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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:37:02 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sightseeing Helicopter Crashes in Hawaii Decrease Following FAA Regulations</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An emergency rule intended to reduce the number of deaths and injuries associated with Hawaiian air tours was followed by a 47 percent reduction in sightseeing crashes, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health&apos;s Center for Injury Research and Policy.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Cost-Effective Measures Could Stop Child Pneumonia Deaths</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Implementing measures to improve nutrition, indoor air pollution, immunization coverage and the management of pneumonia cases could be cost-effective and significantly reduce child mortality from pneumonia, according to a study led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers found that these strategies combined could reduce total child mortality by 17 percent and could reduce pneumonia deaths by more than 90 percent.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Awards Dean&apos;s Medal to David Oshinsky</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH, dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has awarded the Dean&apos;s Medal&amp;mdash;the School&amp;apos;s highest honor&amp;mdash;to historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Oshinsky. The Dean&amp;apos;s Medal recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of public health. Oshinsky was presented with the Dean&amp;apos;s Medal on May 20 at the Bloomberg School of Public Health&amp;apos;s convocation ceremony in Baltimore, Md. He also presented the convocation keynote address.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Awards Dean&apos;s Medal to Richard Horton</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH, dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has awarded the Dean&apos;s Medal&amp;mdash;the School&apos;s highest honor&amp;mdash;to Richard Horton, editor of the renowned medical journal The Lancet. The Dean&apos;s Medal recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of public health.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 17:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Study Finds Novel Genetic Risk Factors for Kidney Disease</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A team of researchers from the United States, the Netherlands and Iceland has identified three genes containing common mutations that are associated with altered kidney disease risk. One of the discovered genes, the UMOD gene, produces Tamm-Horsfall protein, the most common protein in the urine of healthy individuals. Although the Tamm-Horsfall protein has been known for almost 60 years, its functions are not well understood and its relationship to chronic kidney disease risk was not known previously. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 10:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Bacteria Play Role in Preventing Spread of Malaria</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bacteria in the gut of the Anopheles gambiae mosquito inhibit infection of the insect with Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria in humans, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Scientists with the Bloomberg School&apos;s Malaria Research Institute found that removing these bacteria, or microbial flora, with antibiotics made the mosquitoes more susceptible to Plasmodium infection because of a lack of immune stimulation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 11:15:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Celebrity DUI, Missed Opportunity to Educate Public</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The recent drinking and driving (DUI) arrests of celebrities&amp;mdash;Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan&amp;mdash;yielded widespread news coverage, however, very little of it offered any public health context, according to a new report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health&amp;apos;s Center for Injury Research and Policy. Analyzing stories reported by the New York Times, TIME, People and the evening news broadcasts from ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and Fox, researchers found that only 4 percent of the reports made any mention of injury or potential injury from the DUI events. In 2005, alcohol-related crashes resulted in 16,885 deaths in the U.S. The results of the study will be published in the May 2009 issue of Alcohol and Alcoholism and is available on the journal&apos;s website in advance of the print publication.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Malaria Immunity Trigger Found for Multiple Mosquito Species</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have for the first time identified a molecular pathway that triggers an immune response in multiple mosquito species capable of stopping the development of Plasmodium falciparum&amp;mdash;the parasite that causes malaria in humans. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Indoor Air Pollution Increases Asthma Symptoms</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found an association between increasing levels of indoor particulate matter pollution and the severity of asthma symptoms among children. The study, which followed a group of asthmatic children in Baltimore, Md., is among the first to examine the effects of indoor particulate matter pollution.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Researchers Find Essential Proteins for Final Stage of Malaria Transmission Cycle</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute (JHMRI) have identified, for the first time, the molecular components that enable the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium to infect the salivary glands of the Anopheles mosquito&mdash;a critical and final stage for spreading malaria to humans.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>HIV Transmission Rate Declines in U.S.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Although the number of people living with HIV has increased in the United States over time, the rate at which an infected person passes the virus on to an uninfected person has dropped significantly since the peak of the epidemic, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers found the rate of transmission dropped 88 percent since 1984 and 33 percent since 1997. The study will be published in a letter to JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and is available in advance of publication on the journal&apost;s website.