Radio discussing E. coli.
• Dianne Neumark-Sztainer was quoted by Reuters Health about her research on teens and self-weighing. This article also appeared on ABC News.
• Craig Hedberg was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor about the recent E.coli outbreak. He was also interviewed on WCCO-Radio regarding the same topic.

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006

• Michael Osterholm appeared on Minnesota Public Radio discussing the recent E.coli outbreak.
• Robert Kane wrote a column appearing in the Walker Pilot-Independent about long-term care for the elderly. This column is part of the University’s Health Talk and You series.
• Dianne Neumark-Sztainer was quoted in Scientific American about research on teens and self-weighing. This story was originally published by Reuters Health.
• Nicole Larson was quoted by Reuters about a study about better eating habits of young adults who cook for themselves. This article also appeared in Scientific American.

Friday, Dec. 15, 2006

• Craig Hedberg was interviewed today on Midday talking about food safety.