TIME Magazine November 22, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This feature story about the use of robotics in surgery mentions Patrick Walsh of the School of Medicine.
NPR December 9, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Krieger School political scientist Lester Spence says African-Americans should ensure that the next compromise Obama makes isn't with the Republican Party, but with the black community.
New York Times December 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This business story quotes Jonathan H. Wright, a former Federal Reserve economist who is now a Krieger School professor of economics.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel December 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This story, which originated in the Los Angeles Times, reports on a new study led by Youfa Wang of the School of Public Health which found that parents have a very limited influence on their children's dietary habits.
Times of India (ANI) December 9, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: A new study led by Youfa Wang of the School of Public Health reveals that parents have only a limited influence over their children's eating habits, according to this ANI story.
Baltimore Sun December 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This health blog post refers to a new Journal of the American Medical Association commentary by Gabor D. Kelen, professor and chair of the School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine, and Christina L. Catlett, an assistant professor in the department. The item states that the commentary was produced in the aftermath of the shooting of a Johns Hopkins Hospital doctor in September.
Orlando Sentinel December 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This story quotes Frances Stillman, co-director of the Institute for Global Tobacco Control at Johns Hopkins University.
Modern Medicine (HealthDay) December 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This HealthDay News story reports that buprenorphine is an acceptable alternative to methadone for the treatment of opioid dependency during pregnancy that appears to reduce the severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), according to a study led by Hendree E. Jones of the School of Medicine.
MedPage Today December 9, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Babies born to women addicted to opioids had less severe neonatal abstinence syndrome if their mothers took buprenorphine (Subutex) rather than methadone, researchers led by Hendree E. Jones of the School of Medicine found.
Baltimore Sun December 9, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This feature includes comments from throat specialist Lee M. Akst, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine and director of the Johns Hopkins Voice Center.
New Scientist December 9, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This story about approaches to "erasing" traumatic memories and helping patients with Post Traumatic Stress disorder mentions research done by Roger Clem of the School of Medicine.
Consumer Affairs December 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Andrew L. Mammen of the School of Medicine.
WWLTV.com (New Orleans) December 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: According to this Eyewitness News report, Dr. Randolph Howes has "professor appointments at Johns Hopkins" and other schools.
The Denver Channel December 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This story on male midlife issues mentions that "doctors at Johns Hopkins University say that can also boost red blood cell production in some men."
Connecticut Post December 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This article reports that Benjamin Loeb, the new executive director of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony, will conduct the holiday pops concert, filling in for regular conductor Gustav Meier. The piece states that Loeb studied with Meier at the Peabody Institute, where Meier directs the graduate conducting program.
Vernon Hills Review (Illinois) December 9, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This story mentions that Karen Swartz, director of the Johns Hopkins' Adolescent Depression Awareness Program, explained at a recent meeting of school health professionals, that more teens suffer from depression (as many as 1 out of 8 at any given time) than those who suffer from asthma (1 out of 13).
Joplin Independent (Missouri) December 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: A column about research into Salvia divinorum, a hallucinogenic plant, by Matthew Johnson of the School of Medicine.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette December 9, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This story focuses on neurologist Michael Mabry, who more than 20 years ago was a fellow at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review December 9, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Previously director of basic biomedical services at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Berg has been named by the University of Pittsburgh as its first associate senior vice chancellor for science strategy and planning for the Schools of the Health Sciences. He currently is director of the National Institute of General Medical Services at the National Institutes of Health.
NJ.com December 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Three eight-graders from Immaculate Conception School in Somerville have been recognized for outstanding scores on standardized tests by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Talent Search program.
************************* HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS ************************* New York Times December 9, 2010
The Government Accountability Office softened some of the findings in its hard-hitting report on recruiting practices, but without changing its conclusion that the colleges visited had engaged in deception or fraud.
NPR (AP) December 8, 2010
The House passed legislation Wednesday to give hundreds of thousands of foreign-born youngsters brought to the country illegally a shot at legal status, a fleeting victory for an effort that appears doomed in the Senate.
Diverse Issues in Higher Education December 9, 2010
To make the United States more globally competitive and secure from foreign attacks, the U.S. must radically transform the way it teaches foreign languages, federal officials told a gathering of foreign language educators at a University of Maryland foreign language summit.
Chronicle of Higher Education December 8, 2010
A common theme in many of the U.S. State Department dispatches is that colleges must play a central role in the fight against Islamic extremism.
USA Today December 5, 2010
Recent signs point to federal budget cuts headed straight for scientists.
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