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HPC Recognizes 2019 Discovery and Catalyst Award recipients

Discovery Awards Faculty Associates Michele Decker and Nancy Glass, along with other Johns Hopkins faculty receive a 2019 JHU Discovery Award for their proposal entitled “Collaborative for Gender Equity and […]

Reports of domestic violence rise in central Baltimore County

Decker

Violent crime rose by nearly 18 percent in the first five months of 2019 compared to the year before in the three central county precincts – Towson, Cockeysville and Parkville […]

Study: milk industry influences doctors in Peru

A study suggests that multinational formula companies influence health professionals in on of the poorest districts of Lima, Peru through visits and unauthorized incentives in an open violation of a […]

Feds may be taking another look at UPMC pre-payment policy

The pending Highmark-UPMC split may be drawing renewed scrutiny from top federal officials. Faculty Associate Gerard Anderson is quoted.

Opioid users in Baltimore and elsewhere say they would use designated sites to consume drugs

As Baltimore grapples with an opioid epidemic that has claimed thousands of lives in recent years, a new study suggests that users would like to do something to confront the […]

Playing Teen Sports May Protect From Some Damages Of Childhood Trauma

Bethell

Research shows that participation in team sports as a young person can significantly reduce the long-term likelihood of depression and anxiety for people with childhood trauma. Faculty Associate Christina Bethell is […]

Infectious Diseases, Teen Pregnancy Biggest Threat to Child Health

Liu

Infectious diseases are still major causes of death for children under five in poorer Indian states, a study has said, advocating scaling up vaccine coverage, improving childbirth and neonatal care, […]

‘A lot of empty kindergarten rooms’: US birth rate hit a 32-year low last year

The birth rate in the United States hit a 32-year low last year as the number of babies born dropped for the fourth straight year, federal health officials said in a report […]

New Study Finds Less Than Half Of American Children Are ‘Flourishing’ But There’s A Way To Fix That

Bethell

Levels of “flourishing” in the study were determined by three indicators: children’s interest and curiosity in learning new things; persistence in task completion; and capacity to regulate emotions. Faculty Associate Christina […]

Birth rate in the US falls to lowest level in 32 years, CDC finds

Younger women are having fewer babies, but there is an increase in births among women in their late 30s and early 40s. Faculty Associate Donna Strobino is quoted.