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Being Poor Is Not the Same Everywhere
Young people in poor neighborhoods who perceive their communities in a positive light report better health and well-being than those with worse perceptions of where they live, 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 - November 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Creating Trust in the Time of Ebola
One reason the Ebola outbreak got out of control in West Africa early on was a lack of trust among community members, frontline health workers and the broader health system, suggests 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 - November 17, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Researchers Awarded $1.5 Million Grant for Large-Scale Prospective Birth Cohort Study on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration / Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - November 14, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

New Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion Launched By Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is launching the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion, which will develop programs that encourage healthy behavioral change and train faculty and students in health promotion and advocacy. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - November 14, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Premature Infants Are Exposed to Unsafe Levels of Chemical in Medical Products Used to Save Their Lives
Hospitalized premature infants are exposed to unsafe levels of a chemical found in many medical products used to treat them, raising questions about whether critically ill newborns may be adversely affected by equipment designed to help save their lives. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - November 14, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Older Women With Breathing Problems During Sleep More Likely to Experience Decline in Ability to Perform Daily Tasks
Older women with disordered breathing during sleep were found to be at greater risk of decline in the ability to perform daily tasks--grocery shopping and meal preparation--according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - November 12, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins Opens New Public Policy Center in Barcelona
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Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - November 7, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

New Test Shows Promise in Identifying New Drugs to Treat Lyme Disease
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a test they say will allow them to test thousands of FDA-approved drugs to see if they will work against the bacteria that causes tick-borne Lyme disease. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - November 3, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

A Letter from Dean Klag to Governor Chris Christie
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Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - October 27, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health MOOC Enrollment Tops Two Million
Enrollment in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) offered by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health faculty through the platform Coursera topped two million this month. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - October 24, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Changes at the Grocery Store Could Turn the Burden of Shopping With Children On Its Head
Caretakers of children under age 16 propose changes at the grocery store, such as altering product placement, hosting healthy food tastings, to encourage healthier food choices by children, a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study finds. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - October 23, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

One-Quarter of Women in Rural Bangladesh Report Pregnancy and Childbirth Complications
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that over one-quarter of women in rural Bangladesh experience complications during pregnancy -- hemorrhage and sepsis as the most commonly reported complications. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - October 22, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins Researchers Elected to Institute of Medicine
Two pre-eminent Johns Hopkins researchers – and another who will join the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in January – have been elected the Institute of Medicine (IOM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - October 20, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news