Less physical activity may not be factor in adolescent obesity rates
Decreased physical activity may have little to do with the recent spike in obesity rates among U.S. adolescents, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Consumer electronics can help improve patient health
Electronic tools and technology applications for consumers can help improve health care processes such as adherence to medication and clinical outcomes like smoking cessation, according to a report by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
CCP awarded USAID grant for worldwide malaria project
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Communication Programs has been awarded a five-year grant from the United States Agency for International Development to ensure the distribution and proper use of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets, known as LLINs, in malaria endemic countries.
SPH researchers identify workings of L-form bacteria
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have for the first time identified the genetic mechanisms involved in the formation and survival of L-form bacteria. Their findings are described in a study published Oct. 6 in the journal PLoS ONE.
Reaching out in time of need
The university’s 2009 United Way of Central Maryland campaign, which kicks off on Wednesday, will stress efficiency and maximize the dollars donated like never before, according to campaign leadership.
Countries slow to use lifesaving diarrhea treatments for children
Despite evidence that low-cost diarrhea treatments such as lower osmolarity oral rehydration salts, or ORS, and zinc supplements could drastically reduce the number of deaths among children, little progress has been made in implementing these lifesaving techniques, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Racial disparities in diabetes tied to living conditions
The higher incidence of diabetes among African-Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study, available online in advance of publication in the October edition of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, found that when African-Americans and whites live in similar environments and have similar incomes, their diabetes rates are similar, a finding that contrasts with the fact that diabetes is more prevalent nationally among African-Americans than whites.
HOP-SIP launches Social Entrepreneurship Speaker Series
The Hopkins Social Innovations Partnerships, a university wide program created in 2008 to champion social entrepreneurship, will this week launch the JHU Social Entrepreneurship Speaker Series.
JHU-led experts issue guide on lung cancer in ‘never-smokers’
A committee of scientists led by Johns Hopkins investigators has published a new guide to the biology, diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer in never-smokers.
SPH to lead extremity trauma research consortium
Group’s goal is to improve treatment, outcomes of battlefield injuries
School of Public Health celebrates Edyth Schoenrich at 90
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, along with family and friends, celebrated the 90th birthday of longtime faculty member Edyth Schoenrich in a special tribute held Sept. 9 in Sommer Hall. In a career that has spanned more than six decades, Schoenrich has been a major force in the advancement of professional involvement in preventive medicine and public health, both at the Bloomberg School and throughout the world.
New tool may help docs predict COPD death risk
Researchers have developed an index scale to help physicians predict a patient’s risk of dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
Deaths from unintentional injuries increase for many groups
Rate of poisoning mortality triples in white women between ages of 45 and 64
While the total mortality rate from unintentional injury increased in the United States by 11 percent between 1999 and 2005, far larger increases were seen in some subgroups analyzed by age, race, ethnicity and type of injury by researchers at the Johns [...]
Patient perception is vital when reporting medical errors
When reporting medical errors, patients’ perceptions of their physicians’ disclosure may be key to gaining their trust, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. However, a positive perception of the disclosure has little effect on the lawsuit risk a physician faces. Researchers examined volunteer responses to several videos depicting the [...]
Secondhand smoke levels higher in cars than in bars or restaurants
The concentrations of secondhand smoke are significantly higher in cars than concentrations generally measured in bars, restaurants and other public places that allow smoking, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The study is among the first to measure smoking in cars under real-world driving conditions and was [...]
