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Small Residential Gardens Can Curb Consequences of Baltimore’s Urban Landscape

June 8, 2022

Building density and the use of materials such as concrete and pavement make urban areas, including Baltimore City, extremely harsh environments for wildlife. The use of these materials causes an urban heat island effect, which means that parts of Baltimore City are hotter by an average of 8 degrees than surrounding suburbs on a given […]

Grace Steward ⋅ A Day in the Life Baltimore, environment, gardening, nature ⋅ No Comments

Typical ceramic products of Sicilian style in the old town of the historic village of Erice in Sicily, Italy

O, Deadly Majolica

May 25, 2022

Human history is full of stories about people going to great lengths to achieve splendor, beauty and luster. Women in ancient Roman used the belladonna plant to dilate their pupils and enhance the beauty of their eyes, running the risk of permanent vision loss. Diane de Poitiers, mistress of 16th century French king Henry II, […]

Patrick Debs ⋅ A Day in the Life art, Baltimore, exhibit, history, museum ⋅ 1 Comment

Happy Nowruz holiday background. Celebrating Nowruz sweets and treats- baklava, various dried fruits, nuts, seeds, wooden background with green grass.

Nowruz: Beginning of the Spring, Start of the Year

May 12, 2022

In most countries, including the U.S., people celebrate the start of the new year on Jan. 1, in the middle of the winter. However, there are some countries around the world where their new year starts in the middle of March, which would be the start of the spring. To be more precise, it is […]

Fatemah Shojaeian ⋅ A Day in the Life celebration, Iranian, new year, Persian, spring ⋅

Vector premade Ramadan Kareem card

Ramadan at Johns Hopkins: A Student and Organizer Perspective

May 10, 2022

Lunar Calendar and Timing of Ramadan Ramadan holds different emotional meanings for many Muslims around the world, encompassing topics such as self-discipline, gratitude, humbleness and renewal of connection with God. Yet, at its most basic level, it is a month of daily abstinence from food and drink from dawn until sunset. Ramadan falls on the […]

Rama Alharari ⋅ Events and Happenings faith, Muslim faith, Ramadan, religion, religious holidays ⋅

Andrew Lea

Digitizing Diagnosis: A new book by fourth-year medical student Andrew Lea

May 5, 2022

I recently sat down with Andrew Lea, a fourth-year medical student who holds a Ph.D. in the history of science and medicine. We discussed his forthcoming book, Digitizing Diagnosis: Minds, Medicine, and Machines in Twentieth-Century America, and the importance of historical perspective in medicine. Welcome! Tell us about your book. The book is about early […]

Margo Peyton ⋅ Honor Roll books, health humanities, history, History of medicine, medical student ⋅

Female health worker resting outdoors at hospital backyard and taking off her protective mask and suit. She is under big pressure and stress during corona virus pandemic.

Caring for the Caretakers —The Dr. Lorna Breen Act

May 3, 2022

NOTE: This blog post contains discussion of sensitive topics regarding mental health, depression, burnout and suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact a health care professional or the National Suicide Hotline, available 24/7: 1-800-273-8255. Background In March 2020, the world watched, as the COVID-19 pandemic descended on our health care systems. […]

Meher Kalkat ⋅ Events and Happenings Burnout, covid-19, legislation, mental health ⋅

Portrait of Smiling Senior Woman and Her Mixed Race Female Caregiver Together at Nursing Home. Caring Female Doctor Taking Care of a Happy, Elderly Woman

A Mile in Their Shoes

April 27, 2022

“Why won’t this cough go away?” “It’s probably nothing,” I thought to myself. “I haven’t had any fevers, night sweats, weight loss. Could it be TB? I am in Zambia after all. But I’m sure with a few more days of cough and cold medicine, this will improve. I really don’t need this right now. […]

Maria Dominique Mortel ⋅ A Day in the Life Global Health, Patient Care, Patients, physicians ⋅

Yakisoba street food

Cooking for One: Chinese Food Edition

April 21, 2022

Baltimore has its share of great restaurants, but Chinese restaurants are few and far between. As someone who is used to the vibrant Chinese food scene in Boston and its large Chinatown, this is not an ideal situation. Before moving to Baltimore, I had grown accustomed to Chinese restaurants around every corner, ranging from spicy […]

Jeong Jun Kim ⋅ A Day in the Life chinese dishes, chinese food, cooking, food ⋅

Shelves in game bar.

A Trip to No Land Beyond

April 19, 2022

As part of my effort to reconnect socially as things have begun to open again after the omicron surge, I found myself in the warm atmosphere of No Land Beyond, “Baltimore’s First-Ever Board Game Bar.” I was very excited when I found this venue. Board game nights have long been among my favorite social events, […]

Grace Steward ⋅ A Day in the Life activities, Baltimore, board games, events ⋅

New Mexico

Above the Rosy-Fingered Dawn

April 14, 2022

All photos provided courtesy of author. What’s better than sipping piña coladas on a Caribbean island, you may ask? A warm cup of Cuban coffee over the white sands of New Mexico. A day into my spring break, I stuffed three T-shirts in a backpack, grabbed my copy of Homer’s The Odyssey, and hopped on […]

Dianela Perdomo ⋅ A Day in the Life exploring, nature, spring break, travel ⋅

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