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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to Collaborate on New AIDS Research Project
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is one of six organizations that will collaborate on a five-year global initiative supported by an award from USAID that provides up to $70 million in funding. (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

I Have to Walk How Many Miles to Burn Off This Soda?
Easy-to-understand signs linking exercise to sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, including soda, helps teens make healthier choices, according to new Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health research. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - October 16, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

In-Home Visits Reduce Drug Use, Depression In Pregnant Teens
Successful intervention in American Indian communities could be used widely in low-income groups across the country, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers say. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - October 10, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Large Chain Restaurants Appear To Be Voluntarily Reducing Calories in Their Menu Items
New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that large chain restaurants introduced newer food and beverage options that, on average, contain 60 fewer calories than their traditional menu selections in 2012 and 2013. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - October 8, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Mathuram Santosham Receives 2014 Fries Prize for Improving Health
Mathuram Santosham, MD, MPH, a professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and director of the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, has been awarded the 2014 Fries Prize for Improving Health. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - October 7, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Small Spills at Gas Stations Could Cause Significant Public Health Risks Over Time
A new study suggests that drops of fuel spilled at gas stations — which occur frequently with fill-ups — could cumulatively be causing long-term environmental damage to soil and groundwater in residential areas in close proximity to the stations. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - October 7, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Study: Public Feels More Negative Toward People With Drug Addiction Than Those With Mental Illness
People are significantly more likely to have negative attitudes toward those suffering from drug addiction than those with mental illness, and don't support basic benefits for them, 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 - October 1, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Child Mortality Falls Worldwide, But Not Fast Enough, Study Finds
Millions of children worldwide still die before their fifth birthday, with preterm birth complications and pneumonia together killing nearly 2 million young children in 2013, according to a study 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 - October 1, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit to Collaborate on Bloomberg Philanthropies’ New $125 Million Global Road Safety Program
The International Injury Research Unit at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will be one of eight organizations spearheading a continued effort to reduce injuries and fatalities caused by road traffic accidents. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - September 30, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Talk Therapy – Not Medication – Best for Social Anxiety Disorder, Large Study Finds
While antidepressants are the most commonly used treatment for social anxiety disorder, new research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is more effective and, unlike medication, can have lasting effects long after treatment has stopped. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - September 26, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

The Power of Numbers A Single Statistic Can Strengthen Public Support for Traffic Safety Laws
Public support for effective road safety laws can be strengthened by a single statistic that quantifies the traffic-related injury risks associated with a given law, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - September 24, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Jose Oying Rimon Named New Director of Gates Institute
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has named Jose "Oying" Rimon as the new director of the School’s Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - September 24, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

A New Way to Look at Diabetes and Heart Risk
People with diabetes who appear otherwise healthy may have a six-fold higher risk of developing heart failure regardless of their cholesterol 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 - September 11, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

A Weekly Text Message Could Encourage Healthier Food Choices, New Study Shows
Many people are unaware that the FDA’s nutrition labels are based on a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, but a weekly text message reminder can greatly improve that awareness, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - September 10, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Hog Workers Carry Drug-Resistant Bacteria Even After They Leave the Farm
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Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - September 9, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news