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Children Who Get Vitamin A May Be Less Likely to Develop Malaria
Children under age 5 living in sub-Saharan Africa were 54 percent less likely to develop malaria if they had been given a single large dose of vitamin A, new research led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - February 3, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Five New Members Appointed to Health Advisory Board at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has named five new members to its Health Advisory Board. which advises the Bloomberg School’s leadership on critical issues. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - February 2, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Individuals May Consider Organic an Important Factor When Defining Healthy Food
Consumers think organic is an important factor in deciding whether or not a particular food item is healthy, according to new research by Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - January 7, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Dean of Bloomberg School of Public Health Appointed to Packard Foundation Board of Trustees
Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH, dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - January 5, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Vitamin B May Counter Negative Effects of Pesticide on Fertility
Women exposed to DDT who had adequate B vitamin intake were more likely to get and stay pregnant than those who were deficient, according to new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - January 5, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Daily Multivitamin Improves Pregnancy Outcomes in South Asia, JAMA Study Suggests
A multivitamin given daily to pregnant women in rural Bangladesh reduced pre-term births, increased infant birth weight and resulted in healthier babies overall, according to research conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - December 29, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Center Awarded 5-Year Contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a five-year contract to the Johns Hopkins Evidence-based Practice Center to help the Center continue to promote evidence-informed decision-making in clinical practice and public health policy (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - December 17, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins Evidence-based Practice Center Awarded 5-Year Contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a five-year contract to the Johns Hopkins Evidence-based Practice Center to help the Center continue to promote evidence-informed decision-making in clinical practice and public health policy (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - December 17, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Primary Care Doctors Report Prescribing Fewer Opioids for Pain
Nine in 10 primary care physicians say that prescription drug abuse is a problem and nearly half say they are less likely to prescribe opioids to treat pain compared to a year ago, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - December 8, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Nearly Half of U.S. Kids Exposed To Traumatic Social or Family Experiences During Childhood
Nearly half of all children in the United States are exposed to at least one social or family experience that can lead to traumatic stress and impact their healthy development, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - December 8, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Vitamin E Deficiency Linked to Greater Risk of Miscarriage Among Poor Women
Pregnant women in Bangladesh with low levels of vitamin E are nearly twice as likely to have a miscarriage than those with adequate levels of the vitamin in their blood, according to new research led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - December 4, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Diabetes in Midlife Linked to Significant Cognitive Decline 20 Years Later
People diagnosed with diabetes in midlife are more likely to experience significant memory and cognitive problems during the next 20 years than those with healthy blood sugar levels, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Suicide Risk Falls Substantially After Talk Therapy
Repeat suicide attempts and deaths by suicide were roughly 25 percent lower among a group of Danish people who underwent voluntary short-term psychosocial counseling after a suicide attempt, new research suggests.. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - November 24, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

News Tips from American Public Health Association Meeting in New Orleans
Roundup of papers and posters being presented at the APHA meeting in New Orleans. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - November 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news