Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine
The MAGAZINE of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Spring 2010 | www.jhsph.edu
Food Fret
Basing a food system on cheap water, cheap land, cheap oil and cheap labor won't work long-term.
Epigenetics
Wildly complex webs of genes, epigenes, toxins and environmental stressors make the unraveling of disease a more complicated challenge than ever imagined.
Death on the Road
In the U.S., road crashes are one of the leading causes of death, and in the developing world their toll is much higher.
Nanotechnology
Nanoscopic particles are revolutionizing medicine, manufacturing and electronics—but at what cost to our health?
Aquaculture
Are fish farms a real solution to overfishing our oceans?
Environment
New tools help to pinpoint the effect of development on disease.
In Search of Vigor
The search is on. Gerontologists strive to measure—and prevent—frailty.
Autoimmunity
Virtually every known autoimmune disease is increasing in prevalence. What are the triggers?
Preterm Birth
Scientists decode the risk for low birthweight babies by looking at mothers’ lifestyles.
Micronutrients
Micronutrients boost immunity in children—but in some cases, they may increase risk.
Tobacco
Smoking is down. The next challenge is finding the right mix of interventions.
Chronic Illness
Coordinated care may provide the most cost-effective solution to a complex problem.
Water
Basic sanitation, aging infrastructure, emerging contaminants. Scientists scramble to keep and create safe water.
Health Disparities
Race or place? Are national studies that show African Americans have higher rates of hypertension and heart disease than whites missing the point?
Health Systems
Researchers are zeroing in on the best treatment protocols.
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inSights with M. Daniele Fallin
Genetic epidemiologist M. Daniele Fallin explains how the EARLI study may yield much-needed breakthroughs.
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