Research from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy is often covered by local, national, and international media. Media also frequently call upon the Center for our expertise on injury-related issues, including, but not limited to, consumer product safety, domestic violence, and transportation injuries. Maryland, NJ & California tops for injury prevention, new study shows ABC2 News Montana has 2nd highest rate of injury deaths in nation Billings Gazette
Baltimore rolling out domestic violence test city wide ABC2 News Rooting Out Domestic Abuse Human Resource Executive Magazine Reported Increase in Older Adult Fall Deaths Due to Improved Coding Occupational Health & Safety Home, Safe Home JHSPH Magazine Injury prevention laws save lives, report shows Baltimore Sun Poisoning Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes, Report Says Bloomberg News Report: Iowa could reduce injuries Des Moines Register Injury-Linked Deaths Vary Widely Among States HealthDay Report Calls on States to Act to Prevent Injuries MedPage Today Nanny State Works, When It Comes to Injuries National Journal Rhode Island scores well in injury prevention study Providence Journal Reported increase in older adult fall deaths due to improved coding The JHU Gazette Study outlines 10 steps states can take to avoid injuries USA Today Injury Prevention: NewPublicHealth Q&A with Andrea Gielen New Public Health Blog New York, California Lead States in Injury Prevention ABC News Kansas ranks 27th highest for rate of injury fatalities Topeka Capital-Journal Florida injury rate ranks No. 18 in nation, with 12,000 deaths per year Orlando Sentinel New Mexico Had Most Injury-Related Deaths, New Jersey Had Fewest WebMD W.Va. 7th in death rates for accidents, violence Washington Examiner Should Utah require helmets, take other steps for safety? Salt Lake Tribune New York, California Lead States in Injury Prevention KGO 810AM (San Francisco) Report: Ohio has one of the lowest rates of death by injury in nation Columbus Dispatch Tennessee has 12th highest rate of injury deaths The Tennessean Injury Prevention Report Card: Nearly Half of U.S. States Score Low TIME Magazine Injury-related deaths highest in New Mexico, says study CBS News ICD-10 Coding Uncovers Higher Rate of Fatal Falls Among Seniors Health Leaders Media Johns Hopkins Finds Increase in Older Adult Fall Deaths Due to Improved Coding ASPH Friday Letter Underage Drinkers Can Easily Order Alcohol From the Internet HealthDay USFA releases residential building fire report Safety & Health (National Safety Council) Teenage Driver Study Reconfirms Link Between Young Passengers and Chances of a Fatal Crash New York Times One in Three Households Misreports Smoke Alarm Coverage Alaska Native News New Special Programs at Fire Prevention Symposium 2012 Fire Engineering Fighting Back The New Republic A new model aims to catch domestic violence that is likely to turn fatal CBS News Johns Hopkins Finds Employee Programs Lack Approach for Partner Violence ASPH Friday Letter Helicopters help save lives, Hopkins study finds Baltimore Sun Helicopter Beats Ground Transport for Trauma Victims: Study HealthDay Helicopters Save More Lives Than Ambulances After Serious Trauma, Study Finds Scientific American Study: Chopper trauma transport improves survival chances CNN Medical Helicopters: Worth the Cost, Risk? ABC News Employee assistance programs lack a comprehensive approach to addressing intimate partner violence Science Codex Workplace Assistance Programs Fail to ID Violent Partners Psych Central Best Twitter feeds for injury prevention? Injury Prevention (BMJ) Blog Why Firefighters Need to Embrace Seatbelt Use FireChief.com Should you babyproof your child's car seat? ConsumerSearch.com Stair Dangers WMAR Strategies aimed at reducing deaths among young motorists USA Today Johns Hopkins Faculty Honored by American Academy of Health Behavior ASPH Friday Letter Delaware offers lessons for fire prevention programs nationwide JHU Gazette Trends in physician office visits shift as money worries affect behavior American Medical News Hopkins student Nathan Krasnopoler remembered at candlelight vigil one year after bike accident Baltimore Sun The legacy of Yeardley Love Baltimore Sun Johns Hopkins Releases 2012 Edition of “Preventing Injuries in Maryland: A Resource for State Policy Makers” ASPH Friday Letter Huguely trial highlights alcohol abuse at colleges, universities Baltimore Sun Are news stories about injuries missed opportunities for promoting safety? Safety News Alert Agency warns against tipping TVs Arizona Daily Wildcat
