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Small Amounts of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Are Associated with Big Reductions in Dementia Risk

A little movement could help prevent dementia, even for frail older adults, suggests a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
20-Feb-2025 9:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Report Recommends States Adopt Firearm Purchaser Licensing Laws That Include Five Core Components

A new report released by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions recommends that more states adopt comprehensive firearm purchaser licensing laws based on years of evidence that these laws are effective in reducing gun violence.
18-Feb-2025 8:45 AM EST Add to Favorites

Two New Studies Provide Broadest Evidence to Date of Unequal Impacts of Abortion Bans

In two new papers, researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and colleagues estimate that abortion bans in 14 states resulted in 22,180 additional live births and 478 additional infant deaths above what would have been...
13-Feb-2025 9:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Number of Family Caregivers Supporting Older Adults Increased Nearly One-Third Between 2011 and 2022

The number of family caregivers supporting older adults living in home and residential-care settings increased 32%, from 18.2 million to 24.1 million, between 2011 and 2022, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg...
4-Feb-2025 10:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

Johns Hopkins Makes It Easy and Free to Know Your Hearing Numbers With New Hearing Test App

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has released an app that makes it free, fast, and easy to test one's hearing in each ear. The app is part of a public health campaign to raise awareness about the importance of monitoring,...
13-Jan-2025 9:15 AM EST Add to Favorites

Pulse Oximeters Infrequently Tested by Manufacturers on Diverse Sets of Subjects

Manufacturers increasingly but still infrequently follow Food and Drug Administration guidance that recommends testing pulse oximeters on participants with a range of skin pigmentations, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns...
9-Jan-2025 9:35 PM EST Add to Favorites

Ultraprocessed Foods Account for More than Half of Calories Consumed at Home

A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that more than half of calories consumed at home by adults in the U.S. come from ultraprocessed foods.
10-Dec-2024 11:10 AM EST Add to Favorites

Natural ‘Biopesticide’ Against Malaria Mosquitoes Successful in Early Field Tests

An experimental bacteria-derived biopesticide is highly effective in killing malaria-carrying mosquitoes, including those that have developed resistance to chemical pesticides, according to initial field tests led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins...
4-Dec-2024 2:10 PM EST Add to Favorites


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