Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center has received its first Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing ...

His parents and care team decided a leg-lengthening surgery would give Memphis the best quality of life.

Dietitian Rayven Nairn discusses why athletes should care about nutrition and how to make the right dietary choices leading ...

There are various types of post-mastectomy and lumpectomy prostheses, also called breast forms. Manufacturers make a wide selection of types, shapes, sizes, and colors. The type of prosthesis required ...

This spacious, state-of-the-art facility at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus, combines clinics and research laboratories in a single building occupying 130,000 square feet. The modern, well-equipped ...

Over 60 percent of twins and nearly all higher-order multiples are premature (born before 37 weeks). The higher the number of fetuses in the pregnancy, the greater the risk for early birth. Premature ...

At Johns Hopkins, our faculty is made up of accomplished and dedicated researchers. From Nobel Prize laureates to Lasker Award winners, our faculty members are constantly pushing the boundaries of ...

What is stuttering in children? Stuttering is a speech problem. The normal flow of speech is disrupted. A child who stutters repeats or prolongs sounds, syllables, or words. Stuttering is different ...

What is gestational diabetes mellitus? Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a condition in which a hormone made by the placenta prevents the body from using insulin effectively. Glucose builds up in ...

What is Guillain-Barré syndrome? Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP). It's a neurological disorder in which the body's immune ...

The Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit (BPRU) at Johns Hopkins is a world leading site in the science of psychoactive drugs and behavior. Spanning the negative and positive effects of psychoactive ...

A lumbar puncture (LP) or spinal tap may be done to diagnose or treat a condition. For this procedure, your healthcare provider inserts a hollow needle into the space surrounding the spinal column ...