Graduate Seminar in Injury Research and Policy CBS Baltimore Underage drinking needs more exposure Washington Post Obese children outgrowing kids' clothing and furniture CNN Social media 'push youth to alcohol' Bangkok Post Drowning Prevention Efforts Are Expanding Aquatics International Beware OF TV-Tipping Injuries WBAL Radio More research needed on American Indian, Alaskan Native driving deaths: report National Safety Council Safety + Health All Done with DUI JHSPH Magazine American Indian motor vehicle deaths need to be addressed JHU Gazette Regulators step up efforts to prevent TV tip-over deaths Chicago Tribune Johns Hopkins Studies Media Use of “Freak Accidents” in Reporting on Injuries ASPH Friday Letter Many strategies to increase physical activity for kids lack injury prevention measures, study finds JHU Gazette New Book Examines Trends and Takeaways in Injury Research ASPH Friday Letter Johns Hopkins Finds More Needed to Address Motor Vehicle Deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives ASPH Friday Letter Preventing Injuries in Maryland: A Resource for State Policy Makers Partnership for a Safer Maryland Newsletter Carpooling parents often skip booster seats for kids CBS News More Efforts Needed to Address Motor Vehicle Deaths Among American Indians and Alaska Natives Alaska Native News Greater Effort Needed to Reduce Car-Related Deaths among Alaska Natives and American Indians RWJF Public Health News Carpooling parents don't always use booster seats Reuters Health Johns Hopkins Sees Decrease in Pediatric Drowning Hospitalizations ASPH Friday Letter Johns Hopkins Works on Strategies to Increase Physical Activity and Prevent Injury ASPH Friday Letter Drowning related incidents on the decline FoodConsumer.org Rate of child drowning hospitalizations decreasing: study National Safety Council Safety & Health Study Discusses Injury Prevention While Promoting Activity in Adolescents PhysOrg.com Injury Prevention Isn’t Being Enforced As Often As It Should Be WIOD 610 Miami Safe communities help women meet their fitness needs The Bend Bulletin Water Safety Paying Off DailyRX Drowning Hospitalizations Halved Between 1993 and 2008 Family Practice News Fewer kids die by drowning, study finds MyHealthNewsDaily
Study: Children's drowning injuries, deaths decline HealthDay Fewer kids are victims of drowning-related deaths and hospitalizations Houston Chronicle Fewer kids being hospitalized for near-drowning Reuters Fewer children require hospitalization after drowning incidents JHU Gazette Drowning deaths for youths drop sharply Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Water Safety Efforts For Children Decreases Drowning Incidents RedOrbit Fewer Drownings Among Kids, Teens MedPage Today Analysis: Public efforts lead to fewer kids drowning EMaxHealth.com Drowning Hospitalizations Up in Phoenix FOX News Phoenix Statistics Show Decrease In Drownings WESH NBC Orlando Experts say safety campaigns are behind two decade decline NBC Drownings Down - What about Shootings? About.com Fewer drownings reported CNN Baltimore fire deaths drop to lowest on record Baltimore Sun Inmate Death Raises Jurisdictional Concerns in Va. EMS World Inmate death raises jurisdictional concerns Bristol Herald Courier Leading Causes of Injuries and Disparities Urban Health Radio WOLB 1010 AM
Women are the new face of alcohol advertising Toronto Star Johns Hopkins Examines State-level Approach to Fire Safety ASPH Friday Letter ASPH Thanks Veterans for Their Service and Supports Their Public Health Needs ASPH Friday Letter New Johns Hopkins Study - Delaware Fire Service Offers Important Lessons for Fire Prevention Fire Apparatus Magazine Local fire prevention needs partners UPI Older Adults May Drink, Smoke More When Financially Stressed ABC News
Eight Over 80 Baltimore Fishbowl
Johns Hopkins Dr. Shannon Frattoroli gives Delaware fire-prevention programs a thumbs-up WDEL Delaware Following Catastrophe, Adapting to the ‘New Normal’ Dorland Health (Case in Point Magazine) Johns Hopkins Finds Fewer Canadian Drivers Under The Influence in the U.S. ASPH Friday Letter Predicting and preventing murder Washington Post Canadians Driving in the United States Involved in Fewer Alcohol-Related Fatal Accidents EHS Today Canadian drivers less likely to be drunk in U.S. fatal crashes Montreal Gazette
