Public Health in the News (5/14/17 – 5/20/17)

By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor

Global

• The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread.
• New study stresses the importance of getting the measles vaccine before traveling outside the U.S.

National

• The FDA has warned that some blood tests used to check for lead poisoning in children and mothers may have been inaccurate.
• The Concussion in Sport Group has released new guidelines with revised recommendations regarding physical rest and activity.
• Observational study suggests that consumption of red meat is associated with increased rates of dying from eight diseases, whereas consumption of white meat may be beneficial.
• The CDC has reported decreased drinking among high school students.
• The CDC warns of a potentially fatal tick-borne illness called Powassan disease.

Illinois/Chicago

• Chicago doctors are working to reduce the number of C-sections performed at local hospitals.

Northwestern

• Northwestern Medicine study reports that the systolic blood pressure of African Americans dropped when they moved to less segregated neighborhoods.
• Northwestern Medicine researchers have engineered 3-D printed ovaries that allow infertile mice to give birth to healthy pups.