Public Health in the News (12/3/17 – 12/9/17)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global Study in Denmark shows that all methods of hormonal birth control, including IUDs, are associated with a slightly elevated risk [...]
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Public Health in the News (9/24/17 – 9/30/17)
By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor Global Chinese researchers find that high blood pressure during pregnancy increases the risk of childhood obesity. Scottish study finds [...]
Public Health in the News (6/11/17 – 6/24/17)
By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor Global New study finds that over 10 percent of the world’s population is obese and that excess weight contributed to 4 million [...]
Public Health in the News – April 3, 2016
Global Zika virus research is raising questions about controversial fetal-tissue research. Defining autism with a broader lens: how cultural differences influence clinical [...]
Public Health in the News – January 4, 2015
Global As some researchers uncover more information about Ebola’s possible origins in Guinean bats, science writer Susan E. Swanberg analyzes why the CDC’s [...]
Public Health in the News – December 28, 2014
Global Peter Piot, who discovered the Ebola virus, offers a unique analysis of how precious time was wasted in the early stages of this year’s outbreak—and how we must [...]
Public Health in the News – December 7, 2014
Global New data shows that a new Ebola vaccine seems to be safe and effective. A new study found that Muslims participating in the Hajj – the pilgrimage to Mecca [...]
Public Health in the News – November 23, 2014
Global India’s Prime Minister has created a new ministry to support traditional health practices. However, many of these practices are not evidence-based. [...]
