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What’s going around: Treating winter illnesses

With all of the coughing, sneezing and nose blowing going on around us right now, itĢƵ hard to find anyone who hasn’t been sick this winter. Flu, RSV, strep throat, norovirus and plain old colds have been rampant in recent weeks. Viruses most likely to cause misery this winter include ...

Is it a cold, flu, COVID or RSV?

ItĢƵ the most “unwonderful” time of the year: cold and flu season. You or someone you know has probably already fallen victim to sniffles, stomach problems, congestion and headaches as it seems a little bit of every ailment is going around this year. Johns Hopkins Blooms School of ...

Study shows most pregnant women at risk for iron deficiency

A new study is shedding light on iron deficiency in pregnancy, which can lead to serious complications for both mother and baby. Research shows most pregnant women are at risk for iron deficiency, with 4 out of 5 becoming iron-deficient by their third trimester. The study, recently published ...

Could a blood test detect lung cancer?

Lung cancer accounts for 1 in 5 cancer-related deaths in the United States. While doctors say lung cancer is often treatable if caught early, millions of Americans who should be getting screened for the disease each year are not either due to lack of awareness or reluctance to undergo a CT ...

Researchers discover link between endometriosis and gut bacteria

Could an extremely painful and hard to diagnose condition that affects nearly 10% of American women really be cured with something as simple as dietary supplements? ThatĢƵ a possibility raised by results of a new study on the causes of endometriosis, a condition that occurs when tissue that ...

Raising awareness for pregnancy and infant loss healing

After her first miscarriage, Hayley Wilds was desperate to feel better as fast as possible and wanted to reassure everyone (including herself) that she was OK. “I didn’t want to feel that pain,” said Wilds, a Pittsburgh native and resident. “I didn’t want to look at it, talk about ...