Author: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins

Author: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins

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Modest Increases in Kids’ Physical Activity Could Avert Billions in Medical and Other Costs

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Increasing the percentage of elementary school children in the U.S. who participate in 25 minutes of physical activity three times a week from 32 percent to 50 percent would avoid $21.9 billion in medical costs and lost wages over their lifetimes.

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Many Patients Receive Prescription Opioids During Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction

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More than two in five people receiving buprenorphine, a drug commonly used to treat opioid addiction, are also given prescriptions for other opioid painkillers – and two-thirds are prescribed opioids after their treatment is complete.

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Pilot Study Finds Youth More Likely Than Adults To Report Seeing Alcohol Marketing on the Internet

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Underage youth are nearly twice as likely to recall seeing alcohol marketing on the internet than adults, with almost one in three saying they saw alcohol-related content in the previous month,

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Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Linked to Reduction in Suicide Attempts Among High School Students

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The implementation of state laws legalizing same-sex marriage was associated with a significant reduction in the rate of suicide attempts among high school students – and an even greater reduction among gay, lesbian and bisexual adolescents.

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Open Philanthropy Project Awards $16 Million to Center for Health Security

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The Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been awarded a three-year, $16 million grant from the Open Philanthropy Project for work on preventing and preparing for the most serious global biological risks.