human behavior

• Commentary

Batavick: Nomophobes can't be without smartphones

They even have a name for it: “nomophobia.” It is the fear of not having your cellphone. According to a study published in “Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking,” nomophobes consider themselves at one with their smartphones.

• Human Behavior

Alcohol in breast milk could affect cognitive development in kids, study finds

A new study found evidence suggesting that a mother's alcohol consumption while breastfeeding could have negative impacts on her child's cognitive abilities.

By Christen A. Johnson

Jul 30, 2018

• Maryland

Zirpoli: Better to fund football safety study than turf fields

Zirpoli: Better to fund football safety study than turf fields

• Health

Like it or not, broccoli is good for you

A new study by Jed Fahey, a nutritional biochemist at Johns Hopkins, and a team of researchers based in Europe and the U.S. suggests that sulforaphane, a compound that is found naturally in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, can reduce some of the harmful effects of Type II diabetes in overweight adults.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Jun 30, 2017

• News

Study: African-Americans don't trust flu vaccine; whites don't think flu is that bad

Many African Americans are not getting flu shots because they don't trust the vaccine, while whites are more likely to think the flu is not a big deal, a new study has found.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Mar 25, 2017

• Health

Study ties Md. alcohol tax increase to decline in gonorrhea cases

Research published Wednesday suggested a surprising consequence to an increase in Maryland's alcohol tax: Thousands of fewer cases of gonorrhea.

By Scott Dance

Dec 9, 2015

• Health

Study: Montgomery is most healthy, Baltimore City least healthy

Baltimore City ranked the least healthy jurisdiction in the state, followed by several rural counties on the Eastern Shore and Western Maryland, in a report released Tuesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which looked at counties across the country.

By Meredith Cohn

Mar 25, 2015

• Health

Imaging study looks at brain injury in former NFL players

Johns Hopkins medical researchers have used an improved imaging technique to detect brain damage in some former National Football League players.

By Arthur Hirsch

Mar 13, 2015

• Health

Study identifies ideal plasma ratio for blood transfusions in trauma patients

Doctors at trauma units around the country use different blood mixtures when performing transfusions on patients. For a long time it was unclear if one combination worked better than another because no one had ever studied the issue.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Feb 3, 2015

• Health

Think differently to avoid choking under pressure

New research from Johns Hopkins suggests reframing a stressful situation as potential gains or losses can help people avoid performance failures

By Meredith Cohn

Jan 9, 2015

• Scientific Research

Hopkins study: Feds are whiter, richer, more liberal than most Americans

The people who run the federal government in Washington are whiter, richer, more educated and more liberal than the rest of the country -- which can create a troubling gap between those who govern and those who are governed, according to two Johns Hopkins University political scientists.

By Pamela Wood

Oct 28, 2014

• Howard County

Study shows Howard philanthropy surprisingly low

But according to Beverly White-Seals, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Howard County - a nonprofit that supports other nonprofits within the county - there is one area where the county is coming up short: philanthropy.

• Health

Gun shot victims likely to be black males, uninsured, study says

Urban Institute study concluded that hospitalizes could provide chance to intervene in violence

• Baltimore City

Baltimore study indicates family influences academic, work place success

• Maryland

More female breadwinners means more stay-at-home dads

• Opinion

Tests don't measure teachers

• Human Behavior

Violent video games may affect the brain after all

• Human Behavior

Married people live longer than those who are single

• Nutrition Research

CDC says there are four steps to living longer

• Diets and Dieting

High-fiber diet could help you live longer

• Human Behavior

Women more likely to survive trauma than men

• Human Behavior

Kaiser study finds big rise in kid, teen media use

• Human Behavior

Food allergies among children on the rise

• Human Behavior

Today's baby boomers face more disabilities

• Human Behavior

Breastfeeding could lower cancer risk

• Human Behavior

Study: 7 in 10 kids need more vitamin D

• Medical Research

Heart failure rate for younger blacks called alarming

• Nutrition Research

IN BRIEF

• Human Behavior

"Study" perpetuates out-of-date thinking about TV

• Human Behavior

"Study" perpetuates out-of-date thinking about TV

• Medical Research

No proof of vitamin C, D, E benefits

• Medical Research

Color Me Concerned

• Human Behavior

Hallucinogen test is praised

• Medical Research

Colon cancer in family boosts survival odds

• Medical Research

Lead tied to criminal behavior

• Human Behavior

Messaging seeps into schoolwork

• Medical Research

Breast cancer risk outlasts hormones

• Human Behavior

How do schools treat gay and lesbian parents?

• Medical Research

IN BRIEF

• Medical Research

Study offers hope to heavy

• Human Behavior

Not so bad, after all

• Medical Research

Disabled Americans more often smokers

• Medical Research

IN BRIEF

• Human Behavior

Comprehensive study of adults ages 57 to 85 finds the majority have an active love life

• Human Behavior

Acid blockers linked to dementia

• Human Behavior

Learn to shed bad memories, study suggests

• Human Behavior

A stereotype that's all talk

• Human Behavior

Stupid PR pitch of the day

• Human Behavior

Migraines may have positive effect on brain function

• Medical Research

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