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Henry Waxman speaks at mental health policy forum
Policy Talk
Experts explore mental health, addiction
Published Oct 22, 2015
School of Public Health event organized in part by new Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy Research
Painkiller nation?
Published Oct 22, 2015
School of Public Health study finds that most Americans use painkillers but also see abuse as a serious issue / School of Public Health
Change of heart
Study examines how men and women age
Published Oct 20, 2015
Men's hearts increase in size, while women's heart stay the same size or shrink, study shows. / Johns Hopkins Medicine
'Gene hunter'
Cancer researcher honored
Published Oct 20, 2015
Kenneth Kinzler among 80 new members elected to National Academy of Medicine / Hopkins Medicine
Heart monitor and other medical devices in a hospital ICU
Health IT
Smart medicine
Published Oct 19, 2015
Hopkins Medicine, Microsoft partner to connect medical devices (and the data they generate) in effort to reduce preventable harm
The Epiwatch app as seen on the Apple Watch
Health watch
EpiWatch aids epilepsy study
Published Oct 15, 2015 Video
Apple Watch app could help researchers develop new methods for monitoring, managing the disorder
Hearing aid
Center to study hearing
Published Oct 13, 2015
$15M gift from David M. Rubenstein to support hearing loss research, clinical care / Hopkins Medicine
Technology venture
JHU vaccine technology could help treat allergies
Published Oct 13, 2015
University receives portion of $300M deal between Immunomic Therapeutics, Astellas Pharma
Maternal health
Fracking and pregnancy
Published Oct 12, 2015
Expectant mothers near hydraulic fracturing wells at greater risk for premature births, study suggests / Bloomberg School of Public Health
Stem cell research
Mysterious ways
Published Oct 8, 2015
Study sheds light on how stem cells are affected by their surroundings