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  Homegrown Talent

  Keeping The Johns Hopkins Hospital supplied is a massive, round-the-clock challenge that requires experts in coordination, planning, warehousing and other specialties. See how a new program is helping the hospital hum along — and allowing local workers to find their niche. 

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  Cancer Saved My Life

  Steve was experiencing a lingering sore throat that just wouldn't go away. After learning he had oral, head and neck cancer, he underwent chemoradiation and surgery. Meet Steve, and see how he's thriving today. 

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  Hairstyling Practices and the Risk of Traction Alopecia

  Recent research suggests that certain hairstyles can contribute to hair loss. Learn how to minimize — and even reverse — damage done by tight ponytails, braids, knots and buns.

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  Better Connections, Worse Hearing?

  Conventional wisdom has long blamed age-related hearing loss almost entirely on the death of sensory hair cells in the inner ear. However, new studies suggest a different story. Discover what researchers think is really causing hearing loss in older adults.

News & Views

• Life Without Heroin

  Responsible for more than 10,000 overdoses each year, heroin is spectacularly dangerous. Meet three people who have championed their addictions, and see how Johns Hopkins is using personalized treatment to tackle the epidemic.

• Johns Hopkins’ Commitment to Baltimore

  Johns Hopkins’ commitment to Baltimore is not new — it was inherent in the founding of our institutions and in countless initiatives in the decades since. Read the letter from Johns Hopkins leaders Paul B. Rothman, Ronald R. Peterson and Ronald J. Daniels to the Johns Hopkins community about the continuing efforts to make the city stronger.

• Modeling a Culture of Caring

  It's a simple lesson that even the best doctors can forget: Patients are people too. See how one patient experience coach is teaching staff members to dig deeper with the power of empathy.

• Back to the Future

  Researchers and neurosurgeons are breathing new life into vintage operating rooms, where landmark surgical procedures were pioneered in the 1900s. See how they are continuing the legacy of their workspace with novel improvements to neurosurgery.

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Dodging Dementia

In the coming decade, it's estimated that the number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease will rise by more than 40 percent. Learn four simple daily habits that could help protect your brain health.