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Researchers suggest that a focus on boys and young men is needed to continue progress in reducing new HIV infections. More boys and young men are having the procedure done.
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Most primary care offices -- fewer than one in seven --do not offer reduced price care or payment plans to the uninsured, new study finds.
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Public health departments and community organizations have started to train opioid users to reverse overdoses in other users with the opioid-blocker naloxone.
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Safety Measures Could Save 250,000 Lives a Year in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Interventions such as speeding enforcement and formal swimming lessons for young children could potentially save more than 250,000 lives a year if they were implemented across populations living in extreme poverty.Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:54:11 GMThttps://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/safety-measures-could-save-250000-lives-a-year-in-low-and-middle-income-countries.htmlA Foodborne Illness Outbreak Could Cost a Restaurant Millions, Study Suggests
A single foodborne outbreak could cost a restaurant millions of dollars in lost revenue, fines, lawsuits, legal fees, insurance premium increases, inspection costs and staff retraining, a new study.Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:43:13 GMThttps://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/a-foodborne-illness-outbreak-could-cost-a-restaurant-millions-study-suggests.htmlScientists Decry Lack of Science in ‘Forensic Science’
Many of the “forensic science” methods commonly used in criminal cases and portrayed in popular police TV dramas have never been scientifically validated and may lead to unjust verdicts.Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:08:04 GMThttps://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/scientists-decry-lack-of-science-in-forensic-science.htmlPoverty Increases Risk of Non-Communicable Diseases in Lower Income Countries
Poverty increases the risk of death and disability from non-communicable diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes in low- and middle-income countries, a new systematic review showsThu, 05 Apr 2018 15:42:05 GMThttps://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/poverty-increases-risk-of-non-communicable-diseases-in-lower-income-countries.htmlIncreasing Public Support for Mental Health Services Without Stigmatizing Mental Illness
In public-health campaigns to boost support for improvements in the mental health system, messages that link mental illness to violence may be counterproductive, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:35:36 GMThttps://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/increasing-public-support-for-mental-health-services-without-stigmatizing-mental-illness.htmlPeer Influence, Better HIV Counseling Could Encourage More Boys in Africa To Be Circumcised
With research showing that male circumcision reduces the odds of getting HIV through heterosexual sex by 60 percent, more boys and young men – primarily those between the ages of 10 and 19 – are having the procedure done.Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:27:53 GMThttps://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/peer-influence-better-hiv-counseling-could-encourage-more-boys-in-africa-to-be-circumcised.htmlMost Primary Care Offices Do Not Offer Reduced Price Care to the Uninsured, Study Finds
A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the uninsured face significant barriers to primary care, highlighting a group that remains vulnerable even after the Affordable Care Act insurance expansionsTue, 03 Apr 2018 12:43:29 GMThttps://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/most-primary-care-offices-do-not-offer-reduced-price-care-to-the-uninsured-study-finds.htmlBetter Communication Between Spouses May Equal Better Health Outcomes, New Research Suggests
Couples in Mali who spoke to one another about family planning were significantly more likely not only to use modern contraception, but to adopt a series of healthy behaviors, new research suggests.Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:46:41 GMThttps://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/better-communication-between-spouses-may-equal-better-health-outcomes-new-research-suggests.htmlFrequent, Public Drug Users May Be Good Candidates for Overdose-Treatment Training
The most frequent and public opioid users may be the best available candidates for naloxone training, according to a new study from scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:09:11 GMThttps://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/frequent-public-drug-users-may-be-good-candidates-for-overdose-treatment-training.htmlJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Offers Six New Online Graduate Programs
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will offer six new fully online, part-time graduate programs through its Online Programs for Applied Learning (OPAL) program beginning in the fall of 2018.Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:50:24 GMThttps://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/johns-hopkins-bloomberg-school-of-public-health-offers-six-new-online-graduate-programs.html