SPH Media Alert for the Week of May 22

Monday, May 22, 2006
David Jacobs, School of Public Health, was quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) about research that found drinking one to three cups of coffee per day may help protect against cardiovascular disease.
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Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Timothy Church, School of Public Health was quoted by Health Day and Forbes.com regarding the importance of people getting colonoscopies to screen for cancer.
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Will Hueston, School of Public Health/College of Veterinary Medicine, was quoted in the Delaware News Journal about bird flu vaccines. This story was originally published by Bloomberg News Service.
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David Jacobs, School of Public Health, was quoted by Reuters News Service about a study that found the risk of developing diabetes and insulin resistance in nonsmokers is inversely associated with serum carotenoid.
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Michael Osterholm, School of Public Health, was quoted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch about pandemic flu and organ transplants.
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Bill Toscano, School of Public Health, was quoted in today’s Star Tribune about how global climate change impacts environmental health.
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Mary Story, School of Public Health, was quoted in today’s Star Tribune about obesity and soda in schools.
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Timothy Church, School of Public Health, was quoted by All Headline News and WebMD regarding the importance of colonoscopies to screen for cancer. He was also quoted in a story originally published by Health Day that has appeared on HealthCentral.com and several television station news sites across the country.
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Michael Osterholm, School of Public Health, was quoted by Bloomberg News Service, Reuters News Service, and ABC News about pandemic flu.
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Thursday, May 25, 2006
Timothy Church, School of Public Health, was quoted in today’s Washington Post about the importance of receiving colonoscopies every 10 years.
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Roger Feldman, School of Public Health, was quoted in today’s Star-Tribune about health care in America and efficiency in hospitals.
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Michael Osterholm, School of Public Health, was quoted by the International News Service about bird flu and organ transplants. This article was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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William Hueston, School of Public Health/College of Veterinary Medicine, was quoted by Bloomberg News Service regarding the bird flu in Indonesia.
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Friday, May 26, 2006
Robert Kane, School of Public Health, was quoted in the Indianapolis Star regarding long term care for the elderly.
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