Public Health in the News (8/27/17 – 9/2/17)

By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor

National

• New study suggests that an anti-inflammatory drug may lower the risk of having a heart attack.
• The FDA has approved the first gene therapy for children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
• The number of deaths in the United States involving fentanyl has increased 540% over the last three years.
• New study suggests that breast-feeding for longer may reduce the risk for endometriosis.
• Recent report suggests that obesity rates may be stabilizing in the United States.

Northwestern

• Northwestern researchers find that an online tool may be useful for predicting premature cardiovascular events in healthy young adults based on their lifestyle.
• Northwestern professor co-authored a study in which a drug was shown to reverse the effects of a common blood-thinner in cases of uncontrollable bleeding or emergency surgery.