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Thanks to everyone who attended the picnic hosted by Johns Hopkins Fetal Therapy Center . Check out the highlight reel ⬇️

10th Anniversary Annual Picnic 2024 | Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy On June 1, 2024, the Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy team hosted their 10th Anniversary Annual Family Picnic. More than 500 people joined in this cele...

Breast reconstruction isn’t one size fits all. From silicone and saline to sucking tissue from your belly to create new breast tissue, there is a growing number of options for breast reconstruction.

7 Things You Might Not Know About Delayed Breast Reconstruction Whether it’s been 20 days or 20 years since your lumpectomy or mastectomy, you’re likely a candidate for reconstruction.

Want to stay at the top of your game, no matter your schedule? Step 1: Maintain a solid sleep routine. Here's how:

How to Sleep Well Despite Changes in Your Schedule Travel, shift work, daylight saving time: These kinds of changes can
disrupt your internal clock and sleep schedule. A few simple strategies
from a Johns Hopkins expert can show you how to get better sleep.

At birth, it was obvious that Fitz's skull was misshapen. By 5 weeks old Fitz had been diagnosed with craniosynostosis, and his parents met with pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Eric Jackson. Fitz underwent a minimally invasive surgery, which combined with a helmet is helping Fitz’s skull grow in a normal shape.

Craniosynostosis: Fitz’s Story Baby Fitz was diagnosed with craniosynostosis at just 5 weeks old. Pediatric neurosurgeon Eric Jackson used a minimally invasive procedure to help Fitz’s skull grow normally.

Socks. Ci******es. Medications. A number of things could be keeping you up at night. Learn how to sidestep them for more sufficient shuteye.

Why Can't I Sleep? 6 Surprising Factors When we have sleep issues, we often blame stress or caffeine. But Johns Hopkins experts share links between sleep issues and other lesser-known factors.

Is corn good for you? Fresh sweet corn provides fiber, antioxidants and other nutrients that support vision and gut health. A dietitian reviews the role of corn as a vegetable, starch and grain, and touches on corn syrup and other corn-derived foods that are commonplace in American diets.

Health Benefits of Corn Corn has characteristics of a vegetable, starch and grain, and corn products can be found in many American foods.

It seems harmless enough: letting your child ride on a lawn mower, especially with an adult around. But Dr. Richard Redett, says kids can fall and injure — or even lose — a hand or a foot. Redett explains how his team works with other specialties to treat accidental amputations and other serious lawnmower injuries, and what families can do to prevent them from happening in the first place.

Reconstructive Surgery After Lawn Mower Accidents It’s natural for kids to want to help adults with yardwork and ride with them on the lawn mower. And adults might think the slow, sturdy machines are safe enough to let children ride on them. But Richard Redett, M.D., who directs Johns Hopkins’ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, s...

Life after a colostomy or urostomy can be a big transition. Get ahead by learning how an ostomy will change (and not change) your daily life.

Living with an Ostomy When your body is unable to remove waste effectively, whether because of a disease or a medical procedure, you may need an ostomy. An ostomy is an opening that is created surgically somewhere on the body to help in the discharge of stool or urine.

"The magnets hold the balloons together and they're kind of a cool idea," said Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital expert Dr. Martin. "But those magnets, unfortunately, can kind of pop out and if kiddos swallow magnets, they can actually cause a lot of really bad bowel problems, and they can get really sick. So anything with small magnets, we don't like around small kiddos."

Florida doctor reveals on TikTok the 5 most dangerous water toys for children this summer Dr. Meghan Martin, a pediatric emergency medicine physician in St. Petersburg, Florida, returned to TikTok to reveal her list of the five most dangerous water toys for kids in summer.

Can’t get motivated to exercise? We’ve all been there. Dr. Chiadi Ndumele has some practical advice for overcoming the “I don’t wanna’s.”

Help Your Heart by Overcoming Common Exercise Excuses Good intentions alone won’t give your heart the benefits of exercise. But
these tips from a Johns Hopkins cardiologist can help you make a commitment
to fitness and your heart.

Millions of people each year undergo successful cataract surgery. However, it’s important to take some precautions to help you through the healing process and restore your vision. Wilmer Eye Institute ophthalmologist Dr. Allen Eghrari offers five tips to remember while recovering from cataract surgery.

Cataract Surgery Recovery: 5 Tips From an Expert Recovery from cataract surgery can be seamless as you ease back into your daily life. These 5 tips from a Johns Hopkins expert help you get through the healing process and have your vision restored on time.

“The biggest problem that most people don’t recognize is here in Florida, we have so much humidity that often sweating doesn’t work as well as it would in a low (humidity) environment,” said Dr. Patrick Mularoni, the medical director of sports medicine at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.

In parts of Tampa Bay, more people are going to the ER amid record heat Tampa Bay has been consistently breaking heat records over the last several years. Are more people suffering?

Looking to make your home safer for your elderly or disabled loved ones? Check out assistive equipment options for your home.

Assistive Equipment for the Home Assistive equipment is any kind of tool or device that can help simplify caregiving or make the environment safer for an ill, disabled, or elderly person.

