Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine
The MAGAZINE of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Fall 2011 | www.jhsph.edu
Bad Odds for Youth Gamblers
Problem gambling has consequences that are virtually the same as drug addiction. And it’s much more common among adolescents than adults.
Bacteria vs. Malaria
People have tried nets, insecticides, drugs and other means to stop malaria. Enter the parasite’s newest foe: bacteria.
Sweet Persistence
What numbers 60,000, buzzes incessantly and lives within a fence on campus? That would be the new hive of the Sommer Scholars Apiary Club.
Helping Girls Stay HIV-Free
Too often African girls are pressured to engage in transactional sex. A new program involved entire communities in finding solutions.
Departments
Open Mike
9/11 left us many legacies. Let’s make sure a positive one endures.
Frontiers of Public Health: Immunizations
With four decades of evidence and personal experience, pediatrician Neal Halsey advises parents to take advantage of lifesaving vaccines.
AfterWords
An unwanted guest brings intimations of mortality.
Letters to the Editor
Malaria in the Amazon, in South Korea, and in 1950s Greece, and praise for Phil Thuma.
Global Health Snapshot: Population
Late in October, we’ll be welcoming our 7 billionth fellow human. What does this mean for our planet and our future?
New Associate Dean for External Affairs
Joshua Else leads the Bloomberg School’s fundraising and communications efforts.
Accolades
Whether it’s helping volunteer firefighters or major league baseball players, Keshia Pollack goes environmental. Plus faculty honors.
Origins of International Health
He was there: Carl Taylor recalls the reasons behind the birth of what is now global health.
Highest Rated
- 9/11 Remembered (63 votes, average rating: 5)
- Sweet Persistence (9 votes, average rating: 5)
- Tough Oil (9 votes, average rating: 5)
- Living with HIV (8 votes, average rating: 5)
- Storm Season (8 votes, average rating: 5)
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