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Brand-Specific Television Alcohol Ads a Significant Predictor of Brand Consumption Among Underage Youth

Underage drinkers are three times more likely to drink alcohol brands that advertise on television programs they watch compared to other alcohol brands, providing new and compelling evidence of a strong association between alcohol advertising and...
29-Jul-2014 1:00 PM EDT

Life Expectancy Gains Threatened as More Older Americans Suffer From Multiple Medical Conditions

With nearly four in five older Americans living with multiple chronic medical conditions, a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that the more ailments you have after retirement age, the shorter your life...
23-Jul-2014 9:00 AM EDT

JAMA Study: Stroke Risk and Death Rates Fall Over Past Two Decades

Fewer Americans are having strokes and those who do have a lower risk of dying from them finds a new study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers.
10-Jul-2014 4:00 PM EDT

Rollout Strategy Is Key to Battling India’s TB Epidemic

A new study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers suggests that getting patients in India quickly evaluated by the right doctors can be just as effective at curbing tuberculosis (TB) as a new, highly accurate screening...
14-Jul-2014 11:00 AM EDT

Rethinking Fish Farming to Offset Its Public Health and Environmental Risks

As government agencies recommend greater consumption of seafood for its health benefits, a new analysis led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future urges medical and public health professionals to consider the environmental...
14-Jul-2014 1:00 PM EDT

Underage Drinkers Heavily Exposed to Magazine Ads for Alcohol Brands They Consume

Underage drinkers between the ages of 18 and 20 see more magazine advertising than any other age group for the alcohol brands they consume most heavily, raising important questions about whether current alcohol self-regulatory codes concerning...
1-Jul-2014 12:30 PM EDT

Deploying Midwives in Poorest Nations Could Avert Millions of Maternal and Newborn Deaths

A modest increase in the number of skilled midwives in the world’s poorest nations could save the lives of a substantial number of women and their babies, according to new analyses by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public...
25-Jun-2014 11:00 AM EDT

Broccoli Sprout Beverage Enhances Detoxification of Air Pollutants in Clinical Trial in China

Daily consumption of a half cup of broccoli sprout beverage produced rapid, significant and sustained higher levels of excretion of benzene, a known human carcinogen, and acrolein, a lung irritant, in a trial involving nearly 300 Chinese men and...
16-Jun-2014 9:30 AM EDT

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1:32 PM July 29, 2014

"Our system is not set up to care for people with so many different illnesses,"...
"Our system is not set up to care for people with so many different illnesses," says senior author Gerard F. Anderson, a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "Each one adds up and makes the burden of disease greater than the sum of its parts."

Life expectancy gains threatened as more older Americans suffer from multiple medical conditions
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The more ailments you have after retirement age, the shorter your life expectancy
11:29 AM July 29, 2014

Congratulations to JHSPH’s Dr. Daniel Webster for being invited to speak at the...
Congratulations to JHSPH’s Dr. Daniel Webster for being invited to speak at the 2014 TEDMED Conference! Dr. Webster, Professor of Health Policy and Management and Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, will examine some surprisingly hopeful possibilities that exist for a controversial public policy conundrum that seems to have no universally acceptable answer.

JHSPH's Dr. Daniel Webster to Speak at TEDMED 2014
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Daniel Webster, Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, will speak at TEDMED 2014.
11:26 AM July 28, 2014

The August installment of our monthly desktop calendar is now available for down...
The August installment of our monthly desktop calendar is now available for download. This month's image evokes the ferocious power of nature by depicting a nine-year-old repairing her father's torn fishing net in the wake of Cyclone Sidr, which lashed Bangladesh's southern coast in 2007, killing more than 3,300 people.

http://jhsph.edu/2014calendar
11:30 AM July 27, 2014

"There's an extremely clear link between that fear of seeking care among people...
"There's an extremely clear link between that fear of seeking care among people who are at risk or living with HIV and their own health outcomes," said Stefan Baral, an associate professor and director of the Key Populations Program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Anti-gay laws can fuel spread of HIV, research finds
www.usatoday.com
Stigma and discrimination have always played a major role in the global AIDS epidemic, but they are getting renewed attention this year at the ongoing International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia.
11:30 AM July 26, 2014

Robert Lawrence of the Center for a Livable Future: the ruling is “deeply disapp...
Robert Lawrence of the Center for a Livable Future: the ruling is “deeply disappointing because it allows voluntary guidelines to take the place of decisive action in confronting one of the important public health problems of our time.”

