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Turkey -- the other, other white meat and not just for Thanksgiving anymore
November 19, 2009
You might want to start eating more turkey than just on Thanksgiving. Not only is the turkey industry an integral $800 million part of Minnesota’s economy, it’s also a more healthful alternative to other meats. A University of Minnesota expert who can talk turkey is:
Sally Noll, University of Minnesota Extension professor in turkey production
Noll can discuss how turkey is an emerging food source and nutritious option to other meats. “It's a good protein source and very low in fat,” says Noll. “So for those looking to limit caloric intake and get a balanced protein source, turkey meat is a very good product.” She can also explain how her work as a U of M researcher helps Minnesota producers.
To listen to Noll: http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/embed/21856
To interview Noll, contact Drew Swain at (612) 625-8962 or dswain@umn.edu; or Elizabeth Giorgi at (612) 624-0214 or egiorgi@umn.edu.
‘2012’ movie is just fun ‘science fiction,’ says University of Minnesota astronomer
November 12, 2009
The opening of the new movie “2012” this Friday has renewed discussions of Mayan calendar predictions about the end of the world on Dec. 21, 2012. Scientists are simply amused by all the publicity. A University of Minnesota expert who can explain the doomsday hype is:
Lawerence Rudnick, professor of astronomy, University of Minnesota’s School of Physics and Astronomy
Scientists have found no evidence of any such impending apocalypse in 2012 or any other specific date. Planet alignment will not change the tides or create tsunamis. Some of the terminology used in the movie is real, though. There are meteors, sun flares and tsunamis. “But the talk surrounding the end of the world in 2012 is just fun science fiction,” Rudnick says. “They draw from events and terminology in real science to create a fantasy.”
To interview Rudnick, contact Rhonda Zurn at (612) 626-7959 or rzurn@umn.edu; or Drew Swain at (612) 625-8962 or dswain@umn.edu
U of M experts discuss health issues related to veterans, soldiers
November 10, 2009
The University of Minnesota is dedicated to advancing and improving the health of those who have served our country, as well as those who are currently in service. As we recognize Veterans Day tomorrow, two University of Minnesota experts who can speak about the health issues veterans and soldiers are facing are:
Bevan Yueh, head of the University of Minnesota Medical School's Department of Otolaryngology
One of the long-term health issues many veterans face is hearing loss due to exposure to artillery and explosives. University of Minnesota physician-researcher Yueh has found that improved screening methods for hearing loss in veterans leads to a higher rate of hearing aid use.
Greg Beilman, professor of surgery and anesthesia and chief of Surgical Critical Care/Trauma at the University of Minnesota
Treating patients in the battlefield is quite different than in a standard health care facility, says Beilman. Supplies are basic - a ventilator, IV machines, hot water, basic operation tools and that's about it. Additionally, nearly two-thirds of the treated conditions include disease, heat-related injury and common illness. Part of Beilman’s medical research focuses on a resuscitation fluid that he hopes will one day increase the survival rates of trauma victims.
To interview Beilman or Yueh, contact Emily Jensen at (612) 624-9163 or jense888@umn.edu; or Drew Swain at (612) 625-8962 or dswain@umn.edu.
