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- The experiment that proved airborne disease transmission https://www.jhsph.edu/covid-19/articles/the-experiment-that-proved-airborne-disease-transmission.html 113 comments
- The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new report from Johns Hopkins https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/us-health-care-spending-highest-among-developed-countries.html 514 comments
- Organic Meat Less Likely To Be Contaminated with Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria. The researchers found that, compared to conventionally processed meats, organic-certified meats were 56 percent less likely to be contaminated with multidrug-resistant bacteria. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2021/organic-meat-less-likely-to-be-contaminated-with-multidrug-resistant-bacteria-study-suggests.html 54 comments science
- As cases spread across US last year, pattern emerged suggesting link between governors' party affiliation and COVID-19 case and death numbers. Starting in early summer last year, analysis finds that states with Republican governors had higher case and death rates. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2021/as-cases-spread-across-us-last-year-pattern-emerged-suggesting-link-between-governors-party-affiliation-and-covid-19-case-and-death-numbers.html 1793 comments science
- Antibiotic-Resistant Strains of Staph Bacteria May Be Spreading Between Pigs Raised in Factory Farms and People in North Carolina. Findings from DNA sequencing study raise public health concerns. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2021/antibiotic-resistant-strains-of-staph-bacteria-may-be-spreading-between-pigs-raised-in-factory-farms-and-people-in-north-carolina.html 9 comments science
- People taking immunosuppressive drugs to prevent organ transplant rejection or to treat inflammatory or autoimmune diseases do not fare worse than others on average when they are hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a new study. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2021/covid-19-outcomes-for-patients-on-immunosuppressive-drugs-on-par-with-non-immunosuppressed-patients.html 8 comments science
- Responses to COVID-19 Stay-Home Orders. Americans strongly reduced their visits to grocery stores, pharmacies, and transit stations following stay-at-home orders from mayors and governors earlier this year, but did not reduce their visits to parks and beaches https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2020/americans-responses-to-covid-19-stay-home-orders-differed-according-to-population-density.html 15 comments science
- COVID-19 study links strict social distancing to much lower chance of infection https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2020/covid-19-study-links-strict-social-distancing-to-much-lower-chance-of-infection.html 9 comments nottheonion
- Prison COVID-19 cases are five times higher and prison COVID-19 death rate are three times higher than the U.S. general population, according to new research https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2020/covid-19-cases-and-deaths-in-federal-and-state-prisons-significantly-higher-than-in-u.s.-population.html 176 comments science
- Strains of a common subtype of influenza virus, H3N2, have almost universally acquired a mutation that effectively blocks antibodies from binding to a key viral protein: The results have implications for flu vaccine design, according to the researchers https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2020/fast-spreading-mutation-helps-common-flu-subtype-escape-immune-response.html 3 comments science
- The United States, on a per capita basis, spends much more on health care than other developed countries; the chief reason is not greater health care utilization, but higher prices, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2019/us-health-care-spending-highest-among-developed-countries.html 790 comments science
- Young children whose household received a housing voucher were admitted to the hospital fewer times and incurred lower hospital costs in subsequent two decades, finds new study in JAMA (n=4,604 families). There may be health benefits of helping young children move out of high-poverty neighborhoods. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2019/young-children-receiving-housing-vouchers-had-lower-hospital-spending-into-adulthood.html 718 comments science
- A new Global Health Security Index released today, the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across 195 countries, suggests that not a single country in the world is fully prepared to handle an epidemic or pandemic. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2019/inaugural-global-health-security-index-finds-significant-gaps-in-preparedness-for-epidemics-and-pandemics.html 4 comments science
- Adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media are more likely to report high levels of internalizing behaviors compared to adolescents who do not use social media at all. Internalizing can involve social withdrawal, difficulty coping with anxiety or depression https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2019/social-media-use-by-adolescents-linked-to-internalizing-behaviors.html 16 comments science
- Majority of Americans, including gun and non-gun owners, across political parties, support a variety of gun policies, suggests a new study (n=1,680), which found high levels of support for most measures, including purchaser licensing (77%) and universal background checks of handgun purchasers (88%). https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2019/majority-of-americans-including-gun-owners-support-a-variety-of-gun-policies 5035 comments science
- A significant jump in preterm births to Latina mothers living in the U.S. occurred in the nine months following the November 8, 2016 election of President Donald Trump, according to a new Johns Hopkins study. Researchers know that stress in pregnant women can bring an elevated risk of preterm birth. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2019/2016-election-linked-to-increase-in-preterm-births-among-us-latinas.html 2 comments science
- Prices for brand-name prescription drugs averaged 3.2 to 4.1 times higher in the US when compared with prices in the UK, Japan and Ontario, finds a new study. If Medicare used the same prices as these other places, the estimated savings to Medicare Part D would be almost $73 billion in 2018 alone. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2019/external-reference-drug-pricing-could-save-medicare-tens-of-billions.html 1114 comments science
- Medical marijuana laws could be improving older Americans’ health and labor supply, according to a new study that examined older Americans’ well-being before and after medical marijuana laws were passed in their state, which found reductions in reported pain and increased hours worked. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2019/medical-marijuana-laws-linked-to-health-and-labor-supply-benefits-in-older-adults.html 331 comments science
