What is an umbilical hernia? Unlike most hernias, which develop in adolescence or adulthood, 20 percent of babies are born with umbilical hernias. An umbilical hernia occurs at the umbilicus (belly ...

Some people with atrial fibrillation (Afib) don’t have any symptoms at all. You might not even know you have the condition in which your heartbeat is irregular and too fast. Afib may be detected ...

Women diagnosed early in pregnancy with a fetus lacking adequate kidney function to make the urine that serves as vital ...

Chronic, systemic inflammation is a serious health concern that can be made worse — or better — with diet. Here’s what chronic inflammation is, and how what you eat can keep you safer from the chronic ...

What is swimmer’s ear? Swimmer's ear is a redness or swelling (inflammation), irritation, or infection of your outer ear canal. The ear canal is a tube that goes from the opening of the ear to the ...

Tens of thousands of people each year are injured by lawn mowers in the U.S. The medical team at Johns Hopkins Children’s ...

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 ...

The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute (@brady_urology), part of @HopkinsMedicine, has a newly endowed division, called the Robert Altman Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, following a $10 ...

What is magnetic resonance angiography? You’ve probably heard about the test called magnetic resonance imaging or MRI. In this test, radio waves, a magnetic field, and a computer create a scan of your ...

A recent outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship traveling in the South Atlantic Ocean is being investigated by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a type of light. Sunlight has UV rays, along with other kinds of rays. Some light bulbs give off UV rays, too. UV light bulbs are used in tanning beds and lamps, some ...

The Wilmer Eye Institute’s Bayview Medical Center location provides state-of-the-art eye care for a wide range of conditions. Our team of subspecialty-trained ophthalmologists and optometrists provide ...