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Health
Physician's favorites
Published July 25, 2016
Most doctors report having favorite patients but deny providing preferential treatment, study finds / School of Public Health
Seven plates feature five meals and two plates with the fork and knife crossed over them
Brain health
Can cutting calories help curb memory loss?
Published July 22, 2016
Fasting could help prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, improve memory and mood / Johns Hopkins Health Review
Skin health
Staying protected
Published July 20, 2016
Many skin cancer patients still too likely to sunburn, may not use protective practices correctly, study finds / Hopkins Medicine
Mental illness
Infections, antibiotic use linked to manic episodes
Published July 20, 2016
Research suggests changes in microbiome could play role in ebb, flow of psychiatric symptoms / Hopkins Medicine
Stem cell research
Protein bolsters growth of damaged muscle tissue
Published July 19, 2016
Discovery could contribute to treatments for muscle degeneration caused by aging, diseases such as muscular dystrophy
Environmental health
Fracking and asthma
Published July 18, 2016
Study: Proximity to active unconventional natural gas wells increases likelihood of asthma attacks
HIV prevention
Jhpiego reaches 2 million in HIV prevention effort
Published July 13, 2016
Voluntary medical male circumcisions already performed in Africa could avert more than 50,000 HIV infections
Brain science
Free will in the brain
Published July 13, 2016 Video
JHU researchers glimpse the human brain making a purely voluntary decision to act
Blue Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, pill
HIV/AIDS
Study: HIV epidemic continues for men who have sex with men
Published July 7, 2016
Lack of access to preventive medicine, discriminatory laws contribute to disproportionately high HIV burden / School of Public Health
Q+A
Improving on 'near perfection'
Published July 7, 2016 Video
Johns Hopkins Hospital President Redonda Miller on ambition, her time at Hopkins, and her vision for the hospital