- The United States, on a per capita basis, spends much more on health care than other developed countries; the chief reason is not greater health care utilization, but higher prices, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/us-health-care-spending-highest-among-developed-countries.html 5284 comments science
- Researchers found that increases in physical activity tended to be followed by increases in mood and perceived energy level. This beneficial effect was even more pronounced for a subset of the study subjects who had bipolar disorder. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/increased-motor-activity-linked-to-improved-mood.html 1092 comments science
- In Afghanistan’s most underdeveloped regions, attitudes towards education and child marriage appear to have changed significantly since the overthrow of the Taliban government in 2002. There has been a shift in Afghan attitudes towards increased education and delayed marriage. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/study-suggests-shifts-in-afghan-attitudes-towards-increased-education-and-delayed-marriage.html 13 comments science
- Handgun Purchaser Licensing Laws Linked To 14% Fewer Firearm Homicides In Large, Urban Areas https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/handgun-purchaser-licensing-laws-linked-to-fewer-firearm-homicides-in-large-urban-areas.html 943 comments science
- A new Johns Hopkins study found that the annual economic impact of child sexual abuse in the U.S. was approximately $9.3 billion (in 2015) and includes costs associated with health care, child welfare, special education, violence and crime, suicide and survivor productivity losses. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/one-years-losses-for-child-sexual-abuse-in-us-top-9-billion.html 504 comments science
- More than half of gun owners do not safely store all their guns, according to a new survey of 1,444 U.S. gun owners conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health published in the American Journal of Public Health. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/survey-more-than-half-of-u-s-gun-owners-do-not-safely-store-their-guns.html 204 comments science
- Significant amounts of toxic metals, including lead, leak from some e-cigarette heating coils and are present in the aerosols inhaled by users. Chronic inhalation of these metals is linked to lung, liver, immune, cardiovascular and brain damage, and cancers. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/study-lead-and-other-toxic-metals-found-in-e-cigarette-vapors.html 9 comments science
- Young adults who were undernourished as preschool children are almost twice as likely to suffer from hearing loss as better-nourished peers. Hearing loss is the 4th-leading cause of disability worldwide, and an estimated 80% of affected individuals live in low- and middle-income countries. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/hearing-loss-linked-to-poor-nutrition-in-early-childhood-study-finds.html 4 comments science
- Path To End HIV Could Be Within Reach for United States http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2017/path-to-end-hiv-could-be-within-reach-for-united-states.html 2 comments science
- Teenagers who play video games for more than four hours a day suffer from symptoms of depression, but frequent use of social media and instant messaging may mitigate symptoms of game addiction in these teens, new research suggests. http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2017/in-teens-strong-friendships-may-mitigate-depression-associated-with-excessive-video-gaming.html 11 comments science
- Study: Unconventional Natural Gas Wells ("Fracking") Associated With Migraine, Fatigue, Chronic Nasal and Sinus Symptoms http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2016/study-unconventional-natural-gas-wells-associated-with-migraine-fatigue-chronic-nasal-and-sinus-symptoms.html 85 comments science
- Increased unemployment during the Great Recession coincided with unhealthy weight gain among California’s 1.7 million public school students, a new study shows. The finding suggests that family economic trouble has long-term health consequences for children. http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2016/how-the-great-recession-weighed-on-children.html 5 comments science
- Adderall Misuse Rising Among Young Adults http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2016/adderall-misuse-rising-among-young-adults.html 5 comments science
- Children Who Take Antibiotics Gain Weight Faster Than Kids Who Don’t http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2015/children-who-take-antibiotics-gain-weight-faster-than-kids-who-dont.t.html 139 comments science
- Teen Marijuana Use Down Despite Greater Availability http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2015/teen-marijuana-use-down-despite-greater-availability.html 85 comments science
- Talk Therapy – Not Medication – Best for Social Anxiety Disorder, Large Study Finds http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2014/talk-therapy-not-medication-best-for-social-anxiety-disorder-large-study-finds.html 14 comments science
- ‘Drink Responsibly’ Messages in Alcohol Ads Promote Products, Not Public Health http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2014/drink-responsibly-messages-in-alcohol-ads-promote-products-not-public-health.html 6 comments science
- Stimulants used to treat ADHD influence body mass index (BMI) growth patterns through childhood and BMI rebound in late adolescence: ADHD stimulant treatment initially slowed down BMI growth; findings are the first to link childhood ADHD treatment to possible later obesity http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2014/stimulants-used-to-treat-adhd-influence-bmi-growth-patterns-through-childhood-with-a-bmi-rebound-in-late-adolescence.html 5 comments science
- Repeal of Missouri’s Background Check Law Associated with Increase in State’s Murders. The study, to be published in a forthcoming issue of Journal of Urban Health, finds that the law's repeal was associated with an additional 55 to 63 murders per year in Missouri between 2008 and 2012. http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2014/repeal-of-missouris-background-law-associated-with-increase-in-states-murders.html 7 comments politics
- Shorter Sleep Duration and Poorer Sleep Quality Linked to Alzheimer’s in Study. http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2013/spira-sleep-alzheimer.html 5 comments science
- Johns Hopkins study shows that between 2003-2006, 650,000+ people were killed as a result of the chaos in Iraq, 91% due to violence. http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2006/burnham_iraq_2006.html 5 comments politics
- Study Suggests 86 Percent of Americans Could be Overweight or Obese by 2030 http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2008/wang_obesity_projections 4 comments reddit.com