Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Six months after the civil unrest in Baltimore City, residents are still trying to make sense of what happened. Moving forward, many have turned their attention to the city’s future, hoping to create a bright one for its citizens — particularly, its youth. This is important, especially in a time such as this when Baltimore’s […]
pgaliatsatos ⋅ A Day in the Life, Perspectives in Research Baltimore, community, public health, youth science ⋅
Those who shy away from the sun, avoid milk products, maintain a vegan diet or are overweight may be familiar with the effects of vitamin D deficiency. Typically called the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is produced naturally in the body in response to skin being exposed to sunlight. It can also be consumed via a […]
Shannen Cravens ⋅ Perspectives in Research bariatric surgery, vitamin d, Weight Loss ⋅
In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) among middle and high school students had tripled in just one year. Data from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey showed that the numbers jumped from 660,000 high school students in 2013 to 2 million in 2014. These e-cigs […]
If you’ve been interested in learning a second language or already speak more than one language, the concept of “bilingual advantage” may pique your interest. Many would agree that speaking more than one language helps us to more broadly communicate but it may also offer cognitive advantages in executive function (processes such as task flexibility, […]
ytreesukosol ⋅ Perspectives in Research language, Neuroscience ⋅
It was a long-held belief that, after graduate school, newly conferred doctors would seek out postdoctoral openings in labs where they could focus on furthering their studies, eventually transitioning to a faculty appointment. Though designed to be a temporary position, postdocs came to represent one of the largest and most productive components of the biomedical […]
dustingreen ⋅ Perspectives in Research Alternative Careers, Postdoc ⋅
A big change in biomedical photography has been the arrival and permeation of digital photography. To fully appreciate its impact, one must consider the origin of photography. The earliest methods of image capture required assembly of the actual light-sensitive medium. Even today, exposed film has to be developed with specific solutions and transferred to photographic […]
michellekim ⋅ Perspectives in Research Biomedical Photography, Digital Photography ⋅
I was not surprised to learn that Baltimore ranks higher than the national average in cervical cancer incidence. In my few years of residency, I have seen many young women diagnosed with this disease and lose their fight. Much has been done to prevent this horrible disease. With the combination of a new preventive vaccine […]
Diana Cholakian ⋅ Perspectives in Research Cervical Cancer, johns hopkins, Vaccine ⋅
In Baltimore City, teen pregnancy is significantly higher than the Maryland average, with 66.4 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19 in 2007, compared to 33.4 births per 1,000 teens statewide [i]. Baltimore also has a significantly higher rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) than the state of Maryland [ii], and teens represent 3.3 percent of […]
Ruchi Doshi ⋅ A Day in the Life, Perspectives in Research CASE, Community Adolescent Sexual Education, johns hopkins, Sexual Education ⋅
“The one real goal of education is to leave a person asking questions.” – Max Beerbohm, essayist of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras Medical school is challenging. At first glance, the sheer volume of information can seem overwhelming, as if the only way to process it all is to simply memorize as much as […]
Arielle Medford ⋅ Perspectives in Research Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Medical education ⋅
What have been your experiences with journal clubs? It may depend on the group, your expertise and your stage of training, but overall, journal clubs can be a way to keep up to date on recent publications, read about studies through the perspectives of experts outside of your field and serve as a training opportunity […]
ytreesukosol ⋅ Perspectives in Research Journal Club, Research, Technology ⋅