U.S. drivers: More alcohol-related crashes UPI Booster Seats - Janice Park FOX45 Johns Hopkins Finds Place, Not Race, May Be a Larger Determinant of Health Disparities ASPH Friday Letter
LifeFlight Makes Planned Landing at Country Music Hall of Fame News Channel 5 Nashville Where Folks Live Plays Role in Health Disparities: Study HealthDay Sidewalks, Crime Affect Women’s Physical Activity Throughout U.S. Health Behavior News Service Walking to school: Steps toward health Baltimore Sun (OpEd) Ban children from adult-size ATVs Baltimore Sun (LTE) How streetwise intervention cuts crime CNN States Putting Hopes in ‘Bottoms Up’ to Help the Bottom Line New York Times Johns Hopkins Finds Hospitalizations for Pediatric Burns Has Recently Decreased Significantly ASPH Friday Letter Maryland proposes ban on crib bumpers Baltimore Sun Interrupting the cycle of teen violence CNN Pedestrian, bike safety issues are focus of efforts JHU Gazette Johns Hopkins Examines Circumstances of Crashes by Helicopters Servicing Oil and Gas Operations in Gulf of Mexico ASPH Friday Letter Kids and ATVs: A Dangerous Combination JHSPH Magazine Get your child's safety seat checked for Child Passenger Safety Week ABC2 Baltimore Graduated-licensing results questioned Toledo Blade Oil, gas operations in Gulf claim 139 lives in helicopter crashes JHU Gazette Teen driver restrictions a mixed bag L.A. Times
Driving Restrictions Help Prevent Deadly Crashes Among 16-Year-Olds HealthDay
Hopkins Study Shows Risks of Offshore Helicopters Occupational Health & Safety Online Study focuses on gulf helicopter crashes UPI Johns Hopkins’ Pollack Makes The Daily Record’s VIP List for 2011 ASPH Friday Letter
NewPublicHealth Q&A: Jon Vernick on Helmet and Speed Laws NewPublicHealth (RWJF Blog) Approaching a Record Year for Suicides on Bridge and Tracks The Bay Citizen
A Year of Rising Suicides on Bridge and Tracks The New York Times
Looking for Revenue? Tax Booze Huffington Post City aims to give away 10,000 smoke alarms ABC2 Baltimore Johns Hopkins Center Publishes Paper on Trauma Survivors Network ASPH Friday Letter Behind the scenes at NCHCMM APHA’s Public Health Newswire Sexual assault, domestic violence can damage long-term mental health Health.com
Violence Against Women Can Take Lifelong Toll: Study HealthDay
Tie Between Sexual Violence & Mental Illness Even Worse Than Previously Thought Jezebel Bathroom Is Prime Locale for Fatal Falls The Spiritual Herald Grandparents are the best babysitters Baltimore Sun Common sense key to four-wheeler enjoyment The TimesDaily
The Picture of Success Orthopedics This Week
Johns Hopkins Finds Alcohol Brands Influence Teen Drinking Preferences ASPH Friday Letter Health advocates celebrate Maryland alcohol tax Associated Press Alcohol tax will save lives and could help many others Baltimore Sun What approaches are most effective for reaching kids with fire safety messages? NFPA Today NFPA Study: Kids Respond to Positive Messages Firehouse.com 'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn's high-speed car crash raises questions about drinking and driving Los Angeles Times Summer Dangers in the Backyard and Beyond ABC News
Summer Dangers in the Backyard and Beyond ABC Radio Study: Child dies in portable pool every 5 days Associated Press
More safety devices needed for portable pools WMAR ABC2 Portable pools pose drowning risk for tots USA Today
Johns Hopkins Researchers Gain Insight on Explaining Fire Safety to Children ASPH Friday Letter National Public Health Week 2011 celebrated nationwide The Nation’s Health Offenders who turned peacekeepers calm streets Columbus Dispatch (part 3 of 3-part series) 5-18-11: Dime a Drink WYPR Johns Hopkins Center Receives Grant to Reduce Childhood Injury in China ASPH Friday Letter
DOD-Funded Consortium Improves Care for Injured Service Members, Civilians O & P Business News Getting out of car seats a snap for clever kids USA Today
NY Health Department Will No Longer Regulate Fun ABC News
Johns Hopkins Honors Professors for Public Health Service ASPH Friday Letter Johns Hopkins Uses Social Media to Show Prevalence of Injury as Part of NPHW Effort ASPH Friday Letter Home safety products can prevent injuries in kids Reuters Many Kids Who Drink Get Liquor From Home: Report HealthDay ORMC picked for trauma research Orlando Business Journal What approaches are most effective for reaching kids with fire safety messages? NFPA Journal Social Design Thrives in Baltimore Core77 Magazine
