September
2000
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
H E A L T H
&
M E D I C I N E
Into the Hands of Babes
By
Melissa Hendricks
Should physicians change the conventional approach to treating
babies with intersex disorders? William Reiner is among those who
think so.
Vital Signs: Internet insight
improves vision... new measles vaccine could protect babies...
older heart patients at risk?
A R T S
A N D H U M A N I T I E S
Pride in Joy
By Joy Igonikon
'00 and Dale
Keiger
An undergraduate candidly chronicles the struggles she faced--at
home, in the classroom, in her heart--during her four-year quest
to earn a Johns Hopkins diploma.
Musings: Merrily, we control
along... a career high note... home remedies revisited
P U B L I C
P O L I C Y A N D
I N T E R N A T I O N A L
A F F A I R S
Seeing Red
By
Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson
Accused of being a Communist spy, Owen Lattimore fought back with
everything he had. Fifty years later we examine the fall-out: for
him, his family, and Hopkins.
Briefings: History doesn't have
to be boring... a bowlful of culture in Vietnam... shopping tips
from around the globe
S C I E N C E
& T E C H N O L O G
Y
Home, Sick Home
By
Melissa Hendricks
From radon in the basement to dust mites in the rafters, there
are potential trouble spots throughout the house that could prove
toxic for the ones you love.
Findings: New promise for appetite
control... setting sights on a child-proof gun... bringing
clarity to water problems... follow that storm!
O N
C A M P U S E S
An Uncommon Affection
By Sue De
Pasquale
A preview of the ambitious book that captures the 125-year
history of Johns Hopkins University in revealing photos and the
words of those who know the place best.
Updates: Campaign closes at
$1.52 billion... Pietramala comes home... stoking the fight
against cancer
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