Public Health in the News (8/11/19 – 9/7/19)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief Global Two drugs have been shown to reduce the death rate of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, making it a curable [...]
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Public Health in the News (5/5/19 – 5/11/19)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief National The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 3 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths in the United States are [...]
Public Health in the News (1/20/19 – 1/26/19)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief Global New study suggests that a blood test for a certain protein may predict Alzheimer’s disease up to 16 years before [...]
Public Health in the News (1/6/19 – 1/12/19)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief Global New research suggests that Rift Valley fever may be even more dangerous to pregnant women than Zika virus. National New [...]
Public Health in the News (10/14/18 – 10/20/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief Global Australian study shows that pills used to treat HIV infection can also prevent infection if taken every day, which would slow [...]
Public Health in the News (9/16/18 – 9/22/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global Study in China suggests that gaining too much or too little weight during pregnancy may affect the child’s heart health. [...]
Public Health in the News (9/9/18 – 9/15/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor National The FDA is making national efforts to prevent teenage use of e-cigarettes by targeting makers and sellers of vaping products. [...]
Public Health in the News (9/2/18 – 9/8/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global Longitudinal study in Korea suggests that smoking is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other [...]
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