Public Health in the News (12/10/17 – 12/16/17)

By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor

Global

• Study shows that women with high glucose readings during pregnancy are at an increased risk of giving birth to babies with heart defects.
• The CDC reported some of the most severe deficits observed in babies born with brain damage from the Zika epidemic in Brazil who are nearly two years old now.

National

• National survey shows that fewer teens are smoking cigarettes, but marijuana and vaping are still causes for concern.

Chicago

• A low income, minority neighborhood in Chicago is attempting to replicate the “village movement” structure that allows the elderly to remain in their homes as they age.

Northwestern

• Northwestern researchers show that intense exercise may slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease.