Teen Fatigue and Chronic Disease
Teens need 8.5 – 10 hours of sleep a night, and those who get fewer hours may have unhealthy diets and higher body mass, potential risk factors for chronic disease.
Breathing dirty air likely causes people to become more aggressive and violent. Air pollution has immediate effects on the brain and may increase people’s impulsivity.
Shaming or teasing comments made about a person’s weight, called weight stigma, during adolescence can do life-long damage and lead to future substance use.
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.
Research News
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Group aims to increase use of qualitative data in UMN health research
by Charlie Plain on January 16, 2020 at 10:53 pm
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Workforce turnover contributes to health care physician trend towards working in larger practices
by Charlie Plain on January 14, 2020 at 10:05 pm
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Diners want better access to restaurant inspection information
by Charlie Plain on January 14, 2020 at 9:44 pm
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In U.S., premature death rates highest in rural counties with majority black or indigenous populations
by Charlie Plain on January 10, 2020 at 9:30 pm
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SPH in the News
Katy Kozhimannil: Childbirth deaths and complications are more likely in rural America (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Ezra Golberstein: Teens are struggling with mental health, suicide. We need to find out why. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Irina Stepanov: Vaping-related injury cases near 1,500, with 33 deaths (The Wall Street Journal)
Kathleen Call: Smart work by the University of Minnesota to find the uninsured (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Lynn Steffen: Plant-based diets good for the heart? Here is more evidence (Forbes)
Jaime Slaughter-Acey: Racist experiences and skin tone discrimination linked to delays in prenatal care (Medical Xpress)
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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
