Speaking Up
Advocating for yourself or your baby during a hospital birth should be a positive thing, but a recent study shows just the opposite is true for some women, especially black women, who were more likely to feel discriminated against when they had a difference of opinion with a health care provider.
New Survey Reveals Key Details on Outlook of National Public Health Workforce
A new study found that more than 40% of governmental public health workers are planning on retiring by 2023 or considering leaving their positions within the next year. Who will take their places and how will the workforce change?
Mothers with Higher Quality Diets Have Slimmer, Leaner Babies
Rapid weight gain is a predictor of a child’s future obesity. A new study found that breastfeeding mothers who eat whole grains, fruits, and vegetables while pregnant and for the first three months after birth have slimmer babies.
Infographics from the State Health Data Access Assistance Center (SHADAC) show how the drug overdose epidemic has evolved across states over time, including recent increases in deaths from cocaine and methamphetamine-type drugs.
Research News
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Weight-based teasing harms youth from immigrant communities in same ways as those from non-immigrant communities
by Charlie Plain on July 15, 2019 at 8:55 pm
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Cigarettes marketed as “natural” and “organic” are loaded with nicotine and toxicants, just like other cigarettes
by Charlie Plain on July 8, 2019 at 8:27 pm
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New integrated data analysis method to improve cancer cell research and treatments
by Charlie Plain on June 28, 2019 at 7:43 pm
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Study rules out high HPV infection rate as driver for increased cervical cancer deaths in immigrants
by Charlie Plain on June 24, 2019 at 6:45 pm
Advances Magazine
The latest issue of Advances explores replicable Minnesota models that bring health and well-being to people around the world. Such innovations as a medical school curriculum that confronts structural racism and a ride-sharing program to get Ugandan babies to vaccination sites are pushing boundaries as we advance public health.
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SPH in the News
Ellen Demerath: Nursing moms who eat right have slimmer, healthier babies (U.S. News & World Report)
Katy Kozhimannil: Moms are dying as Minnesota health panel dawdles (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Elizabeth Lukkanan (SHADAC): Kamala Harris Hits Home For 30 Million With High Deductibles (Forbes)
Michael Osterholm: Ebola’s deadly return tests U.K.’s team of disease detectives (Bloomberg)
Tetyana Shippee: Taking better care of Minnesota’s silver tsunami (Minnesota Public Radio)
The School of Public Health provides the knowledge health departments, communities, and policymakers need to make the best decisions about population health.
SPH faculty and research are frequently cited in national, international, and local media outlets for their expertise.
Public Health Radio
Toben Nelson: Sunday Liquor Sales and Minnesotans’ Health
Rachel Hardeman: The Role of Race in Health
Wendy Hellerstedt: Tips for Women’s Health
Jonathan Oliver: Protecting Yourself from Lyme Disease
Michael Osterholm: Vaccines Help Prevent the Spread of Disease
DeAnn Lazovich: Avoiding Skin Cancer
