Priority Partners, Maryland's largest Medicaid managed care organization, is celebrating Giving Tuesday with the grand ...

About 1% to 3% of stomach (gastric) cancers are hereditary diffuse gastric cancers (HDGC). The disorder is caused by mutation in the CDH1 gene. HDGC is an inherited cancer syndrome that leads to an ...

Burr holes are small holes that a neurosurgeon makes in the skull. Burr holes are used to help relieve pressure on the brain when fluid, such as blood, builds up and starts to compress brain tissue. A ...

What is a bone marrow transplant? Bone marrow transplant (BMT) is a special therapy for patients with certain cancers or other diseases. A bone marrow transplant involves taking cells that are ...

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Which children are at risk for pharyngitis and tonsillitis? Viral and bacterial infections are spread by close contact with other people who are sick. For example, kids attending school or daycare are ...

The Neuro-Ophthalmology division of the Wilmer Eye Institute specializes in treating patients with blurred vision caused by optic disorders, double vision caused by strokes and brain tumors, defects ...

Patent ductus arteriosus, or PDA, is a heart defect that can develop soon after birth. It affects the way blood flows through a baby’s lungs. Mild PDA might not need treatment, but some children with ...

What is alcohol septal ablation? Alcohol septal ablation is a non-surgical procedure to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This is an inherited condition in which your heart muscle is abnormally thick ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has helped treat a variety of illnesses. Over the years, research has shown that it can treat many conditions that involve oxygen-starved tissue. You can get hyperbaric ...

We provide house staff representation on major Johns Hopkins institutions' committees including the Medical Board, the Faculty Senate, the Administrative Committee, Committees on Quality & Safety, ...

At some point in their lives, most women will require diagnostic screening for a gynecologic condition, whether it’s related to the reproductive system, breast health, or a pregnancy. Screening tests ...