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Study Estimates Nearly 70 Percent of Children Under Six in Chicago May Be Exposed to Lead-Contaminated Tap Water

A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that 68 percent of Chicago children under age six live in households with tap water containing detectable levels of lead.
18-Mar-2024 11:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Study of Fatal and Nonfatal Shootings by Police Reveals Racial Disparities, Dispatch Risks

A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions and Vanderbilt University found that an average of 1,769 people were injured annually in police shootings from 2015 to 2020, 55 percent of them or 979 people,...
15-Mar-2024 9:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Wrist Device That Monitors Activity Could Help Provide Early Warning of Alzheimer’s

Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn device may detect early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
11-Mar-2024 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Researchers Develop Universal Risk Predictor for Cardiovascular Disease

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a single “universal risk prediction model” for cardiovascular disease that, in initial tests, works well for patients who already have cardiovascular disease as...
29-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Study In Mice Uncovers New Protective Benefit of Breast Milk

An immune component of breast milk known as the complement system shapes the gut environment of infant mice in ways that make them less susceptible to certain disease-causing bacteria, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins...
24-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Analysis of U.S. Census Survey Data Reveals Uptick in Anxiety and Depression Among Women in States with Trigger Laws Post-Dobbs Abortion Decision

An analysis of national survey data conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found a small but statistically significant increase in self-reported anxiety and depression symptoms among respondents in states...
23-Jan-2024 1:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Facility Fees Charged by Hospitals for Colonoscopy Procedures Are About 55 Percent Higher Than Those Charged by Surgical Centers

U.S. hospitals charge facility fees for colonoscopy procedures covered by private health insurance that are on average approximately 55 percent higher than facility fees billed by smaller clinics known as ambulatory surgical centers, according to a...
13-Dec-2023 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

New Report on Preventing Armed Insurrection: Firearms in Political Spaces Threaten Public Health, Safety, and Democracy

A new report by researchers at the Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the increased threat of armed insurrection to both public health and the functioning of democracy.
5-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST Add to Favorites


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