Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Women's Health published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 545
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-46
Next >
-
Bloomberg joins Johns Hopkins in dedicating new hospital
Michael Bloomberg's first donation to Johns Hopkins was $5, which he gave the year after he graduated in 1964 from the university with an engineering degree.
The New York mayor now ranks as Hopkins' largest contributor, and possibly the largest donor...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Gun Control, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Passover, New York City
-
Mikulski honored as longest-serving woman in Congress
Call her Maryland's Iron Lady.
U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski was lauded Wednesday on the floor of the Senate for setting the record as the longest-serving woman in Congress, a streak that her colleague, Sen. Ben Cardin, likened to that of another...Tags: U.S. Congress, Highlandtown, Benjamin L. Cardin, U.S. House of Representatives, Paul Sarbanes
-
Treating the wounds of military sexual trauma
Machele Fredericks had to face her attacker every day.
She was in the Air Force. He was a fellow service member on the base. And he said that if she told anyone what he'd done, he'd kill her.
"You didn't hear much of people getting raped in the military...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Minority Groups, Behavioral Conditions, Assault, Mental Health
-
Black women in city infected with HIV at higher rate than national average
African-American women in Baltimore and five other U.S. cities are becoming infected with HIV at a rate five times the national average for black women, and closer to the rates of some African countries, according to a new study.
Researchers at the Johns...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, University of Maryland, College Park, HIV, New York City
-
US News: Hopkins is 2nd best school of medicine
The U.S. New & World Report graduate school rankings are out and Johns Hopkins University has moved up from 3rd to a tie for 2nd with the University of Pennsylvania.
They were behind top-ranked Harvard University. But they beat out Stanford University...Tags: Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals
-
Clubs, libraries and senior events in and around Towson
Clubs/Organizations American Association of University Women — meets at Grace United Methodist Church, N Charles St. and Northern Parkway, March 15, 7 p.m. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m. in the parlor. Hear Jeanne Allert, Executive Director of Samaritan...Tags: Towson University, Hospitals and Clinics, Hunt Valley, Linthicum, Lung Cancer
-
Hopkins, UM graduate programs again rank among the best in nation, says U.S. News
The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland continue to boast some of the best graduate programs in the country, according to rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine rose one spot to a...Tags: Internal Medicine, Research, Drugs and Medicines, Johns Hopkins University, Technology
-
Understanding the new pap smear guidelines
Many women became used to having a Pap smear annually to check for cervical cancer, but recent recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force have updated the timeline. Now, most women will need the test every five years. Cancer experts...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Symptoms, Cancer, Concerts, Medical Procedures and Tests
-
The right to birth control
Each year in Maryland, approximately 75,000 women unintentionally become pregnant. Of those pregnancies, about 36,000 end in abortions and 8,000 end in miscarriages. Additionally, many unintended pregnancies lead to premature births, low birthweight...Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Abortion Issue, Students, Teaching and Learning, Companies and Corporations
-
The legacy of Yeardley Love
Katherine Williams, a second-year student at the University of Virginia, never had the opportunity to meet Yeardley Love. But like other students who arrived on campus after Love's death in May 2010, Williams lives with her legacy.
"I took a class on...Tags: Loyola University Maryland, Daniel Webster, Lacrosse, Alcohol Addiction, University of Virginia
-
UMMS in expansion mode
Since becoming a part of the University of Maryland Medical System three years ago, Upper Chesapeake Health has attracted new doctors, broken ground on a new $60 million cancer center and won over patients who once left Harford County for care.
Upper...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Cancer, Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, Health Care Reform (2009)
-
Treating menopause symptoms
Every woman will experience menopause, some in the normal course of aging and some before. It can bring on a host of symptoms in addition to hot flashes. But there are things that women can do, from improving their diet and exercising to finding the right...Tags: Symptoms, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Hospitals and Clinics, Cancer, Acupuncture
Apr 12, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 21, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 10, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 8, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 13, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 14, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 13, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 4, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 14, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 25, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 20, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 11, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Women's Health topic gallery.
