The use of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening is credited for reducing the deaths from colorectal cancer cases and is less invasive with fewer side effects than colonoscopy. That’s according to results from the first randomized clinical trials

Alcohol establishments and violent crime

May 21st, 2012 1m 30s

A new University of Minnesota study has confirmed that neighborhoods with a higher density of alcohol establishments experience more violent crime. But the study also compared neighborhoods with on-premise alcohol sales – bars and restaurants

Frequent self weighing can be unhealthy for young adults

May 7th, 2012 1m 31s

Is it a healthy for young adults to weigh themselves frequently? That’s what researchers with Project Eat at the University of Minnesota wanted to learn, so they studied more than 2,000 adults with an average age of 25. Virginia Quick, one of

H5N1 debate should focus on new vaccines

Apr 24th, 2012 1m 30s

For weeks, scientific debate has focused on the publication of two studies that document the lab creation of H1N1 virus, or bird flu. The debate included varying opinions about the case-fatality rate – in other words, how deadly the virus might

Parents forgo treatments for children as out-of-pocket costs rise

Apr 2nd, 2012 1m 30s

Studies have shown that uninsured children have less access to health care services. But what about children with insurance that carries expensive out-of-pocket costs? Assistant Professor Pinar Karaca-Mandic found that children of parents who p

Rate of uninsured remains flat

Mar 5th, 2012 1m 30s

The economy is recovering, but the percentage of Minnesotans without health insurance remains as high now as it did two years ago at the official end of the great recession. In 2011, 9.1 percent of Minnesotans were without health insurance, w

A proposal to tax soda pop

Feb 24th, 2012 1m 30s

An increasing number of public health experts are calling for a soda pop tax as a way to combat obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, while reducing health care costs. Roger Feldman, a professor and health policy expert at the University of Min

PAD often unrecognized, untreated in women

Feb 20th, 2012 1m 30s

Women with peripheral artery disease, or PAD, are two to three times more likely to have a stroke or heart attack than those without it ― yet it’s often unrecognized and untreated, especially in women. That’s according to the American Heart Ass

U of M wins $2.2 million health disparities training grant

Feb 14th, 2012 1m 30s

In an effort to reduce cancer-related health disparities, the National Cancer Institute is providing $2.2 million to the University of Minnesota’s Medical School and School of Public Health to help researchers develop, test, and evaluate interv

Combat veterans and erratic driving

Feb 6th, 2012 1m 30s

Our U.S. soldiers are trained to drive defensively and aggressively in combat zones in order to evade enemy fire and avoid roadway explosives. Upon returning home, however, thousands of veterans are finding it difficult to adjust to normal dr

Food Insecurity in the Twin Cities

Jan 30th, 2012 1m 30s

A greater percentage of Twin Cities families, compared with families across the state and nation, lack consistent access to healthy, affordable food. That’s according to new research from the University of Minnesota. The highest rates of what

Dietary supplements

Jan 24th, 2012 1m 30s

Taking dietary supplements is supposed to improve health, but in a recent University of Minnesota study involving more than 38,000 women, researchers have concluded that women who took supplements had, on average, a 2.4 percent increased risk o

Radon Awareness

Jan 13th, 2012 1m 30s

January is Radon awareness month. Radon is a colorless, tasteless, and odorless radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer. In fact, Radon kills more than 21,000 Americans each year.

Cervical Cancer Draft Guidelines

Jan 6th, 2012 1m 30s

It’s cervical cancer awareness month and there’s news to report. Two sets of draft guidelines now recommend that women be screened only once every three years instead of annually.

Tips for keeping your New Year's Resolutioins

Dec 21st, 2011 1m 30s

A common New Year’s resolution is to live a healthier lifestyle by eating a balanced diet and exercising more. But despite our earnest intent, the follow through really is hard. Mark Pereira, a University of Minnesota professor of epidemiolog

Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Screenings

Dec 5th, 2011 1m 30s

Should any man of any age -- absent symptoms -- ever be screened for prostate cancer using the Prostate-Specific Antigen (Or PSA) test? No, according to draft guidelines recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. University of

Tips for consuming more vitamin D

Oct 17th, 2011 3m 3s

Vitamin D is essential for the developing and sustaining healthy bones and can help prevent osteoporosis.But many Americans and Minnesotans fall short of the recommended intake of this vitamin, Harnack said. In fact, Harnack’s latest research