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Two Free Mini-Pantries to Open in Prince George’s County
Priority Partners, Maryland's largest Medicaid managed care organization, is celebrating Giving Tuesday with the grand ...
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Media Advisory: Johns Hopkins Medicine’s A Woman’s Journey Hosts 30th Anniversary of Health Education Program
WHAT: A Woman’s Journey will host its 30th annual in-person event in November, with Johns Hopkins Medicine experts sharing ...
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Suburban Hospital Program Gives High Schoolers Opportunities for Medical Exploration
After 17-year-old Vivian Ooi moved to the United States from Taiwan, she wanted to meet other students with similar interests. Ooi saw a flyer for Suburban Hospital's Medical Exploring Program and ...
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Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC)
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 ...
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Burr Holes
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 ...
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Bone Marrow Transplantation
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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Neuro-Ophthalmology
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 ...
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Laser Photocoagulation for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
What is laser photocoagulation for AMD? Laser photocoagulation is a type of laser surgery for the eyes. It's done to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD can lead to vision loss. The ...
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
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 ...
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Alcohol Septal Ablation
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 ...
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Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Appointment Scheduling Line Open: Monday - Thursday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There is free ...
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History of The Johns Hopkins Hospital
From grocer to philanthropist, a man named Johns Hopkins laid out a plan to use his wealth to establish a hospital that would provide care to anyone, regardless of sex, age or race. This hospital ...