Public Health in the News (8/19/18 – 9/1/18)

By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor

Global

• Large study in China suggests that air pollution may negatively impact language and math skills, and that the association is especially pronounced in older men.
• Study in South Korea finds an association between poor cardiovascular health and an increased risk for Parkinson’s disease.

National

• The CDC announced that sexually transmitted disease rates in the U.S. are at a record high for the fourth year in a row.
• Study suggests that e-cigarettes may significantly increase the risk for heart attack.

Northwestern

• Northwestern Medicine study shows that noninvasive brain stimulation may improve the brain’s ability to form new memories.
• Clinical trial demonstrates that a new drug significantly improved progression-free survival for patients with a rare lymphoma.