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Nursing shortage largely a myth for job seekers | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “There's been a steady stream of reports predicting a dearth of nurses in the coming years. One recent forecast projects a national shortage of up to 1 million nurses in 2020. But students graduating from nursing programs in Minnesota this year are finding it harder than they thought to find a job.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
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Nursing shortage largely a myth for job seekers: But as Anders started a two-year nursing program at Minneapolis... http://t.co/gXthclxu
Mayo researchers traveling to Mt. Everest | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “A team of Mayo Clinic physiologists is traveling to Mount Everest Monday to monitor a group of climbers.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
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Mayo researchers traveling to Mt. Everest - Minnesota Public Radio http://t.co/EX36xVg7 #health
Advice for Diet Soda Lovers: Skip The Chips | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “What diet soda drinkers eat may matter more than what they sip when it comes to long-term health effects, according to new research. This may help explain why some people gain weight when drinking lots of diet soda.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
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Advice for diet soda lovers: skip the chips: Researchers found that diet soda drinkers who ate a so-called "prud... http://t.co/IRnUvy5p
Dr. Kristine Yaffe on the latest dementia research | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “Cathy Wurzer talks with Dr. Kristine Yaffe about her research into dementia.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
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Dr. Kristine Yaffe on the latest dementia research http://t.co/VTrcGoQW
Chances Are 'Pink Slime' Is In Grocery Store Beef, Too | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “An estimated 70 percent of the ground beef supply contains these lean bits of meat derived from muscle and connective tissue. The industry calls the trimmings Lean Finely Textured Beef.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
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Chances Are Pink Slime Is In Grocery Store Beef, Too - Minnesota Public Radio http://t.co/JY7hZtBW #medicine
General Mills joins Mayo's center for healthy aging | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “General Mills has joined Mayo Clinic's Healthy Aging and Independent Living consortium.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
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General Mills joins Mayo's center for healthy aging: General Mills has joined Mayo Clinic's Healthy Aging and In... http://t.co/2fwEoMNb
Ask a Neuroscientist: Can we stop brain pruning in childhood? | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “You wanted to hear more science-related material, and given that this week is Brain Awareness Week, we thought it would be a good time to launch what is going to be an occasional series called 'Ask a Neuroscientist.'” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
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RT @bcmhouston: Why pruning extra brain connections in childhood matters. http://t.co/Py9TjmjX
States called on to restore anti-smoking funds | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “Funding for those often chilling TV ads and other smoking cessation programs is being slashed, sometimes more than other government programs, despite success and savings in health care costs.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
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States called on to restore anti-smoking funds: Funding for those often chilling TV ads and other smoking cessat... http://t.co/JvMY1yaX
The grim reality behind the numbers in the state drug report | Commentary | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “Do you think heroin is only a problem in the inner city? Think again.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
Most Recently Shared on February 2, 2012 at 2:57 pm By:
Here's my Op Ed on MN drug trends -The grim reality behind the numbers in the state drug report http://t.co/VYBtQrmf via @mprnews
Mayo: Possible link between anesthesia, ADHD | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found an increased incidence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among children who have been repeatedly exposed to anesthesia before age two.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
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Mayo: Possible link between anesthesia, ADHD - correlation not causation folks http://t.co/qJEzHsqR via @mprnews
Depression and chemical imbalance | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “The conventional wisdom about depression over the past 30 years has been that depression is caused by low levels of the chemical serotonin. But it's becoming increasingly clear to many researchers and mental health professionals that serotonin is only one factor in depression.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
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Depression and chemical imbalance: The conventional wisdom about depression over the past 30 years has been that... http://t.co/H9bzpFKt
Could A Club Drug Offer 'Almost Immediate' Relief From Depression? | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “Currently, there's no quick fix for severe depression. Antidepressants usually take weeks to work, if they work at all. But patients who received experimental doses of ketamine â?? long used as an anesthetic, and an illegal club drug â?? report an astounding relief from their symptoms in less than a day.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
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Could a club drug quickly alleviate depression?: Patients getting experimental doses of ketamine report astoundi... http://t.co/yRnpHRcg
Depression and chemical imbalance | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “The conventional wisdom about depression over the past 30 years has been that depression is caused by low levels of the chemical serotonin. But it's becoming increasingly clear to many researchers and mental health professionals that serotonin is only one factor in depression.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
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Depression and chemical imbalance: The conventional wisdom about depression over the past 30 years has been that... http://t.co/1XAY2yp7
Researchers untangling link between hunger and obesity | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “The picture of hunger in the America is changing. In the past, hunger may have conjured up images of gaunt faces or rail-thin children. Today, some people who struggle to feed their families are actually obese.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
Most Recently Shared on January 27, 2012 at 5:35 pm By:
A article exploring the hunger-obesity paradox >>> Researchers untangling link between hunger and obesity http://t.co/Pfv4FuV5
Diabetes juggernaut threatens to overwhelm MN health care system | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org — “Over the past 15 years, the number of Minnesotans with diabetes has grown so fast that state health officials describe the disease as a juggernaut threatening to overwhelm the state's health care system. As bleak as the numbers are, there is some hope. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota have set out to conquer diabetes within 10 years.” View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org
Most Recently Shared on January 17, 2012 at 9:32 pm By:
@MPRnews checks up on #MayoClinic and #UMNews initiative to cure #diabetes in 10 yrs. Pt. 1 of 3 pt. series: http://t.co/EHeh9qJV