FDA Doesn’t Have to Ban Antibiotics Given to Food-Producing Livestock
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In a decision that consumer advocates called a setback to public health, a divided federal appeals court ruled that the FDA does not have to consider banning the practice of feeding antibiotics to healthy, food- producing livestock.
11:30 AM July 25, 2014

“It could be we are approaching something of a ‘ceiling effect,’ ” said one stud...
“It could be we are approaching something of a ‘ceiling effect,’ ” said one study leader, David Holtgrave of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

HIV diagnosis rate fell by third in U.S. over decade, study finds
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Study: HIV diagnosis rate fell by a third in US over last decade, may mean fewer infections
11:29 AM July 24, 2014

Thanks to the 50+ alumni and friends of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public...
Thanks to the 50+ alumni and friends of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who came out to our #JHSPHinSFO event, which was held at the Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club near the campus of Stanford University. JHSPH Dean Michael Klag discussed School updates, including information about MOOC’s, the Wendy Klag center, trivia about the School and the Prescription Drug Abuse Town Hall. Altogether, we have over 200 JHSPH alumni in the Bay Area, and over 2,000 in California as a whole!
11:51 AM July 23, 2014

“Sex work must be decriminalised if the world is to stand a chance of controllin...
“Sex work must be decriminalised if the world is to stand a chance of controlling the AIDS pandemic, say scientists contributing to a series of research papers in The Lancet medical journal.”

Decriminalise sex work to help control Aids pandemic, scientists demand
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Prostitutes are subject to repression, violence and abuse – even at the hands of law enforcement, research shows
11:30 AM July 22, 2014

Congratulations to Dr. Diane Griffin, JHSPH’s Chair in Molecular Microbiology an...
Congratulations to Dr. Diane Griffin, JHSPH’s Chair in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, for being named to the “40 Women To Watch Over 40” list!

Forty Over 40 | Forty Women to Watch Over 40
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The 40 Women To Watch Over 40 list celebrates women who are upending the perception that 40 is past your prime. They are reinventing, leaning in, and creating momentum that will be felt by those beyond their community and field.
11:15 AM July 21, 2014

"The conference in Melbourne will begin as scheduled this weekend, with a tribut...
"The conference in Melbourne will begin as scheduled this weekend, with a tribute to the dead at the opening ceremony, said Chris Beyrer, incoming president of the International AIDS Society and a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

'I sense that people are all feeling the loss, but at the same time are feeling that sense of the gravity of our mission, the meaning of the commitments we've made, the honoring of these lives,' he said by phone from Melbourne."

Malaysian Airliner Downing Hits AIDS Research
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The loss of at least a half-dozen AIDS researchers in the Malaysia Airlines tragedy has hit the research field hard.
11:30 AM July 20, 2014

“The rate of health cost growth has slowed substantially since 2000 in every hig...
“The rate of health cost growth has slowed substantially since 2000 in every high-income country, including the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany and Switzerland, according to data from the OECD.”

The Global Slowdown in Medical Costs
www.nytimes.com
Health spending has slowed in many countries, bringing good news — and reasons to question many neat explanations for the trend.
11:30 AM July 19, 2014

“I came to understand what public health really is. I thought it was something I...
“I came to understand what public health really is. I thought it was something I would love to do. I'd have the opportunity to have impact, as we say, on millions at a time. That's how I came to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.” — Dr. Noel Rose, "the father of autoimmunology”

http://hub.jhu.edu/gazette/2014/july-august/what-ive-learned-noel-rose
9:44 AM July 18, 2014

Johns Hopkins University checks in at #19 on the Center for World University Ran...
Johns Hopkins University checks in at #19 on the Center for World University Rankings's list of the top 1,000 global institutions of higher learning! #GoHop

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Wow. We just ranked among the top 20 universities in the world. We couldn't do it without you. Thank you, all. http://hub.jhu.edu/2014/07/17/cwur-rankings-jhu — with Patti Bruno and 2 others.
11:22 AM July 17, 2014

"Despite all our scientific advances, the story in 2014 in many, many countries...
"Despite all our scientific advances, the story in 2014 in many, many countries is a wave of new repressive laws and policies... and restrictions on evidence-based HIV policies," said Dr. Chris Beyrer, director of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Training Program in HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Science.

