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  1. Non-Communicable Diseases Account for Half of all Adult Female Mortality in Rural Bangladesh

    Non-Communicable Diseases Account for Half of all Adult Female Mortality in Rural Bangladesh
    Tue, 14 May 2013 19:06:34 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/labrique-non-communicable-disease.html

  2. Poultry Drug Increases Levels of Toxic Arsenic in Chicken Meat

    Poultry Drug Increases Levels of Toxic Arsenic in Chicken Meat
    Sat, 11 May 2013 12:21:41 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/nachman_arsenic_chicken.html

  3. Future Hospitalization and Increased Health Service Use May Be Linked to Insomnia

    Future Hospitalization and Increased Health Service Use May Be Linked to Insomnia
    Fri, 10 May 2013 13:43:24 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/spira-health-service-use-insomnia.html

  4. How State and Local Governments Can Address the Obesity Epidemic

    How State and Local Governments Can Address the Obesity Epidemic
    Thu, 09 May 2013 18:17:18 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/bleich_how_government_can_address_obesity.html

  5. Advance Directives Manage End of Life Care Issues and Reduce End of Life Medical Costs

    Advance Directives Manage End of Life Care Issues and Reduce End of Life Medical Costs
    Wed, 08 May 2013 15:12:21 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/pollack-advance-directives.html

  6. Proposed “Medicare Essential” Plan Estimated to Save $180 Billion Over 10 Years

    PROPOSED “MEDICARE ESSENTIAL” PLAN ESTIMATED TO SAVE $180 BILLION OVER 10 YEARS WHILE SIMPLIFYING BENEFITS AND LOWERING PREMIUMS AND OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS 17% TO 40%
    Mon, 06 May 2013 19:50:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/medicare-essential-release.html

  7. Child Sex Trafficking Symposium Convened

    Policymakers, Researchers and Advocates Meet to Address Needs of Child Sex Trafficking Survivors in U.S.
    Thu, 02 May 2013 21:01:25 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/sex-trafficking-symposium-update.html

  8. Center for a Livable Future to Assess Recommendations of Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production Five Years Later

    Center for a Livable Future to Assess Recommendations of Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production Five Years Later
    Wed, 01 May 2013 16:29:38 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/lawrence_pew_commission.html

  9. Over-Diagnosis and Over-Treatment of Depression Is Common in the U.S.

    Over-diagnosis and over-treatment of depression is common in the U.S.
    Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:12:52 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/mojtabai-depression-over-diagnosis-and-over-treatment.html

  10. Johns Hopkins and Barclays to Develop Youth Entrepreneurship Program to Benefit American Indians

    Johns Hopkins and Barclays to Develop Youth Entrepreneurship Program to Benefit American Indians
    Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:02:47 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/entrepreneurship-program.html

  11. Nelson Sewankambo To Give Johns Hopkins Convocation Address

    Nelson Sewankambo To Give Johns Hopkins Convocation Address
    Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:18:30 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/sewankambo-convocation-2013.html

  12. Policymakers, Researchers and Advocates Meet to Address Needs of Child Sex Trafficking Survivors in U.S.

    Policymakers, Researchers and Advocates Meet to Address Needs of Child Sex Trafficking Survivors in U.S.
    Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:27:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/sex_trafficking_symposium.html

  13. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Awards Dean’s Medal to Roy Vagelos

    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Awards Dean’s Medal to Roy Vagelos
    Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:33:05 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/dean-medal-vagelos.html

  14. Johns Hopkins Hosts Symposium on Social Factors of Disease and Disparity

    Johns Hopkins Hosts Symposium on Social Factors of Disease and Disparity
    Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:19:03 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/social-determinants-symposium.html

  15. Regulating Density of Alcohol Outlets a Promising Strategy to Improve Public Health

    Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:48:43 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/jernigan-alcohol-density.html

  16. Bloomberg School Professor Appointed to FDA Tobacco Committee

    Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:24:32 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/cohen-fda-committee.html

  17. Smoking May Negatively Impact Kidney Function Among Adolescents

    Smoking May Negatively Impact Kidney Function Among Adolescents
    Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:04:48 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/navas-acien-smoking-may-impact-kidney-function-among-adolescents.html

  18. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Expands Collaboration with Universitat Pompeu Fabra

    Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:49:09 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/new-center-of-public-policy.html

  19. Home Hot Water Temperatures Remain a Burn Hazard for Young and Elderly

    Home Hot Water Temperatures Remain a Burn Hazard for Young and Elderly
    Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:51:22 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/shields-home-hot-water-temperatures-burn-hazard.html

