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    JHM Admin of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    What makes someone a good candidate for a liver transplant?
    Any patient that needs or will die without a liver transplant is a candidate for surgery. Learn...  Full Post
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    JHM Admin has posted a blog entry: Facebook Heart Chat - Atrial Fibrillation
    Questions about irregular heartbeat? Our expert can help.

    Join Dr. Joseph Marine for a live Facebook chat this Wednesday, Feb. 6 from 7-8 p.m. EST on atrial fibrillation.
    Dr. Marine, a cardiologist at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, will answer submitted questions about atrial fibrillation, the most...Full Post
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    Drew Kennedy found the following answer helpful:
    What is stomach stapling?
    Stomach stapling is a procedure in which the bariatric surgeon applies a line of staples across the...Full Post
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    Chere Lucett found the following answer helpful:
    Is breast pain a sign of breast cancer?
    Breast pain is very anxiety provoking for women, but it is rarely a sign of breast cancer. More...Full Post
  • Ben Butanis
    Ben Butanis posted on JHM Admin’s wall:
    What is hypertension?
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    JHM Admin of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    What is staged breast reconstruction?

    Staged breast reconstruction rebuilds the breast in several stages to avoid complications. Doctors often advise women who need radiation therapy following mastectomy to have staged breast reconstruction, instead of simultaneous reconstruction. When a newly reconstructed breast is exposed to radiation,

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  • Barbranne Herrera
    Barbranne Herrera posted on JHM Admin’s wall:
    1. I would like to know if there is anything being done about thinning skin and bruising as people age. My Mother suffered terribly as she was older from easily tearing and bleeding from her skin. I know blood thinners can be part of that problem but was not in her case. 2. Is there a good online site for questions about moles, one with good pictures? My dr looks so quickly over the moles I have questions about and says they're nothing but some seriously concern me. 3. I suffered from a severed aorta in the 1970's from an auto accident. A blood clot had helped block it although complicating the surgery later. In recent years I get very sharp and stabbing pain in the area where the deep hole was. I have had a stress test and an ultrasound but nothing shows. Is there anything other tests or anything else I should have checked?
  • Charlene Harrison
    Charlene Harrison posted on JHM Admin’s wall:
    Everytime I eat I have to go to the restroom and I have very bad stomach pains and headaches. I don't go to far from my house because I never know when it is going to hit and I have to use the restroom. I don't understand what is wrong. I have lost 53 lbs already. I am 44 yrs old and I weight 342 lbs. my bmi is 53, I am trying to lose more weight but this is hendring me. What can I do?
  • krystal wright
    krystal wright posted on JHM Admin’s wall:
    sick for 6 mos. neck swelling on left side, back rash, migraines, no menstrual cycle, fatigue, seen dr.s but have not gotten any answers whats the best thing to do
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    JHM Admin of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    What are my options for colon cancer screening?
    Screening for the prevention and early detection of colon cancer is crucial to improve one's chances against colon cancer. Regular screenings starting at age 50 for people at average risk have a very good chance of catching polyps on their way to becoming cancer.

    Screening for hereditary colorectal

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