http://commprojects.jhsph.edu/communications/rss/public_health_news.cfm The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is dedicated to protecting health and saving lives. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:28 EST en-us Johns Hopkins University. All rights reserved. 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, 410-955-6878 Office of Communications paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/dickersin_gabapentin.html?source=rss A study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health identified evidence of selective outcome reporting for clinical trials of off-label use of the seizure medication, gabapentin. The analysis compared study protocols for off-label use and the manufacturer s internal research reporting with published reports of study findings. The results are published in the November 12 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/dickersin_gabapentin.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/lawrence_sedgwick_apha.org?source=rss Robert S. Lawrence, MD, director of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health s Center for a Livable Future (CLF), has been presented with the Sedgwick Award Medal for Distinguished Service in Public Health, the American Public Health Association s (APHA) oldest and most prestigious award. The award was established to recognize distinguished service to public health. Lawrence was presented with the award at the Public Health Awards Reception & Ceremony on November 11 in Philadelphia, Penn., at the close of APHA s 137th Annual Meeting and Exposition. tmparson@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/lawrence_sedgwick_apha.org?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/ccp_award.html?source=rss The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health s Center for Communication Programs (CCP) was awarded a Global Media Award for Best Serial Drama by the Population Institute. The annual award honors those who bring greater public awareness to the challenges related to population and reproductive health. CCP was recognized for the radio serial drama, Neighbors, which was produced in Uganda as part of a national campaign to encourage young married men to have smaller families using modern family planning methods with their wives. tmparson@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/ccp_award.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/lynch_malaria_usaid.html?source=rss The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health s Center for Communication Programs has been awarded a five year grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to ensure the distribution and proper use of long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets (LLINs) in malaria endemic countries. The new project, called NetWorks will partner with the Malaria Consortium, Catholic Relief Services and hundreds of local agencies across Africa and parts of Asia. The project will have an estimated cost of up to $100 million. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/lynch_malaria_usaid.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/coresh_kidney_heart_disease.html?source=rss Declining kidney function may increase an individual s risk for heart attack, peripheral arterial disease and early death even among those without kidney disease, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study examined changes in kidney function over time and is one of two new studies examining the connection between declining kidney function and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Both were published November 5 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/coresh_kidney_heart_disease.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/gibbons_consumer_health.html?source=rss Electronic tools and technology applications for consumers can help improve health care processes, such as adherence to medication and clinical outcomes like smoking cessation, according to a report by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The analysis of consumer health informatics, conducted by the Bloomberg School's Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), was based on an examination of 146 published research studies of patient-focused electronic tools. It is among the first to explore the potential value of consumer health informatics. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/gibbons_consumer_health.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/zhang_l-form_bacteria.html?source=rss Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have for the first time identified the genetic mechanisms involved in the formation and survival of L-form bacteria. Their findings are described in a study published October 6 in the journal PLoS ONE. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:30:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/zhang_l-form_bacteria.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/clf_fellows2009.html?source=rss (CLF) has awarded predoctoral fellowships to 16 students for the 2009-2010 academic year in its Farming for the Future and Eating for the Future programs. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/clf_fellows2009.html?source=rss http://malaria.jhsph.edu/news/malaria_web_summit2009.html?source=rss Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute (JHMRI) are on the cutting edge of world-class basic science and clinical research to treat and control malaria, develop a vaccine, and find new drug targets to prevent and cure this deadly disease. During an interactive web summit, participants will hear the latest findings in the fight against malaria from top researchers at JHMRI and have the opportunity to ask questions in real time. tmparson@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EST http://malaria.jhsph.edu/news/malaria_web_summit2009.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/boult_ahrq.html?source=rss The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to study the ongoing cost effectiveness of Guided Care, a model of proactive, comprehensive health care provided by physican-nurse teams for people with chronic health conditions. This new funding will enable Chad Boult, MD, MPH, MBA, the principal investigator of the study and creator of the Guided Care model, and his research team to evaluate the cumulative effects of Guided Care in the final year of a 32-month randomized controlled trial (RCT). paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:30:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/boult_ahrq.