Congratulations to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Ph.D. student Sarah Voss, who is among five winners of the Lasker Foundation 2024 international essay contest. Read her winning essay about the possibility of phage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics.

Meet the Winners of the 2024 Essay Contest and Read the Essays - Lasker Foundation This year, we asked early-career scientists and health professionals to identify a scientific question that is insufficiently addressed in biomedical research today. The winning essays are published in the July 15th issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation. After reading their essays, we were....

Heat-related illness are real risks in the summer months, especially when you are working or exercising. Be sure to stay hydrated when you are enjoying the outdoors on a hot day. https://bit.ly/4bUMLZo

"Sixty percent of lupus patients have lupus nephritis during their disease, and about 10% to 20% will develop end-stage renal disease in 10 years," Dr. Timlin told 11 News.

This autoimmune disease can have devastating impact on organs Millions of people worldwide are diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that can have a devastating impact on the organs.

Participating in sports can provide children and teens with fitness, fun, confidence, companionship and great memories. But mental health problems can be part of the picture, too. Dr. Valerie Valle, sports and performance psychologist in the Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Institute for Brain Protection Sciences offers insights on student athlete mental health and how parents and coaches can support kids’ well-being.

Student Athlete Mental Health: Tips for Parents and Coaches A youth sports psychologist offers insights for parents on student athlete mental health and managing stress and anxiety.

Injectables are used to minimize facial wrinkles, but they may also help treat migraines, too. Plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Sashank Reddy explains how wrinkle-reducing treatments that use botulinum toxin injectables are a powerful treatment option for patients with chronic migraines.

Botulinum Toxin Injectables for Migraines Wrinkle-reducing treatments that use botulinum toxin injectables may also be used to treat chronic migraines.

"I love seeing the families' excitement after learning that the market is a free resource to them," says Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital speech-language pathologist Michelle Saade. "A lot of them look forward to it, and some may even come to the hospital on a day when they don't have an appointment just to utilize this resource. They have access to fresh produce, not only canned or processed foods like what is available at a lot of food pantries, and it's heart-warming to see children be involved in grocery shopping and cooking healthy foods with their families."

Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital Supports Community with Food Market The market serves about 100 community members a week.

A close-up for your bones: A bone density test may be one of the most important things you can do for your bone health. Find out what else should be on that list.

Osteoporosis: What You Need to Know as You Age Learn the steps you can take at home and with your doctor’s help to prevent, diagnosis and live with osteoporosis.

“I describe it as very similar to how a contact lens stays on your eye. So, it’s custom-made to fit perfectly in the ear canal against the eardrum,” Dr. Oringher said.

New hearing aid revolutionizing market is like contact lens for your ear There’s a five times increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease when you are hard of hearing. That’s why it’s imperative to get hearing aids if you’re having trouble.

“This opens up the opportunity for more people with different, diverse backgrounds such as myself, so that we can better help patients and just improve the quality of care that we can give to our patients,” Chen said.

Recipient of free tuition at Johns Hopkins University due to $1 billion donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies expresses relief This week, for the majority of medical students at Johns Hopkins University, the cost just became zero.

You had your annual mammogram, and now the results are back, but the report — filled with a lot of medical terminology — can be difficult to interpret. Here’s how to understand what it says.

Understanding Your Mammogram Report Johns Hopkins breast imaging experts Lisa Jacobs and Eniola Oluyemi answer questions about common findings in mammogram reports.

When sleep is eluding you, it’s tempting to stare at the clock, read an engrossing novel or turn on the tube. Instead, try these tips from sleep expert Dr. Luis Buenaver.

Up in the Middle of the Night? How to Get Back to Sleep Staring at the clock again? If you’re struggling with waking up in the
middle of the night, these expert sleeping tips can help you get back to
sleep with greater ease.

“While depression is common in individuals with MS, it is not universal and shouldn’t be considered normal or expected,” says rehabilitation psychologist Dr. Abbey Hughes.

5 Myths About Multiple Sclerosis and Depression Depression affects one in two people with multiple sclerosis over the course of their life. But due to some of the misconceptions surrounding depression, it remains underreported and undertreated.

Natural aging can take a toll on your face’s skin, but there are ways to rejuvenate its appearance. Dr. Kofi Boahene explains the surgical and nonsurgical procedures that might be right for you.

How Facial Rejuvenation Procedures Can Improve Aging Skin Johns Hopkins Dr. Kofi Boahene explains how your face’s skin ages and which rejuvenation procedures might be right for you.

A nutritionally balanced breakfast can give your day a healthy start, help you focus, keep you energized, control your urge to snack and support digestion. A dietitian offers healthy breakfast ideas and tips.

Healthy Breakfasts A dietitian explains the benefits of a healthy breakfast and offers nutritionally balanced breakfast recipes and tips.

After a bomb blast destroyed the bones of his face and jaw when he was serving in Somalia, Scott had 9 unsuccessful surgeries and was unable to eat solid food for 25 years. See how facial and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Shaun Desai helped Scott here:

Facial Reconstruction after Trauma: Scott's Story After a bomb blast destroyed the bones of his face and jaw when he was serving in Somalia, Scott had 9 unsuccessful surgeries and was unable to eat solid food for 25 years. See how Scott got his life back