2002 News Releases and Articles
December
12/30/2002 Researchers Develop Smallpox Computer Simulation
12/20/2002 Dean Sommer Comments on Smallpox Vaccination Plan
12/20/2002 Researchers Warn Biotech Advances Could Be Misused By Terrorists
12/19/2002 Journal Highlights Work of Malaria Research Institute
12/13/2002 Death From Liver Disease Major Threat to Men with Hepatitis B and HIV
12/11/2002 Malaria Rise In Africa Parallels Warming Trends
12/10/2002 HIV/AIDS Resource Center Opens in Ethiopia; School's CCP a Partner
12/03/2002 Satellite Images Predict Hantaviral Transmission Risk
12/03/2002 Tips For “Green” Holiday Shopping
12/03/2002 Laurie Zabin Recognized at Women Who Dared Celebration
12/02/2002 School To Lead $25 Million Health Russia 2020 Project
November
11/27/2002 Mercury Associated With Risk of Heart Attack
11/26/2002 Environmental Enrichment Reverses Learning Impairments Caused By Lead Poisoning
11/25/2002 Scott Zeger Among the World’s Most Cited Mathematicians
11/18/2002 Life Expectancy Following Diagnosis Of Alzheimer’s Disease Depends On Age At Diagnosis
11/18/2002 Schools of Public Health Join Meatless Monday Campaign
11/14/2002 Neal Halsey Reaffirms Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism
11/14/2002 Dr. Pierce Wins Pollin Award
11/12/2002 Training Improves Cognitive Abilities of Older Adults
11/11/2002 Medicare Beneficiaries With Multiple Chronic Conditions 99 Times More Likely to be Hospitalized
11/09/2002 Zinc Supplementation During Diarrhea Reduces Morbidity and Mortality in Bangladeshi Children
11/08/2002 School Observes National American Indian Heritage Month
11/06/2002 School Launches CDC Center for Excellence in Environmental Public Health Tracking
11/05/2002 Prior Use of Hormone Therapy Associated with Reduced Risk of Alzheimer Disease
October
10/31/02 Greater Patient Satisfaction in Same-Race Doctor-Patient Relationships
10/29/02 Robert S. Lawrence to Receive the Albert Schweitzer Award
10/21/02 Professor Robert Black Elected To Institute Of Medicine
10/17/02 Researchers Receive Grant to Establish Center for Study of Health Disparities
10/16/02 Researchers Identify Less Expensive HIV Progression Test
10/14/02 Spacing Births Three to Five Years Apart Is Healthier for Mothers and Babies in Developing World
10/08/02 Dean Sommer Comments on Smallpox Vaccination Strategy
10/07/02 School Introduces National “Meatless Monday” Health Campaign
10/01/02 HIV and Risky Behavior Decline Among Injection Drug Users in Baltimore
September
09/30/02 Kathleen Kennedy Townsend to Speak
09/27/02 School Receives Grant To Study Global Tobacco Use
09/26/02 Injection Drug Users Rarely Change Habits After Diagnosis with Hepatitis C
09/24/02 U.S. Releases Smallpox Vaccination Clinic Guide
09/24/02 Pain Relievers May Prevent Alzheimer’s
09/19/02 Robert Ehrlich to Discuss Health Care Plans for Maryland
09/19/02 Race a Factor in Angiography Referral
09/19/02 Hib Conference September 22-25
09/16/02 Many Drunk Drivers Not Problem Drinkers
09/16/02 Researchers Identify First Genomic Blueprint of Cancer-Preventive Compound Found in Broccoli
09/06/02 New Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) Released
09/05/02 Dr. Anderson Voted One of the 100 Most Powerful In Healthcare
August
08/23/02 World Trade Center Clean-Up Workers Report Acute Respiratory Problems
08/22/02 School Researcher Discusses Anthrax-Destroying Enzyme
08/20/02 Study Finds Childhood Health Is Directly Related to Social Class
08/14/02 Female Physicians More Emotionally Focused and Patient-Centered When Communicating with Patients
08/08/02 Model State Emergency Health Powers Act Discussed in JAMA
