Striking a Gender Balance Among Speakers at Scientific Conferences
Increasing the number of female speakers at a scientific conference can be done relatively quickly by calling attention to gender disparities common at such meetings and getting more women involved in the planning process. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - August 4, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Simple Mouth Rinse Could Help Predict Recurrence of HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancers
In small study, oropharyngeal cancer patients with HPV traces post-treatment were more likely to have cancer recurrence; finding could lead to new monitoring protocols (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - July 30, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Poor Diabetes Control Found In Older Americans
Only one in three older Americans have their diabetes under control as measured by guidelines set by the American Diabetes Association, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - July 21, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Burden of Dengue, Chikungunya in India Far Worse Than Understood
New Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research finds new evidence that an extremely high number of people in southern India are exposed to two mosquito-borne viruses -- dengue and chikungunya. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - July 16, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Welcomes New Health Advisory Board Chair
Stephen G. Moore, MD, MPH ’93, president and chief executive officer of CarDon & Associates, has been appointed chair of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s 39-member advisory board. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - July 14, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Skin Cancer Marker Plays Critical Role in Tumor Growth
New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that the protein keratin 17 s not just a biomarker for the cancer but may play a critical role in tumor growth. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - July 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Support for Overdose-Reversing Drug Low, But Can Be Bolstered With Right Messages
While most Americans do not support policies designed to increase distribution of naloxone – a medication that reverses the effects of a drug overdose – certain types of educational messages about its lifesaving benefits may bolster support for its use. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - July 6, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Offering Healthier Options at Carryout Stores Improves Bottom Line
A pilot program designed to encourage mom and pop carryout shops in Baltimore to promote and sell healthier menu items not only improved eating habits, but also increased the stores’ gross revenue by an average 25 percent. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - July 6, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Tsinghua University Establish China-Based Doctoral Program
(Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - July 2, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Turns 100
(Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - June 29, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Specialized Therapy Taught by Lay Persons Can Aid Vulnerable, Traumatized Children in Developing Nations
(Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - June 29, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Disconnect Between Doctors and Patients on Use of Email and Facebook
A large number of patients use online communication tools such as email and Facebook to engage with their physicians, despite recommendations that clinicians limit email and social media contact with patients, new research suggests. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - June 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Needle Exchanges Can Prevent HIV Outbreaks Like One in Indiana
In New England Journal of Medicine, two experts make case for lifting federal funding bans for such programs to protect health of IV drug users (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - June 24, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Survey: Many Doctors Misunderstand Key Facets of Opioid Abuse
Many primary care physicians – the top prescribers of prescription pain pills in the United States – don’t understand basic facts about how people may abuse the drugs or how addictive different formulations of the medications can be. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - June 23, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Experts: Risk of Hepatitis E Outbreak ‘Very High’ In Earthquake-Ravaged Nepal
Survivors of the recent earthquake that destroyed parts of Nepal face a “very high” risk of a hepatitis E outbreak that could be especially deadly to pregnant women, according to a consensus statement from a group of infectious disease experts. (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins)
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - June 17, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news