Public Health News Headlines from Johns HopkinsThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is dedicated to protecting health and saving lives.Researchers Study Hidden Homicide Trend- June 26, 2008 Gun-related homicide among young men rose sharply in the United States in recent years even though the nations overall homicide rate remained flat, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Between 1999 and 2005, homicide involving firearms increased 31 percent among black men ages 25 to 44 and 12 percent among white men of the same age. The study is published in Online First edition of the Journal of Urban Health.http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2008/baker_homicide_trends.html Blood Pressure Levels in Childhood Track into Adulthood- June 16, 2008 High blood pressure in childhood is associated with higher blood pressure or hypertension in adulthood, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2008/Wang_blood_pressure Racial Disparities Reduced in Injury Related Mortality- June 16, 2008 When it comes to injury-related deaths, the gap between black and white American youths is narrowing, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study found that between 1999 and 2005 injury-related deaths among blacks ages 15 to 24 decreased, while injury-related deaths among whites increased. The findings are published in the June, 2008, edition of Injury Prevention.http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2008/baker_injury_related_mortality Extended Infant Antiretroviral Prophylaxis Reduces HIV Risk During Breastfeeding- June 4, 2008 In many resource-poor countries, infants born to mothers with HIV receive a single dose of nevirapine (NVP) and a one-week dose of zidovudine (ZDV) to prevent transmission of HIV from the mother to her newborn. The results of a randomized trial led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of Malawi College of Medicine found that extending the routine antiretroviral regimen can significantly reduce the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission. The..http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2008/taha_hiv_breastfeeding.html |