In December 2012, a surgical team led by Johns Hopkins doctors Jaimie Shores, M.D. and Gerald Brandacher, M.D., and other Johns Hopkins physicians performed The Johns Hopkins Hospital’s first ...

Congratulations to Our 2024 'Top Doctors'! Johns Hopkins Medicine congratulates more than 100 of our physicians across multiple specialties who have been recognized by Baltimore magazine as 2024 'Top ...

Are there higher occurrences of other mental disorders among individuals with OCD? Some disorders do appear to be occur more often among people with OCD. For example, depression and other anxiety ...

Many deaths occur each year due to a lack of regular physical activity. Here are some facts: More people tend to have an inactive lifestyle as they get older. Women are more likely to have inactive ...

A soy allergy is the body's abnormal response to the proteins found in soy. The key to a soy-free diet is to stay away from all foods or products containing soy. Soybeans are classified as a legume.

What should a traveler's first aid kit include? The American College of Emergency Physicians and the CDC encourage travelers to pack a first aid kit or a travel health kit for common medical ...

What is a latex allergy? Natural rubber latex is a milky fluid found in rubber trees. There is a protein in the fluid that can cause allergic reactions in some people. Common products made using this ...

What is aortic stenosis in children? Aortic stenosis means that your child has a heart valve that is too narrow or is blocked. The aortic valve is 1 of 4 heart valves that keep blood flowing through ...

In a small subset of those patients, the combination resulted in a strong response with tumor shrinkage and no disease ...

What is a Meckel scan for children? A Meckel scan is an imaging test used to find a Meckel diverticulum. This is a small, abnormal pocket that forms in the wall of your child’s small intestine. It's ...

Like many medical facilities across the nation, our supply chain is feeling the effects of Hurricane Helene’s aftermath. Johns Hopkins Medicine currently has a sufficient sterile fluid supply to meet ...