April 8, 2010
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patient cARE
Miracles at the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center
Diagnosed with a grade II astrocytoma brain tumor, Carlos Luceno is currently living with brain cancer. Carlos had a craniotomy for surgical biopsy and tumor resection, and is receiving ongoing care from Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Dr Henry Brem at the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center.
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organ transplantation
100th Kidney Paired Donation Transplant
Surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital have successfully completed their 100th kidney paired donation — a procedure popularized by the Baltimore medical center which has enlarged the pool of kidneys available for donation and allowed patients who might have died before getting new organs to receive them.
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healthy eating
Food as Medicine
Johns Hopkins experts explain that getting good nutrition can make you feel better and help you dodge disease. Take a video trip to the grocery store with nutritionist Lynda McIntyre to learn how to shop for maximum personal health. For more information on the role of food in preventing and fighting disease, visit hopkinsmedicine.org/health
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Under the Dome
Johns Hopkins Hospital, East Baltimore
An Easier Consult for Heart Failure
The problem with getting a second opinion for a heart failure patient is that it really requires a third, fourth and fifth opinion too. Because of the complex interactions among prescriptions, diets, exercise regimens and all the other variables that influence the ongoing management of this chronic condition, a thorough assessment requires participation by any number of specialists.
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
The Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence recognizes physicians who demonstrate excellence in patient care. The induction of the new class will be held on May 11, 2010. For more information about the academy.
Howard County General Hospital
Howard County General Hospital Signs Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge.
Eva Stevens, manager of HCGH Food and Nutrition, recently signed the Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge sponsored by the nonprofit Health Care Without Harm. The pledge outlines steps the health care industry can take to improve the well-being of patients, communities and the environment.
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Suburban Hospital
At Suburban Hospital, advanced technology restores normal heart rhythms. Read about one man’s triumph over atrial fibrillation in Be Still My Heart. Read story
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