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Johns Hopkins and Uganda's Makerere University to Collaborate on African Health Education Initiative</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Johns Hopkins University has received a $4.97 million grant from the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation to undertake the initial phase of a unique program aimed at improving health outcomes in Uganda and East Africa, in coordination with the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health, and the Makerere University College of Health Sciences in Kampala, Uganda. As part of the initiative, the faculties of medicine, nursing, and public health at both schools will develop an institution-building relationship to further extend the educational capacity of Makerere University, Uganda's largest university.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Transporting Broiler Chickens Could Spread Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found evidence of a novel pathway for potential human exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from intensively raised poultry&mdash;driving behind the trucks transporting broiler chickens from farm to slaughterhouse. A study by the Hopkins researchers found increased levels of pathogenic bacteria, both susceptible and drug-resistant, on surfaces and in the air inside cars traveling behind trucks that carry broiler chickens. The study is the first to look at exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from the transportation of poultry. The findings are published in the first issue of the Journal of Infection and Public Health.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Grandparents a Safe Source of Childcare</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the risk of childhood injury roughly in half, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Compared to organized daycare or care by the mother or other relatives, having a grandmother watch a child was associated with a decreased risk of injury for the child. The study is among the first to examine the relationship between grandparents' care and childhood injury rates.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Guided Care&quot; Receives Award for Program Innovation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Guided Care, a new model of comprehensive health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, has received the 2008 Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation.  The award is given annually by the Archstone Foundation and the Gerontological Health Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Guided Care was developed by members of the faculties of the Johns Hopkins University's schools of Public Health, Medicine and Nursing.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Suicide Rate Increases</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The rate of suicide in the United States is increased for the first time in a decade, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy. The increase in the overall suicide rate between 1999 and 2005 was due primarily to an increase in suicides among whites aged 40-64, with white middle-aged women experiencing the largest annual increase. Whereas the overall suicide rate rose 0.7 percent during this time period, the rate among middle-aged white men rose 2.7 percent annually and 3.9 percent among middle-aged women. By contrast, suicide in blacks decreased significantly over the study's time period, and remained stable among Asian and Native Americans. The results are published online at the website of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and will be published in the December print edition of the journal.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Efavirenz-Based Initial Therapies Associated with Better Outcomes in HIV-Infected Adults</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that HIV-infected patients taking the antiretroviral drug efavirenz were more likely to adhere to treatment and less likely to experience virologic failure and death compared to patients taking nevirapine. Nevirapine is the most frequently prescribed drug for patients undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for the treatment of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, where the study was conducted. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>JHSPH Receives $7.6 Million Grant to Study Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Jonathan Links, PhD, professor and director of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Public Health Preparedness, has been awarded a five-year $7,663,066 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study disaster preparedness risks and needs for vulnerable populations. The grant was part of a commitment by the CDC to establish Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs) at seven universities. The PERRCs will conduct research that will evaluate the structure, capabilities and performance of public health systems for preparedness and emergency response activities.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Expands Collaboration in National Children's Health Study</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been selected to expand its role as a study center in the National Children's Study. At a briefing today, officials from the National Institutes of Health announced that the Bloomberg School would oversee recruitment of study volunteers from Montgomery County, Md., in collaboration with colleagues from the Johns Hopkins Montgomery County campus and from local health agencies. In addition, the Hopkins-based research team will continue to recruit study participants from neighborhoods in Baltimore County.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Researchers Identify Genes Associated with Increased Gout Risk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers have identified mutations in three genes that are associated with high levels of uric acid in the blood, which is a risk factor for gout. The team developed a genetic risk score composed of the number of uric acid-increasing mutations that each person carries (0 to 6), which was associated with up to a 40-fold increased risk for developing gout when comparing persons at lowest and highest risk. The findings are published in the October 4 issue of The Lancet.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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