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Contents SPRING 2009 4| QU IC K CON S U LT ProtectY our Prostate Learn which groups of men are at high risk for problems and when it’s time to schedule that appointment. 5| On the Right Tract See how traditional and alternative therapies combine to treat chronic digestive problems. 10| All Encompassing F IRST PE RSON Personalized, comprehensive service comforts a sales rep with a family history of cardiovascular disease. 11| Vanity Aside S ECON D O PI N ION Varicose veins are more than unsightly—they’re dangerously unhealthy. Discover why you should have your legs checked. Not Just for Adults IBD E 6| Losing Sleep ON THE COVER We’re getting less rest than ever before—and the trend has been linked to auto accidents, poor decision making, even stroke and heart attack. Thankfully, treatment is within reach. ven among experienced physicians, inflammatory bowel disease—or IBD— is thought of as an adult condition. But Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the most common types of IBD, affect about 140,000 children annually. “A lot of those cases go undiagnosed for years,” says Maria Oliva-Hemker, M.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Pediatric IBD Center. As with adults, children’s initial symptoms—persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding and weight loss—can recur each time the disease flares. Because there are no cures for IBD, medical management is the first course of treatment. Johns Hopkins leads the way into looking at newer drugs that are more targeted with fewer side effects. at’s good news for kids with IBD. “Our goal is to put pediatric IBD into remission for as long as possible,” Oliva-Hemker says. Learn more about IBD and other GI conditions in children, including important clinical trials: Visit hopkinschildrens.org/pediatricgi or call 800-547-5182. Cover illustration by Jon Krause For more news about Johns Hopkins research and other stories, visit hopkins medicine.org/ press_releases. Need a push to get and stay healthy? If you’re a Marylander age 45 or older, join Johns Hopkins Healthy Living. The wellness program includes free monthly seminars, discounts on selected services, the Health After 50 newsletter and more. Call 800-547-5182 to enroll, or visit hopkinsmedicine.org/healthyliving. 800-547-5182 | hopkinsmedicine.org Join Healthy Living | 2 | johns hopkins health spring 2009 http://www.hopkinschildrens.org/pediatricgi http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press_releases http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press_releases http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthyliving http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Johns Hopkins Health - Spring 2009

Johns Hopkins Health - Spring 2009
Contents
Protect Your Prostate
On the Right Tract
Losing Sleep
All Encompassing
Vanity Aside

Johns Hopkins Health - Spring 2009

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