Thyroiditis is when your thyroid gland becomes irritated. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common type of this health problem. It is an autoimmune disease. It occurs when your body makes antibodies ...

A novel @HopkinsKids study adds to evidence that a liver-damaging virus is linked to some psychiatric disorders. › ...

Mission The mission of the Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control at the Johns Hopkins Hospital is to support the institution's tripartite mission of research, teaching, and patient ...

Ménière disease is a balance disorder. It’s caused by an abnormality in part the inner ear called the labyrinth. Fluid build-up here can cause a severe spinning sensation (vertigo) and affect the ...

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 ...

All children have dreams. Big dreams. At Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, we celebrate the joy and wonder of those ...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a form of arthritis in children. Arthritis causes joint swelling (inflammation) and joint stiffness. JIA is arthritis that affects 1 or more joints for at least ...

H. pylori (Heliobacter pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects your stomach. It can damage the tissue in your stomach and the first part of your small intestine (the duodenum). In some cases it can ...

Sun safety for the entire family Everybody needs some sun exposure to produce vitamin D (which helps calcium absorption for stronger and healthier bones). But unprotected exposure to the sun's ...

An inguinal hernia is a bulge that occurs in your groin region, the area between the lower part of your abdomen and your thigh. Inguinal hernias occur because of a weakening of the muscles in the ...

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as brittle bone disease, is an inherited disorder of the connective tissue. A child born with OI may have soft bones that fracture easily, bones that are not ...

What is degenerative disc disease? One of the more unfortunate aspects of getting older is that your joints begin to wear out, oftentimes for no good reason. This wear and tear of the joints is not ...