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Drug safety
Keep out of reach of children
Published Feb 20, 2017
Majority of opioid medications not safely stored in homes with children under 17, School of Public Health survey finds
Same-sex marriage legalization linked to fewer teen suicide attempts
Published Feb 20, 2017
Allowing same-sex marriage at state level reduced suicide attempts by 134,000 per year, BSPH researchers estimate / School of Public Health
Public health
Toxic metals found in e-cigarette liquids
Published Feb 17, 2017
Researchers suspect heating coil in 'cig-a-like' devices may release carcinogens including nickel, lead, cadmium / School of Public Health
Who eats when food is scarce?
Published Feb 13, 2017
Analysis of food deprivation in three cities shows teens in poor families often go hungry before young children
Center for Health Security receives $16M grant
Published Feb 9, 2017
Three-year award will focus on strengthening understanding of—and response to—serious biological risks
Drug use
Cocaine and unsafe sex
Published Feb 7, 2017
School of Medicine study affirms that cocaine makes users more likely to risk unsafe sexual behavior / Hopkins Medicine
Patient safety
Hopkins to share surgical care protocols with 750 hospitals
Published Feb 7, 2017
Armstrong Institute receives multimillion dollar grant aimed at improving patient safety, overall experience / Hopkins Medicine
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Public health
Ethics, impact of refugee ban
Published Feb 3, 2017
At BSPH symposium, experts discuss how President Trump's executive order affects health outcomes, bioethics
Sleep Science
Snooze or lose memories
Published Feb 2, 2017
Lack of rest inhibits brain's ability to form new memories, study reaffirms / Hopkins Medicine
Cell biology
Wanted: Self-driving cells
Published Feb 2, 2017
Cellular engineers at Hopkins hope to develop cells that locate and destroy dangerous bacteria in the body