Consumer fireworks are one of the leading causes of serious hand, face and eye injuries during the Fourth of July holiday.

The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute (@brady_urology), part of @HopkinsMedicine, has a newly endowed division, ...

That was the beginning.” Ahead of #WorldSickleCellDay, 79-year-old Audrey Smith reflects on living with sickle cell disease, ...

The Whipple procedure (also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy) is the primary surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer that occurs within the head of the gland. During this procedure, surgeons remove ...

What is an upper GI endoscopy? An upper GI endoscopy or EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) is a procedure to diagnose and treat problems in your upper GI (gastrointestinal) tract. The upper GI tract ...

The mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine is to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care. Diverse and ...

Conditions and Diseases Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Alzheimer's Disease Anxiety Disorders Arrhythmias Arthritis Asthma Back and Neck Pain Bladder Cancer Bones and Joints Brain Tumors and Brain Cancer ...

A pathologist is a healthcare provider who looks at bodies and body tissues. They also do lab tests. A pathologist helps other providers reach diagnoses. They are an important member of the healthcare ...

Endometrial cancer is a type of cancer in the endometrium — the inner lining of the uterus. The uterus is a pear-shaped organ above the pelvis. The uterine cavity is where a fetus grows during ...

This group of tests measures the amount of cholesterol and other fats in your blood. Cholesterol and triglycerides are lipids, or fats. These fats are important for cell health, but they can be ...

People having trouble breathing often show signs that they are having to work harder to breathe or are not getting enough oxygen, indicating respiratory distress. Below is a list of some of the signs ...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles. Myasthenia gravis ...