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/baker_injury_deaths.html?source=rss While the total mortality rate from unintentional injury increased in the U.S. by 11 percent between 1999 and 2005, far larger increases were seen in some subgroups analyzed by age, race, ethnicity and type of injury by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy. Their analysis found that white women between 45 and 64 years old experienced a 230 percent increase in the rate of poisoning mortality over the study period. White men in this age group experienced an increase of 137 percent. The study is available online at the website of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in advance of publication in the September print edition of the journal. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/baker_injury_deaths.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/hartung_REACH.html?source=rss The European Union's REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical) legislation is intended as a comprehensive safety evaluation for commercial chemicals used in consumer products that are traded in Europe at amounts more than one ton per year. However, implementation of the regulation may require 54 million research animals and E9.5 billion ($13.4 billion) over the next 10 years, which represents 20 times the number of animals and six times the cost anticipated in previous estimates, according to an analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Currently, the EU uses approximately 900,000 animals at a cost of E600 million ($847 million) per year to evaluate new chemicals, drugs, pesticides and food additives. A commentary on the research is published in the August 26 edition of Nature. The full analysis will appear the same day as an electronic prepublication of the September 2009 edition of the journal ALTEX, Alternatives to Animal Experimentation. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:45:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/hartung_REACH.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/navas-acien_car_smoke.html?source=rss The concentrations of secondhand smoke are significantly higher in cars than concentrations generally measured in bars, restaurants and other public places that allow smoking, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study is among the first to measure smoking in cars under real-world driving conditions and is published on August 24, ahead of print, in Tobacco Control. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:15:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/navas-acien_car_smoke.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/boult_course.html?source=rss The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has launched an online course for physicians, administrators and other medical practice leaders who want to transform their practices into medical homes. The term medical home describes health care practices that provide comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care to patients, including those with chronic illnesses. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:15:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/boult_course.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/jernigan_funding.html?source=rss The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health was awarded $4 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion to monitor youth exposure to alcohol advertising over the next five years. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:45:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/jernigan_funding.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/boult_guided_care_costs.html?source=rss paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/boult_guided_care_costs.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/barnett_survey.html?source=rss Approximately 1 in 6 public health workers said they would not report to work during a pandemic flu emergency regardless of its severity, according to a survey led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The findings are a significant improvement over a 2005 study conducted by the same research team, in which more than 40 percent of public health employees said they were unlikely to report to work during a pandemic emergency. The new study suggests ways for improving the response of the public health workforce. The results are published in the July 24 edition of the journal PLoS ONE. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:15:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/barnett_survey.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/kumar_vaccine.html?source=rss Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute have for the first time produced a malarial protein (Pfs48/45) in the proper conformation and quantity to generate a significant immune response in mice and non-human primates for use in a potential transmission-blocking vaccine. Antibodies induced by Pfs48/45 protein vaccine effectively blocked the sexual development of the malaria-causing parasite, Plasmodium, as it grows within the mosquito. Sexual development is a critical step in the parasite s life cycle and necessary for continued transmission of malaria from mosquitoes to humans. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/kumar_vaccine.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/webster_gun_sales.html?source=rss Comprehensive regulation of gun sellers appears to reduce the trafficking of guns to criminals, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Preventing the diversion of guns to criminals is important because 85 percent of guns recovered by police were recovered from criminal suspects who were not the original purchasers of the guns according to prior research from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The Hopkins study is the first to gather and incorporate measures of the enforcement of gun sale laws into a study of the effectiveness of those laws. It is available online in the Journal of Urban Health and in the just-released July 2009 print edition. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:15:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/webster_gun_sales.html?source=rss http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/injury_cdc.html?source=rss The Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is one of four injury control research centers nationwide selected for funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Injury control research centers study the three core phases of injury control--prevention, acute care and rehabilitation--and serve as training and information centers for the public and health professionals. paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) News Health Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:30:00 EST http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/injury_cdc.html?source=rss