SPH Media Alert for the Week of March 20Tuesday, March 21Mike Osterholm, School of Public Health, was quoted in the Canadian Press regarding the avian flu. Wednesday, March 22 Lyn Steffen, School of Public Health, was quoted in Xinhua Online (China) regarding the danger of low-carbohydrate diets. Thursday, March 23 Lynn Blewett, School of Public Health, was quoted in the Minnesota Daily about an interactive, nationwide town hall discussion on health care held at the University. Sunday, March 26 Simone French, School of Public Health, was scheduled to appear on WCCO Channel 4 News at 5 p.m. discussing access to healthy foods in low-income Minneapolis communities. Tetsuya Ohira, School of Public Health, was quoted in RxPG News regarding weight training benefits in breast cancer survivors. Michael Osterholm, School of Public Health, was mentioned in an opinion piece that ran in The Free Press on Sunday regarding planning for the avian flu. |