Public Health in the News (5/21/17 – 5/27/17)

By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor

Global

• Report for all countries shows that the United States has much room for improvement in measure of global mortality.
• The World Health Organization has elected their first director general from Africa.

National

• Study finds that high-fiber diets are associated with a reduced risk for knee osteoarthritis.
• The American Academy of Pediatrics now discourages fruit juice for infants under one year of age.
• The CDC has reported an increase in death rates from Alzheimer’s disease over the last 15 years.

Illinois/Chicago

• Study of University of Chicago hospital germs may help other hospitals prevent the spread of infections among patients.

Northwestern

• New study co-authored by a Northwestern professor shows the benefits of active surveillance in prostate cancer.
• Two Northwestern professors discuss a new longitudinal cardiovascular risk score to prevent heart disease and stroke.