Public Health in the News (6/30/19 – 7/13/19)

By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief

Global

• New studies suggest that a combination of healthy lifestyle habits can reduce the risk of developing Azheimer’s disease.

National

• New analysis shows that even a modest reduction in daily caloric intake, about 300 calories, may have protective benefits for the heart.

Northwestern

• Northwestern study finds that sound stimulation during deep sleep may improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairment.
• Northwestern professor leads a large clinical trial suggesting that a drug may reduce pain and improve physical function in osteoarthritis patients.