JHU Study: Alcohol commercials reach growing number of youth Washington Post Fire safety programs need support Baltimore Sun (LTE) Johns Hopkins Center Partners with Local FOX Affiliate on Carbon Monoxide Education ASPH Friday Letter Johns Hopkins’ Lethality Assessment Program Honored by Mary Byron Project ASPH Friday Letter
Youth Report Favorable Impressions of Community Street Outreach Workers ASPH Friday Letter
Johns Hopkins SPH: More Kids Are Crashing On ATVs WJZ Journalist, Pulitzer Prize Winner Discusses Distracted Driving at Johns Hopkins The ASPH Friday Letter
Doctors Improve Treatment of Battlefield Injuries Through DOD-Funded Consortium Press release Reaching Out On The Street WYPR Maryland Morning
Pediatric hospitalizations for ATV injuries more than double The JHU Gazette
OAM Playing a Critical Role to Improve the Treatment of Wounded Service Members and Civilians Website of Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan
UTHealth, Memorial Hermann to research treatments for battlefield limb injuries UTHealth Website
Urgent purpose: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center The Journal Record (Oklahoma City) Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health International Injury Research Unit Named WHO Collaborating Center Press release
Beijing Plans to Boost Product-Safety Rules Wall Street Journal
ATV Dangers: Should There Be An Age Limit for Riders? ABC News
HCMC, Regions participate in Defense Department trauma study Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Significant increase seen in pediatric hospitalizations for ATV-related injuries Ortho SuperSite
A Streetwise Strategy Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine (p2)
More Mishaps Among Aging Boomers Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine (p10) Bloomberg School of Public Health receives $38.6 mill for orthopedic trauma research JHU Gazette
How A Dream Vacation Became A Nightmare ABC News
ATV hospitalizations for children soar Boston Globe
Pediatric Hospitalizations for ATV-Related Injuries More than Double ASPH Friday Letter
More U.S. Kids Getting Hurt Using All-Terrain Vehicles U.S. News & World Report
City police receive federal grant for gun suppression Baltimore Sun Money to fund research into battlefield limb injuries Baltimore Sun
Indoor drowning risks Baltimore Sun
Johns Hopkins to Expand Orthopedic Trauma Care Research The Friday Letter
Motorcycles safer than the ATVs, study shows Baltimore Sun
ATVs more deadly than motorcycles Reuters
Sudden Impact Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine
Binge Drinking is Serious Public Health Problem ABC News Falls the leading cause of injury among older adults in China The JHU Gazette
Blacks More Likely to Die in Motorcycle Crash Than Whites HealthDay
Why Are Black Bikers More Likely to Die in Crashes than Whites? TIME Magazine
Can a bigger booze tax reduce disease, crime? Health.com
Study finds black bikers more likely to die in crashes Baltimore Sun
Hopkins study author: Helmets save lives Baltimore Sun
Race could be factor in crash survival ABC NewsRebuild Program for Trauma Survivors Honored by Johns Hopkins The Friday Letter
Street outreach workers important for violence prevention JHU Gazette
Trauma Center Care Cost-Effective Science Magazine
Trauma Center Care Is Cost-Effective The ASPH Friday Letter
Trauma care effective, and cost-effective UPI
Study finds trauma center care cost effective OrthoSuperSite
Street outreach workers an important tool for violence prevention and intervention Science Blog
Falls the Leading Cause of Injury among Older Adults in China The ASPH Friday Letter
Education for consumers, manufacturers needed to boost product safety Baltimore Sun
Fewer Alcohol Ads in Kids' Magazines, Study Finds HealthDay
Falls the leading cause of injury among older adults in China Science Centric
Falls are leading cause of injury in China UPI
Safety demonstration van aims to combat childhood injuries Baltimore Sun
Law Enforcement to Congress: Require Background Checks for Gun Sales Huffington Post
Advocacy group hopes to revive alcohol tax hike Baltimore Sun
Va. congressman heads forum on gun show loophole Washington Post
Injury Centers Makes Case for Increased Support for Injury Research The Friday Letter
Lindsay Lohan: Mean Girls Go To Jail Forbes
New Gun Restrictions Address Court’s Decision New York Times
Drowning Prevention: Tips for parents Baltimore Sun
Randall Cunningham's son's death reminds parents of hot tub safety USA Today |