  20. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Pulitzer Center Join Together to Improve Global Health Reporting

    Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:11:56 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/pulitzer-center.html

  21. Bloomberg School Makes Changes to Communication and Development Teams

    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Announces Changes to Communication and Development Teams
    Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:12:57 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/sperry-thomas-announcement.html

  22. David Peters to Lead Renowned International Health Department

    David Peters to Lead Renowned International Health Department at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:03:25 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/peters-chair.html

  23. Global Health: Science and Practice Journal Launches

    Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:42:25 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/ghsp-journal-launch.html

  24. Nonprofits a Major Source of Employment Growth Globally

    Nonprofits a Major Source of Employment Growth Globally Says New Johns Hopkins Report
    Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:00:48 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/lester_nonprofits.html

  25. Pharmaceutical Advertising Down But Not Out

    Pharmaceutical Advertising Down But Not Out
    Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:23:15 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/alexander_drug_marketing.html

  26. New Method for Researching Understudied Malaria-Spreading Mosquitoes

    New Method for Researching Understudied Malaria-Spreading Mosquitoes
    Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:23:51 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/dinglasan-proteomic.html

  27. Police and Firefighters in Early Career at Higher Risk for Mental Disorders Following Traumatic Events

    Police and Firefighters in Early Career at Higher Risk for Mental Disorders Following Traumatic Events
    Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:59:49 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/Mojtabai-Kaufmann-Protective-Service-Workers.html

  28. Eliminating Malaria has Longlasting Benefits for Many Countries

    Eliminating Malaria has Longlasting Benefits for Many Countries
    Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:56:16 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/smith-malaria-elimination.html

  29. Does Bariatric Surgery Impact Medical Costs Associated with Obesity?

    Does Bariatric Surgery Impact Medical Costs Associated with Obesity?
    Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:01:55 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/weiner-bariatric-surgery.html

  30. Johns Hopkins Professor Leads Evaluation of the U.S. Global Response to HIV/AIDS

    Johns Hopkins Professor Leads Evaluation of the U.S. Global Response to HIV/AIDS
    Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:51:16 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/black-pepfar-evaluation.html

  31. Alfred Sommer Named Dan David Laureate

    Alfred Sommer Named Dan David Laureate
    Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:41:36 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/sommer-dan-david-prize.html

  32. Underage Youth Drinking Concentrated Among Small Number of Brands

    Underage Youth Drinking Concentrated Among Small Number of Brands
    Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:20:04 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/Jernigan-Underage-Drinking-Brands.html

  33. Physicians’ Belief about Obesity Causes Impacts Advice and Care

    Physicians’ Belief about Obesity Causes Impacts Advice and Care
    Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:48:20 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/bleich-physician-obesity-perception.html

  34. New Website to Explore Social Networks and Influenza Transmission

    New Website to Explore Social Networks and Influenza Transmission
    Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:05:39 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/cummings_flu_web.html

  35. Study Finds Health Departments Hindered in Addressing Health Concerns from Animal Production Sites

    Study Finds Health Departments Hindered in Addressing Health Concerns from Animal Production Sites
    Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:03:34 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/Fry-Animal-Production-Sites.html

  36. Chronic Kidney Disease Increases Risk of Death for Both Women and Men

    Chronic Kidney Disease Increases Risk of Death for Both Women and Men
    Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:52:30 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/coresh_gender_ckd.html

  37. “Super” Enzyme Protects Against Dangers of Oxygen

    Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:55:34 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/culotta-sod.html

  38. Majority of Americans Support Dozens of Policies to Strengthen U.S. Gun Laws

    Majority of Americans Support Dozens of Policies to Strengthen U.S. Gun Laws
    Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:51:04 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/Barry-Majority-of-Americans-Support-Policies-to-Strengthen-Gun-Laws.html

  39. Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Priorities Identified

    Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Priorities Identified
    Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:55:04 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/hindin-adolescent-sexual-reproductive-health-priorities.html

  40. Guided Care Provides Better Quality of Care for Chronically Ill Older Adults

    Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:28:02 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/leff-guided-care.html

  41. Gun Policy Summit Recommendations

    Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:53:21 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/gun-policy-summit-recommendations.html

  42. CIA Vaccination Cover in Pakistan

    CIA Vaccination Cover in Pakistan
    Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:59:53 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/klag-CIA-vaccination-cover-pakistan.html

  43. Autism Leader Receives $2.5M Training Grant

    Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:51:19 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/fallin-bwf-grant.html

  44. Experts to Share Research, Proposals to Improve Federal Gun Laws

    Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/gun-summit-advisory.html
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