08/07/02 School Researcher Discusses Threat of Mosquito-borne Disease
July
07/30/02 School Research Shows That Air Pollution Increases Cold Symptoms
07/26/02 Gun Safety Programs for Children and Teens Not Effective
07/22/02 Injuries Account for Over Half of Children's Medicaid Expenses
07/18/02 HIV Drug Therapy Could Be Safely Delayed
07/15/02 Scientists Create Polio Virus in Lab
07/08/02 Safety of Sludge Used as Fertilizer Questioned
07/01/02 School Alumnus Named Assistant Secretary of Public Health Emergency Preparedness
07/01/02 Birth Control Pills Not Linked to Breast Cancer
June
06/24/02 Strong Primary Care System Good For A Nation’s Health
06/21/02 D.A. Henderson to Receive Medal of Freedom
06/21/02 Smoking Linked To More Types Of Cancer
06/20/02 New Mobile Safety Center Announced
06/12/02 School Expert Discusses Public Health Threat Of A “Dirty Bomb”
06/12/02 Federal Food Allergy Research Not Addressing Biotechnology Issues
06/05/02 Researchers Update Findings Of Air Pollution Study
May
05/31/02 Half of Rape Survivors Do Not Receive Recommended Medical Treatment
05/30/02 Compound Found in Broccoli May Help Ulcers and Stomach Cancer
05/28/02 Alcohol, Cigarettes, Marijuana Use Rose in Manhattan After 9-11
05/21/02 D.A. Henderson's New Role in Biodefense
05/21/02 School Program Promotes AIDS Prevention in Ghana
05/10/02 School Receives Grant to Assess Health of Ground Zero Cleanup Workers
05/09/02 Researchers Investigate Needs of Family Members When a Patient Dies
05/07/02 Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses Examined As Potential Bioweapons
05/06/02 School Alumnus To Head Office Of Public Health Preparedness
April
04/30/02 Report Offers New Guidance for Managing Anthrax Attacks
04/29/02 Hepatitis C Immunity Studied
04/26/02 School Bioterrorism Expert Addresses Senate Committee
04/23/02 Antibiotic Use In Animals Could Lead To Resistant Disease In Humans
04/22/02 Domestic Violence Services Not Reaching Low-Income Women
04/18/02 Weather Radar May Dectect Clouds Containing Biological Weapons
04/18/02 Input From Youth is Crucial in Promoting Adolesecent Health
04/17/02 Center For Communication Programs Wins Two Gold Quill Awards
04/16/02 Study Finds Acute Measles Suppresses HIV Replication
04/16/02 Nation's Largest AIDS Study Celebrates 18th Anniversary
04/15/02 Loosening Managed Care Rules May Improve Doctor-Patient Relationship
04/11/02 Marijuana Use Linked to Hallucinogen Use
04/10/02 School's Online Certificate Program Featured in U.S. News & World Report
March
03/29/02 Diluted Smallpox Vaccine Proved Effective -- Dean Sommer Comments
03/26/02 School Researchers Study Smallpox Spread Via Air Travel
03/07/02 Anthrax Outbreak Could Have Been Twice As Large
03/05/02 Male Virus Levels Significant in Spread of HIV to Women
03/01/02 FDA Removes Tuna as Risk to Pregnant Women
February
02/28/02 Managed Care Plans Staying in Medicare Provide Higher Quality of Care Than Those that Withdraw
02/27/02 Maryland's 1990 "Saturday Night Special" Ban Reduced Gun Homicides in the State, Study Shows
02/12/02 School of Public Health Hosts Scientific Symposium on Human Nutrition
02/07/02 Direct Contracting Health Plan Cuts Costs, Not Quality
02/01/02 Dean Sommer Denounces Smallpox Experiments
January
01/28/02 Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute Holds Inaugural Scientific Conference
01/16/02 Scientists Succeed in Blocking Transmission of Cell-Associated AIDS Virus
01/14/02 Researchers Seek Ways to Reduce Children's Injury Risk
01/07/02 Johns Hopkins Biodefense Center to Receive $1 Million Grant
01/03/02 Study Explores the Effect of Temperature on Mortality
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