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Opioid crisis
Learning to treat pain
Published March 19, 2018
Required course for next generation of physicians highlights the hazards of prescribing opioids
Spencer Grace Tully
Pathology
Spencer Grace's last gift
Published Spring 2018
Rapid autopsy procedures shed light on how deadly diseases develop and how they might be cured in the future / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Cancer and the artillery of physics
Published Spring 2018
Andrew Ewald is at the vanguard of a generation of scientists determined to uncover the complexities of cancer / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Transgender health
Gender-affirming surgeries on the rise
Published Feb 28, 2018
Study finds that from 2000-2014, the number of procedures increased, as did insurance coverage
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Years of obesity weigh on heart health
Published Feb 20, 2018
Long-term weight control is crucial for reducing heart disease risk, researchers say
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Puppy pals for ICU patients
Published Feb 12, 2018
Researchers suggest therapy dogs could help patients reach health goals and stay motivated during ICU stays
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Medicaid
Insuring parents means more kids get care
Published Feb 5, 2018
Expanding Medicaid to cover more low-income parents has spillover effect: more kids get immunizations, checkups
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Lyme disease
Symptoms can persist after Lyme treatment
Published Feb 2, 2018
School of Medicine researchers find evidence of prolonged fatigue, depression, and pain for some diagnosed with Lyme disease
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$50M gift from UAE will transform stroke research, care
Published Feb 1, 2018 Video
Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute at Hopkins will bring together experts in neurology, rehabilitation, biomedical engineering, patient safety
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Cancer research
Unlocking genetic mysteries
Published Jan 22, 2018
New Johns Hopkins center merges applied mathematics and biology to better understand breast cancer