Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
For many obese people, losing and maintaining weight is a constant struggle. It often takes several months of careful dieting and exercise to see results,… Read More »Weight Loss Surgery May Benefit Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
How does spaceflight change the human body? Scientists have known for many years that traveling to space leads to cellular changes. Spaceflight can weaken bones,… Read More »Johns Hopkins Scientists Examine the Effect of Spaceflight on the Human Body
What do an anti-parasitic drug used to treat pinworms and a frequently used anti-malarial drug have in common? According to recent studies from the labs… Read More »Double Duty: Repurposing Drugs for Novel Cancer Treatment
Digital health is one of the hottest buzzwords in health care. It seems like a new health care app is on the news every day,… Read More »The State of Digital Health
Medical marijuana, for years a controversial pipe dream throughout the United States, is embroiled in an entirely new debate in 2017. For decades, the discussion… Read More »From ‘Devil’s Lettuce’ to Prescription Drug: The Acceptance of Medical Marijuana
It’s often said that it is hard to imagine what life must be like for someone until you have walked a mile in his or… Read More »Planned Parenthood’s Effects on Our Community
In September 2016, a Nevada woman died of a bacterial infection. The woman, in her 70s, had been hospitalized previously in India due to a… Read More »Bugs Resistant to Drugs: What Can We Do?
On Jan. 21, 2017, millions of women around the globe marched in solidarity with women in the United States to protest against various forms of… Read More »Hidden Figures: On Discrimination and Women’s Rights
What do a relatively unknown gene, a well-known signaling pathway and nuclear transport have in common? They’re all part of how diabetes and cancer drug… Read More »Uncovering How a Diabetes Drug Slows Cancer Growth
The United States spends more money on health care than any other country — $2.9 trillion in 2014, or about $9,110 per person. Spending continues… Read More »Breaking Down Where the Money Goes: Personal and Public Health Care Spending in the United States