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A cartoon women sits in a stone room while winged breasts fly around her
Q+A
Saints, mastectomies, and the power of myth
Published March 9, 2017 Video
A conversation with filmmaker Bernadette Wegenstein, whose documentary 'The Good Breast' offers an intimate look at surgical breast cancer interventions
Commentary
Protecting health, civil rights of those with autism
Published March 8, 2017
Trump administration policies—official and unofficial—threaten those with autism and other disabilities, public health experts say / New England Journal of Medicine
Vision for Baltimore
Clear vision for city students
Published March 8, 2017
Citywide program celebrates distributing 1,000 free pairs of glasses to Baltimore students in its first 10 months
Women's health
Better health linked to decline in domestic violence
Published March 8, 2017
Researchers find reduction in domestic violence when chronically ill women receive life-saving treatment
Autism
Overcoming language challenges
Published March 3, 2017
Study shows how some adults with autism compensate for childhood language difficulties associated with the disorder / School of Medicine
Tax relief
Traffic fees helps kids breathe easier
Published March 2, 2017
JHU economist finds that congestion fees in Stockholm lowered pollution and had a positive effect on health
White puzzle pieces with on piece removed to reveal blue underneath
Q+A
What we know—and don't know—about autism
Published Feb 27, 2017
The prevalence of autism is on the rise, but its causes are unknown—though there is no evidence to support a link between vaccines and autism
Food flick
Documentary hits festivals, classrooms
Published Feb 24, 2017 Video
'Food Frontiers,' produced by JHU's Center for a Livable Future, showcases food policy success stories
Biomedical engineering
DNA inspector gadget
Published Feb 23, 2017
New open source gene sequencing software could aid in early detection, treatment of cancer
Fetal health
Zika may cause miscarriages
Published Feb 21, 2017
In mouse study, exposure to virus led to higher rates of miscarriages, babies born with thin brain tissue, brain inflammation