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March 14, 2011
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At the center of care
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Determined to practice visionary medicine at the new hospital, Hopkins embarks on a delivery model called patient- and family-centered care. Read more.
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Feeling whole again
Maxillofacial prosthetic devices can heal patients' emotional and physical scars after ablative cancer surgery. Read more.
An endovascular pathway to the brain
Alex Coon is one of the country's few endovascular neurosurgeons, able to access the brain through the body's blood vessels. Read more.
With cochlear implants, the sooner the better
Early surgery for children with hearing loss takes advantage of the time when they're most able to develop voice and hearing skills. Read more.
Why that IBD prescription may not be working
For half of her life, the 60-year-old had suffered from ulcerative colitis. Despite having been prescribed mesalamine by her local gastroenterologist, she still had frequent bouts of pain and diarrhea. Read more.
Hearing loss rate in older adults climbs to more than 60 percent in national survey
Nearly two-thirds of Americans age 70 and older have hearing loss, but those who are of black race seem to have a protective effect against this loss, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins and National Institute on Aging researchers. Read more.
Under the Dome
Johns Hopkins Hospital
New help for women with urinary incontinence
Urologists at Johns Hopkins' Pelvic Floor Center say there's more than one way to solve this embarrassing problem. Read more.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Extraordinary team effort saves new mother’s life
At 4 o'clock on a quiet June morning, a healthy young mother woke in pain. Less than two hours later she arrived at Sibley Hospital unconscious, with no pulse. The next 40 hours—and her outcome—are extraordinary. Read more [pdf]
Suburban Hospital
A new hip way to win gold
This past August, at age 61, Nancy Weiman of Takoma Park won a gold medal for synchronized swimming in solo competition at the World Masters Aquatic Championships in Goteborg, Sweden. It was a feat made more remarkable because, just months before the competition, she had hip replacement surgery at Suburban Hospital. Read more.
Bayview Medical Center
Hip dysplasia in iittle people
Little people benefit from the orthopedic surgery program at Hopkins Bayview that is geared to their unique needs. Read more. [pdf]
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