Setback for cure overshadows AIDS council of war
news.yahoo.com
For more than three decades, AIDS and those fighting it have been locked in a tango, moving sideways, backwards or forwards, but still a cure remains elusive.
11:52 AM July 16, 2014

Today, two Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health doctors join Dan Rodr...
Today, two Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health doctors join Dan Rodricks on WYPR to discuss a new study about stroke rates and deaths in the United States. Listen live from 12-1 pm EST: http://wypr.org/post/stroke-rate-declining-older-adults

Stroke rates and deaths fall in large U.S. study
www.usatoday.com
People are having fewer strokes and dying less often after strokes, at least in four U.S. communities followed closely over more than two decades.
11:33 AM July 16, 2014

“'These children’s bodies divert energy and nutrients away from growth and brain...
“'These children’s bodies divert energy and nutrients away from growth and brain development to prioritize infection-fighting survival,' said Jean Humphrey, a professor of human nutrition at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 'When this happens during the first two years of life, children become stunted. What’s particularly disturbing is that the lost height and intelligence are permanent.'”

Poor Sanitation in India May Afflict Well-Fed Children With Malnutrition
www.nytimes.com
Many children in India are exposed to a bacterial brew from human waste that may make it impossible for food alone to cure their malnutrition.
11:08 AM July 15, 2014

Our Global Health NOW email bulletin recently passed the 3,000 subscriber mark!...
Our Global Health NOW email bulletin recently passed the 3,000 subscriber mark! Sign up today to receive a daily update on the world's biggest public health stories.

http://www.jhsph.edu/news/newsletter-sign-up.html
11:12 AM July 14, 2014

By the end of the century, over $701 billion in coastal property could be below...
By the end of the century, over $701 billion in coastal property could be below sea levels, report says.

Global Warming Is Risky Business for U.S.
www.scientificamerican.com
Business leaders estimate costs of climate change in billions of dollars annually
11:30 AM July 13, 2014

Two #JHSPH scholars stopped by WYPR to discuss the challenges of fatherhood in t...
Two #JHSPH scholars stopped by WYPR to discuss the challenges of fatherhood in the inner city. (cc: Urban Health Institute)

Fatherhood and the Inner City
wypr.org
About one-third of American kids are growing up in homes without fathers. That number is even higher for kids in poor families. Two scholars at the Johns
11:30 AM July 12, 2014

"It is striking that the popular brands are so much more likely to have most hea...
"It is striking that the popular brands are so much more likely to have most heavily exposed 18-20 years than the less popular brands among young people. Spending all this money to advertise your product to a group that can't yet purchase your product seems odd." - Dr. David Jernigan, director of JHSPH's Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth

Are America’s biggest alcohol brands targeting the country’s underage youth?
www.washingtonpost.com
Lend us your ears, and we'll sell you ours beers.
9:44 AM July 11, 2014

A new JAIDS supplement sponsored by the Health Communication Capacity Collaborat...
A new JAIDS supplement sponsored by the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative investigates the impact of health communication on HIV prevention and care.

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New @[135699259784648:274:JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes] Supplement Highlights Health Communication’s Essential Role in HIV Prevention and Care - from @[553158114708281:274:Health Communication Capacity Collaborative], @[87186661244:274:Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health], @[62690599685:274:USAID - US Agency for International Development], @[144592802480:274:The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)] http://bit.ly/1zrqQCJ
11:20 AM July 10, 2014

“‘It’s going to get a lot hotter in the United States over the next 100 years, a...
“‘It’s going to get a lot hotter in the United States over the next 100 years, and worse going forward,’ said Alfred Sommer, Dean Emeritus at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, who spoke in New York today at a presentation of the project’s findings. ‘Montana summers will soon be the same as New Mexico today.’”

Climate Forecast: A Heat More Deadly Than the U.S. Has Ever Seen
www.bloomberg.com
It’s not the heat. It’s the humidity. And the U.S. is on a path to regularly experience a deadly combination of the two the likes of which have only been recorded once on planet Earth.
11:06 AM July 9, 2014

Our "Data Analysis" course on Coursera has been named one of the "12 Most Popula...
Our "Data Analysis" course on Coursera has been named one of the "12 Most Popular Free Online Courses For Professionals"

The 12 Most Popular Free Online Courses For Professionals
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Want to gain an edge in your working life? Learning new skills online doesn't cost you anything but time.
11:07 AM July 8, 2014

Very cool! Astronaut (and Johns Hopkins University alum) Reid Wiseman snapped a...
Very cool! Astronaut (and Johns Hopkins University alum) Reid Wiseman snapped a photo of Baltimore... from outer space!

