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Pulmonary Function Tests

What are pulmonary function tests? Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are tests that show how well your lungs are working. The tests measure lung volume, capacity, rates of flow, and gas exchange. This ...
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The Academy at Johns Hopkins, East Baltimore Campus

The Academy at Johns Hopkins, East Baltimore Campus supports the continued research, teaching and service of retired faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins ...
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Study Finds Rising Rates of Electric Scooter Injuries, with Racial and Ethnic Disparities Among Those Harmed

As electric scooters (e-scooters) become more available in cities and urban areas, injuries are becoming more common. Research from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center researchers finds that Black and ...
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HIV Infections Would Increase by 10% Average if CDC Funding for HIV Testing Ends, NIH-Funded Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Predicts

New @HopkinsMedicine study finds #HIV infections would increase by 10% average if CDC funding for HIV testing ends. › Timely HIV diagnosis and treatment are critical to preventing transmission. To ...
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Whiplash Injury

Whiplash is an injury to your neck. It's caused by your neck bending forcibly forward and then backward, or vice versa. The injury is not well understood. But it often affects the muscles, disks, ...
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Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation in certain parts of the spine. Ankylosing means stiff or rigid. Spondyl means spine. Itis refers to inflammation. The ...