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Cocaine Use Related to Level of Education Achieved

The decreased use of cocaine in the United States over the last 20 years mostly occurred among the highly educated, while cocaine use among non-high school graduates remained constant, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study authors suspect that the inverse relationship between cocaine use and education is related to access to health warnings and resources.

Johns Hopkins Offers Online Global Tobacco Control Training

The Institute for Global Tobacco Control at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recently launched a new online training program in global tobacco control. The course is part of the $125 million Bloomberg Global Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, launched by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in January.

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STAT

Acting CDC director calls for MMR vaccine to be broken up into three shots 
William Moss is quoted.  

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Scientific American

Advances Drive ‘Stunning’ Drop in Infant RSV Hospitalizations 
Ruth Karron is quoted.  

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Women's Health

How A “Natural” Supplement Is Quietly Fueling A New Addiction Crisis Among Women 
Caleb Alexander is quoted.  

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