The American Cancer Society estimates that in the United States in 2020, more than 100,000 new melanomas will be diagnosed and approximately 6,850 people will die of the disease. Before hitting the beach to celebrate summer, listen as oncologist William Sharfman reviews the risks, signs and sympt...

Did you know every 40 minutes a woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer? Could the removal of your fallopian tubes (salpingectomy) save your life?

A Woman's Journey national chair Kelly Ripen speaks with gynecologic oncology surgeon Dr. Rebecca Stone about the need for early detection and innovat...

Join internist Selvi Rajagopal as she discusses ways to implement a holistic approach to achieve health goals through sustainable weight loss and weight maintenance, and with key elements of nutrition, exercise, mental health and medication management.

Selvi Rajagopal, MD, MPH '20, is dual-board...

There's good news for people who suffer with severe treatment-resistant depression. Esketamine is a groundbreaking therapy that may provide relief from major depression within hours. Join this livestream to hear psychiatrist Erica Richards, chair and medical director of the Department of Psychiat...

Preventive cardiologist and women’s heart health expert, Dr. Erin Michos, reviews new findings released at the most recent annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS '07 is an Associate Professor of Medicine within the Division of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins S...

A Woman's Journey: Conversations that Matter December's monthly Hopkins at Home features infectious disease and cancer researcher Dr. Cynthia Sears discussing what the microbiome is, what changes it, and how emerging discoveries have revealed its broad impact on health and disease. Dr. Sears disc...

Early detection plays a vital role in treating pancreatic cancer and increases the chance of surviving the lethal disease. Learn from cancer pathologist Michael Goggins, director of the Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Laboratory, about new strategies — including identifying gene variants respon...

Research is exploring the differences between men and women in underlying hormonal and genetic factors affecting health. Biologist and researcher Sabra Klein will explain her research focusing on sex hormones and how they may influence how men and women respond to infections and vaccinations.

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Recently, Johns Hopkins Medicine’s A Woman’s Journey conducted a national survey of more than 25,000 adults to identify the three COVID-19 issues that are of greatest concern and interest to consumers. The results — public health guidelines, vaccine safety and lingering COVID-19 effects — will be...

Did you know that women are more likely than men to have the two common forms of arthritis? Rheumatologist Dana DiRenzo reviews the various types of arthritis, how arthritis can be diagnosed, its symptoms and risk factors, and what can be done to minimize and treat the pain. To learn more, visit ...

A 2019 analysis presented by Johns Hopkins Medicine and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine proposed that consumption of most vitamin, mineral and other nutritional supplements cannot be linked to protection from heart diseases or to a longer life. Join Johns Hopkins internist Bimal Asha...

Advances in medical science and treatment are enabling many women to thrive despite a diagnosis of breast cancer. For many, this feared disease is treated as a chronic illness. Join medical oncologist Karen L. Smith, M.D., and former administrative director of the Johns Hopkins Breast Center and ...

We take our hands for granted. What happens when they no longer provide us with the same dexterity, and even cause daily pain? Orthopaedic surgeon Dawn LaPorte, M.D., reviews causes of numerous conditions such as arthritis, trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis, and treatment opti...

Endometriosis, a disease in which tissue of the uterus is on the outside of the uterus and in other parts of the body, can be a source of severe pain and infertility. Endometriosis is caused by a hormonal immune system that may also contribute to many other conditions including irritable bowel sy...

Featured speaker, infectious disease specialist, Dr. Lisa Maragakis discusses the latest facts known about COVID, and coronavirus variants, that have emerged as the virus SARS-CoV-2 continues to mutate.

Dr Cornelia Liu Trimble talks about the basics of Human papillomavirus infections, then moves to a discussion of new, emerging strategies to treat early signs that may signal HPV cancers.

Eight million U.S. women have osteoporosis, 50% of women will have a fracture in their lifetime and 25% of women will die in the first year following hip fracture. Menopause is a time when women’s bodies change significantly, with associated losses in bone strength and an increased risk of osteop...

Want to learn about the latest efforts to reduce glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy — the most common causes of vision loss? Join two experts from the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins —glaucoma and cataract opthalmologist Mona Kaleem, M.D. and retina ophthalm...

The 2022 awardees, Dr. Alexis Battle and Dr. Sarah Hörst, will present their research and how they will use the award to enhance their research endeavors. Join us for this fantastic event honoring the brilliant work of our award recipients, opened by Provost Sunil Kumar with introductions from Ch...

Johns Hopkins radiologist Elliot Fishman, M.D., reveals how computerized tomography, better known as CT or CAT scan, will revolutionize the physician’s ability to diagnose cancer during its early stages through the use of three-dimension texture mapping and artificial Intelligence, and will trans...

The State Affairs office and Hopkins at Home bring you Delegate Arianna Kelly, Monique Sanfuerites, and Dr. Mihail Zibermint to discuss the challenges of tackling Diabetes. Join Hopkins experts as they address the barriers to quality diabetes care in Maryland by improving diabetes education acces...

Abby Duggan, A&S '10 will moderate a conversation between Lynn-Anne Schow, A&S '92 and Diarra Oden, A&S '22 about the past, present and future of Women's Athletics at Hopkins and the impact of Title IX on Hopkins Sports.
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