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Strong Regulations on Gun Sales Prevent High-Risk Individuals from Accessing Firearms and Can Reduce Violent Crime, Study Finds
A review of 28 published studies examining U.S. gun policy found that laws and regulations designed to keep firearms from people at risk of committing violence , i.e., felons, those under restraining orders, are effective and can reduce lethal violence. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - March 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

CCP Wins USAID Award for Groundbreaking Behavior Change and Social Marketing Project in Mali
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Communication Programs (CCP) was awarded a 5-year grant from the USAID mission in Mali to conduct social and behavior change communication and social marketing activities in that country. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - March 16, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Increased Susceptibility to Measles a Side Effect of Ebola Epidemic
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health find health care disruptions in West Africa due to Ebola have left additional hundreds of thousands of children at risk for preventable illness. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - March 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Researchers Receive Grant to Evaluate Malaria Detection Test
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers have been awarded a $525,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to evaluate a promising test that detects malaria parasites in saliva before people become carriers of the parasite. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - March 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Again Named No. 1 Grad School of Its Kind
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has again been named the No. 1 graduate school of its kind by U.S. News & World Report, as it has since the magazine began ranking schools of public health more than 20 years ago. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - March 10, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Two Former Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Deans Recognized for Lasting Impacts in the Field
Two former deans of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health – D.A. Henderson, MD, MPH ’60 and Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS ’73 – have recently been recognized for their major achievements in the field of public health. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - March 4, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Despite Broad Awareness, Only Half of Doctors Surveyed Use Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
In a survey, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that physicians report relatively high awareness of state databases that track prescriptions but more than 20 percent said they were not aware of their state’s program. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - March 2, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Despite Federal Law, Some Insurance Exchange Plans Offer Unequal Coverage for Mental Health
A study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that one-quarter of plans offered through Affordable Care Act state health insurance exchanges appear non-compliant with ‘parity’ rules. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - March 2, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Young Drinkers of Flavored Alcohol Beverages Who Only Consume Supersized Versions At Increased Risk of Negative Outcomes
Underage drinkers of flavored alcohol beverages who exclusively consume the supersized versions are more than six times as likely to report alcohol-related injuries compared to underage youth who drink other types of alcoholic beverages, research finds. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - February 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Do Genes Play a Role in Peanut Allergies? New Study Suggests Yes
Researchers find genetic susceptibility to a potentially lethal food allergy, though findings also suggest other factors at work. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - February 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

AcademyHealth Honors Johns Hopkins ACG Case-Mix System with 2015 Health Services Research Impact Award
A team at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health that developed one of the world’s most widely used healthcare analytical tools has been awarded AcademyHealth’s 2015 Health Services Research Impact Award. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - February 10, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Lyme Disease Costs Up to $1.3 Billion Per Year to Treat, Study Finds
New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that a prolonged illness associated with Lyme disease in some patients is more widespread and serious than previously understood. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - February 5, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

E-Cigarette Exposure Impairs Immune Responses in Mouse Model, New Research Finds
In a study with mice, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers found that e-cigarettes compromise the immune system in the lungs and generate some of the same potentially dangerous chemicals found in traditional nicotine cigarettes. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - February 4, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news