Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

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Does your stomach ever start growling as you get ready to exercise? What should you do: eat or exercise on an empty stomach? Johns Hopkins dietitian Kathleen Johnson says it’s best to stop eating about two hours before your workout. …

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Emails, deadlines, meetings: Almost everyone experiences work stress, even when they love their job. According to psychologist Jennifer Haythornthwaite [HAY-thorn-thwait], director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Mind-Body Research, stress is the response to an imbalance between life’s demands and …

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Are you prone to headaches? They cause about 112 million sick days a year in the U.S., and women get more headaches than men. What’s the reason? Hormones may be to blame, says Johns Hopkins neurologist Nauman Tariq, who is …

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Did you know that almost half of black women experience some form of hair loss? Dermatologist Crystal Aguh [ah-GOO], Director of Johns Hopkins’ Ethnic Skin Program, says that certain types of hair loss are genetic, and there may not be …

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If you have a new baby, congratulations! You are probably happy, stressed and sleep-deprived all at the same time. Johns Hopkins sleep specialist Grace Pien [pen] says caring for a newborn can take a toll on getting your all-important rest. …

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