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Women may now choose to collect their own samples to test for human papilloma virus, or HPV as part of their screening regimen for cervical cancer, the American Cancer Society now says. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns …

Since most cervical cancer is caused by infection with a virus, when should screening start? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

The American Cancer Society has updated guidelines for cervical cancer screening to include self-collected specimens to assess for human papilloma virus, or HPV. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, explains why. Nelson: There's 200,000 women …

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Cancers of several types are being diagnosed more often in those younger than fifty years of age, and no one really understands why. Because there are consequences to cancer treatment one question is do all these cancers need to be …

As cancer cases in younger people rise, do they all need treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Dr. Bryan Sexton joins the podcast to share observations from a career as a psychometrician and well-being researcher. He offers insights into gathering meaningful, actionable data and explores both participation incentives and packaging of micro-interventions for busy healthcare workers. Access …

Ep: 21 Good Science for Well-Being: Better Questions and Interventions that Work | Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Well-Being Read more →

Rates of eight different types of cancer are increasing in those aged 50 and younger, new data reveal, and while researchers are struggling to identify why, another question those diagnosed must answer is are they okay not treating it? That’s …

If you learn you have cancer would you be comfortable not treating it? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Eight different cancers are increasing among those younger than fifty in the US, data since 1992 indicate. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says thyroid, colorectal and endometrial or uterine are included in that number, …

Cancers increasing among those younger than fifty warrant investigation to discern causes, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Following 125,000 children as they began to eat a wider variety of foods from infancy seems to show that early introduction of peanut helped many avoid development of peanut allergy, a recent study concluded. Robert Wood, a childhood allergy expert …

What factors do we know are related to the development of childhood allergies? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Early exposure to peanut is credited with reducing the development of peanut allergy in young children, a recent study concludes, but Robert Wood, a childhood allergy expert at Johns Hopkins, says the rate of food allergies among children is increasing …

What’s the best strategy to avoid food allergies in young children? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Early introduction of peanut into a child’s diet may help them avoid development of peanut allergy, a recent study concludes. Robert Wood, a childhood allergy expert at Johns Hopkins, says it’s just not that simple when it comes to understanding …

Should you feed your young child peanut to prevent allergy? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Have you ever presented your work at a conference? In this episode, Heather Watson, Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System, speaks with Rowena Milburn, Magnet Program Coordinator; Suzanne Dutton, Coordinator of the NICHE Program (Nurses Improving Care for Health …

Episode 75 – Stepping Up to the Podium:  Three Nurses Discuss their Journey to Magnet | Johns Hopkins Center for Nursing Inquiry Read more →