Timeline Photos
One of our grads just snapped a photo of Baltimore -- FROM SPACE. Go, Hop!!! http://hub.jhu.edu/2014/07/08/space-shot-reid-wiseman
11:06 AM July 7, 2014

"This is the equivalent of a traffic light in alcohol, this is putting a big red...
"This is the equivalent of a traffic light in alcohol, this is putting a big red light in front of this product." — Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth's Dr. David Jernigan.

Laws including high-proof grain alcohol ban take effect Tuesday
www.baltimoresun.com
Maryland joins at least a dozen other states Tuesday in banning the sale of 190-proof grain alcohol, a measure that lawmakers hope will help to reduce sexual assaults and binge drinking among college students.
11:30 AM July 6, 2014

From the latest JHSPH Magazine: "Telomere Express: How an evening conversation o...
From the latest JHSPH Magazine: "Telomere Express: How an evening conversation on the Acela train to Baltimore and almost a decade of research are reshaping the science of prostate cancer."

http://magazine.jhsph.edu/2014/spring/features/telomere-express/
11:30 AM July 5, 2014

JHSPH employees are eligible for up to $36,000 in grants if they participate in...
JHSPH employees are eligible for up to $36,000 in grants if they participate in the Johns Hopkins University "Live Near Your Work" program!

http://hub.jhu.edu/gazette/2014/july-august/personal-story-paulette-hynson-lnyw

JHU's Live Near York Work program expands footprints, increases grants
hub.jhu.edu
JHU's Live Near York Work program expands footprints, increases grants to up to $36,000 for purchasing homes in designated areas
11:30 AM July 4, 2014

We hope you get a chance to enjoy the holiday weekend with your family, friends,...
We hope you get a chance to enjoy the holiday weekend with your family, friends, and loved ones! Happy 4th of July, everybody!
11:51 AM July 3, 2014

Check out this month's brand new JHSPH Desktop Calendar: "At the annual Native V...
Check out this month's brand new JHSPH Desktop Calendar: "At the annual Native Vision summer camp in Shiprock, New Mexico, boys play a spirited game of football. Co-founded by the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, the camp hosts kids from a diverse group of tribal communities."

Download your calendar here: http://jhsph.edu/2014calendar

Learn more about the camp over here: http://magazine.jhsph.edu/2013/fall/features/stride-soar-succeed/

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"Our system is not set up to care for people with so many different illnesses,"...

Congratulations to JHSPH’s Dr. Daniel Webster for being invited to speak at the...

The August installment of our monthly desktop calendar is now available for down...

"There's an extremely clear link between that fear of seeking care among people...

Robert Lawrence of the Center for a Livable Future: the ruling is “deeply disapp...

“It could be we are approaching something of a ‘ceiling effect,’ ” said one stud...

Thanks to the 50+ alumni and friends of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public...

“Sex work must be decriminalised if the world is to stand a chance of controllin...

Congratulations to Dr. Diane Griffin, JHSPH’s Chair in Molecular Microbiology an...

"The conference in Melbourne will begin as scheduled this weekend, with a tribut...

“The rate of health cost growth has slowed substantially since 2000 in every hig...

“I came to understand what public health really is. I thought it was something I...

Johns Hopkins University checks in at #19 on the Center for World University Ran...

"Despite all our scientific advances, the story in 2014 in many, many countries...

Today, two Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health doctors join Dan Rodr...

“'These children’s bodies divert energy and nutrients away from growth and brain...

Our Global Health NOW email bulletin recently passed the 3,000 subscriber mark!...

By the end of the century, over $701 billion in coastal property could be below...

Two #JHSPH scholars stopped by WYPR to discuss the challenges of fatherhood in t...

"It is striking that the popular brands are so much more likely to have most hea...

A new JAIDS supplement sponsored by the Health Communication Capacity Collaborat...

“‘It’s going to get a lot hotter in the United States over the next 100 years, a...

Our "Data Analysis" course on Coursera has been named one of the "12 Most Popula...

Very cool! Astronaut (and Johns Hopkins University alum) Reid Wiseman snapped a...

"This is the equivalent of a traffic light in alcohol, this is putting a big red...

From the latest JHSPH Magazine: "Telomere Express: How an evening conversation o...

JHSPH employees are eligible for up to $36,000 in grants if they participate in...

We hope you get a chance to enjoy the holiday weekend with your family, friends,...

Check out this month's brand new JHSPH Desktop Calendar: "At the annual Native V...

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