SPH Media Alert for the Week of April 24, School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota

SPH Media Alert for the Week of April 24

Monday, April 24

Pat McGovern, School of Public Health, was quoted in Sunday’s Pioneer Press about postpartum depression.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/columnists/14400835.htm

Tuesday, April 25

Michael Osterholm, School of Public Health, was quoted in the May 1 issue of U.S. News and World Report about pandemic flu preparation.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/060501/1disaster.htm

Wednesday, April 26

The School of Public Health was mentioned in an article by the Associated Press about the rising percentage of uninsured Americans.  This story appeared in several newspapers across the country.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/26/AR2006042600148.html

Thursday, April 27

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, School of Public Health, was quoted by Reuters News Service about a recent study that found teen dieters are at a higher risk for obesity and eating disorders in the future.
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-04-27T174110Z_01_COL763066_RTRUKOC_0_US-UNHEALTHY-DIETING.xml

Friday, April 28

The School of Public Health was mentioned in today’s Toronto Sun in connection to a study that found spouses each gain an average of six to eight pounds after marriage.
http://torontosun.com/Lifestyle/2006/04/28/1554932-sun.html

Michael Davern, School of Public Health, was quoted in Wednesday’s Detroit News regarding people without health insurance.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060426/BIZ/604260389


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