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Primary Care Visits Available to Most Uninsured But at a High Price
`Secret shopper’ study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers finds cost of basic new patient visit without health insurance far more than most uninsured can afford. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - May 5, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Keeping Legalized Marijuana Out of Hands of Kids
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggest regulators could learn lessons from tobacco and alcohol industries to keep harmful products away from young people. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - May 4, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

HIV Prevention and Risk Behaviors Follow Weekly Patterns
The peak time for seeking information on topics related to HIV, is at the beginning of the week, while risky sexual behaviors tend to increase on the weekends, an analysis finds. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - April 27, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

BPA Risk to Newborns May Be Smaller Than Previously Believed
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers say that while a large majority of newborns are exposed in their earliest days to bisphenol A (BPA), they can chemically alter and rid their bodies of it. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - April 23, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Underage Drinkers Most Influenced By Alcohol Marketing More Likely to Report Dangerous Drinking Behaviors
Underage youth who cite alcohol marketing and influence of adults and movies as main reasons for consuming specific brands of alcohol are more likely to drink more and report adverse consequences than youth who report other reasons, new research suggests. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - April 20, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Study: Civic Engagement May Stave Off Brain Atrophy, Improve Memory
Meaningful activities experienced with others may reverse the normal brain shrinkage associated with the aging process, a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study find. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - April 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Increased Levels of Radon in Pennsylvania Homes Correspond to Onset of Fracking
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers say that levels of radon in Pennsylvania homes have been on the rise since 2004, around the time that the fracking industry began drilling natural gas wells in the state. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - April 9, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Molecular Pathway Known to Suppress Tumors Appears to Also Reduce Burden of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Findings of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Healt-led study shed light on quality control measures that help keep cells healthy and go awry in diseases like ALS. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - April 2, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Simpler Antibiotic Treatment Options Could Help Millions of Infants Who Lack Access to Hospital Care
Treating severe infections at home with fewer injections could increase access to care when hospitalization is not possible, new research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - April 2, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Names New Department Chair
Arturo Casadevall to lead Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - March 31, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Global Health NOW Launches Website
Global Health NOW, an e-newsletter started last year by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has launched a website. It will cover the global health stories of the day, and serve as a convening news forum for global health professionals. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - March 26, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Drinking Raw Milk Dramatically Increases Risk for Foodborne Illness, Analysis Finds
An analysis conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) found that the risks of drinking raw (unpasteurized) cow’s milk put consumers at much greater risk for foodborne illness than drinking pasteurized milk. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - March 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news