Over the last 10 years the death rate for heart disease has dropped 45% in Minnesota.

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Welcome to Public Health Moment from the University of Minnesota. Over the last 10 years, the death rate from heart disease has dropped 45 percent in Minnesota—faster than in any other state. That’s according to a report from the American Heart Association. John Finnegan, dean of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health says there are several reasons for this good news. <clip: “Here in Minnesota we have a reputation for being a very healthy state….spin out of control and begin to cost a lot of money.”> Finnegan adds that the health education and research at the University of Minnesota are also factors in the decline of heart disease in Minnesota. <clip: “We are very, very fortunate…ultimately resultes in better health care for everyone.”> With another Public Health Moment, I’m Kristin Stouffer.