2008 News Releases
December
12/30/08 Q&A: Peak Oil and Public Health (web article)
12/29/08 Q&A: The Truth about Health Disparities (web article)
12/23/08 Maternal Health Problems in Burma Widespread
12/22/08 Nrf2 Could Be Novel Target for COPD Prevention Therapies
12/22/08 Hopkins-led Article Finalist for "Paper of the Year" (web article)
12/11/09 Sweetened Beverage Consumption Increases in the U.S.
12/10/09 Overweight Children at Increased Risk of Arm and Leg Injuries in a Motor Vehicle Crash
12/09/08 HIV Transmission Rate Declines in U.S.
12/04/08 W. Harry Feinstone, 1913-2008
12/04/08 New Web Site Connects Agriculture and Public Health
12/01/08 HIV/AIDS: Wake Up, America (web article)
12/01/08 Johns Hopkins and Uganda’s Makerere University to Collaborate on African Health Education Initiative
November
11/24/08 Transporting Broiler Chickens Could Spread Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms
11/18/08 Bloomberg School Awards Goodermote Humanitarian Award to Soledad O’Brien
11/16/08 A Tribute to Frank Polk (web article)
11/10/08 Manual Offers Guidelines for Care of Children in Humanitarian Emergencies (web article)
11/03/08 Grandparents a Safe Source of Childcare
11/03/08 USAID Awards HIV Prevention Research Contract
October
10/27/08 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to Lead Nationwide Aging Study
10/21/08 U.S. Suicide Rate Increases
10/20/08 Hypertension Disparity Linked to Environment
10/13/08 Thomas Frieden's Data-Driven Activism For a Healthier New York City (article)
10/09/08 School Receives $7.6 Million Grant to Study Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations
10/08/08 Mayor Dixon Reports on Health of Baltimore During Visit to Bloomberg School (web article)
10/03/08 Bloomberg School of Public Health Expands Collaboration in National Children’s Health Study
10/03/08 Pierre Coulombe to Lead the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
10/02/08 Researchers Identify Genes Associated with Increased Gout Risk
September
09/26/08 Community-Based Behavior Change Management Cuts Neonatal Mortality in Half
09/23/08 News Media Overlook Food System and Climate Change Connection
09/23/08 Boult Receives Geriatric Leadership Award (web article)
09/22/08 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Awards Dean’s Medal to David Heymann
09/17/08 Mother’s Flu Shot Protects Newborns
09/14/08 New Gene Variant Identified for Non-Diabetic End Stage Renal Disease in African Americans
09/12/08 Key Component of Debilitating Lung Disease Identified
09/08/08 Johns Hopkins to Assist Practices in Medicare Medical Home Demonstration
09/02/08 Teret and Burke Appointed Associate Deans
August
08/22/08 Malaria Researchers Identify New Mosquito Virus
08/19/08 Study Recommends Modifying Pneumonia Treatment Guidelines in Developing Countries (web article)
08/12/08 Scott Zeger Named Wilks Memorial Award Recipient (web article)
08/02/08 Q&A:HIV Incidence in the United States: A Recount (web article)
July
07/28/08 Study Suggests 86 Percent of Americans Could be Overweight or Obese by 2030
07/24/08 De Beers African Health Scholars Named
07/23/08 Bloomberg and Gates Pledge $500 Million for Tobacco Control
07/22/08 Fulbright Awards Given to JHSPH Students and Alumna (web article)
07/14/08 Older Patients More Satisfied with Care When Accompanied to Medical Visits
07/09/08 After a Decade, Autoimmunity Day Still Promoting Awareness (web article)
07/07/08 Hand Washing Saves Newborn Lives
07/07/08 Newborn Vitamin A Reduces Infant Mortality
07/07/08 Dr. Keerti Shah: From the Special Topic of Human Papillomavirus (Reprinted from ScienceWatch)
June
06/26/08 Researchers Study Hidden Homicide Trend
06/23/08 Q&A: Bisphenol A and Plastics (web article)
06/19/08 Center for Global Health Names 2008 Scholarship Winners (web article)
06/16/08 Racial Disparities Reduced in Injury Related Mortality
06/16/08 Blood Pressure Levels in Childhood Track into Adulthood
06/06/08 Home-Based Care Significantly Reduces Neonatal Mortality in Developing Countries
06/04/08 Extended Infant Antiretroviral Prophylaxis Reduces HIV Risk During Breastfeeding
06/03/08 Robert S. Lawrence Named Inaugural Center for a Livable Future Professor
May
05/28/08 Faculty Recognized with 2008 Golden Apple Awards (web article)
05/22/08 Bandeen-Roche Named Interim Chair of Biostatistics (web article)
05/14/08 Estimated 3.2 Million Burmese Potentially Affected by Cyclone
05/13/08 National Study Examines Health Risks of Coarse Particle Pollution
05/07/08 Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
05/06/08 "The Patient" Launched as First Journal Dedicated to Scientific Methods for Patient-Centric Research
05/06/08 Katherine O’Brien Receives Young Investigator Award (web article)
April
04/30/08 Key Facts Related to 2000 Soil Study
04/28/08 German Fulbright Scholars Visit Bloomberg School of Public Health (web article)
04/28/08 Congressman Seeks Input on Health Care Bill (web article)
04/28/08 Father of Daniel Pearl Urges Tolerance (web article)
04/08/08 Follow Up Statement Regarding POPLINE Database
04/04/08 Statement Regarding POPLINE Database
04/04/08 Does Raising the Terrorism Alert Level Cause Undue Stress?
04/02/08 Men with Hypertensive Parents at Greater Risk for High Blood Pressure
March
03/25/08 Fogarty Program Receives NIH Grant (web article)
03/14/08 Marie Diener-West to Chair MPH Program (web article)
03/14/08 Center for Adolescent Health Calls Attention to Baltimore’s Homeless Youth
03/10/08 Program Aims to Bring “A Good Life” and Prevent HIV Among South African Youth (web article)
03/05/08 Secondhand Smoke a Risk for Children Worldwide
03/04/08 Bloomberg School of Public Health Welcomes Peter Agre (web article)
03/03/08 JHMRI Hosts 4th International Malaria Research Conference
February
02/28/08 Report Warns of Looming Public Health Workforce Crisis
02/20/08 Alumnus Awarded Légion d'honneur Medal (web article)
02/19/08 Trends Examined in Women’s HIV/AIDS Therapy
02/07/08 Sleep Duration May Play Important Role in Childhood Obesity
02/07/08 WHO Tobacco Epidemic Report Points to the Need for Immediate, Aggressive Tobacco Control
02/04/08 Zeger Named to Vice Provost Position (web article)
January
01/25/08 Center Established to Study Asthma in Baltimore
01/18/08 Online: “Progress Against Malaria” (web article)
01/07/08 Physical Education and Active Play Help Teens Maintain Normal Weight as Adults
01/04/08 Anthony Fauci Taking Stock of the Fight Against AIDS (web article)
Public Affairs Media Contact for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Tim Parsons at 410-955-7619 or tmparson@jhsph.edu.