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1. Calculating a Due Date | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/calculating-a-due-date
Description: WEBAn estimated due date can be calculated by following steps 1 through 3: First, determine the first day of your last menstrual period. Next, count back 3 calendar months from that date. Lastly, add 1 year and 7 days to that date. For example: Your last menstrual period began on September 9, 2010.
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2. Estimate Your Hospital Bill | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/patient-care/patients-visitors/billing-insurance/cost-estimates
Description: WEBOur online cost estimate tool (available in English and Spanish) helps you estimate the hospital fee for your inpatient or outpatient care at our six hospitals. Estimates are available for 300 services and procedures. The estimate …
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3. Estimate Your Risk - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/brady-urology-institute/conditions-and-treatments/prostate-cancer/risk-assessment-tools/estimate-your-risk
Description: WEBEstimate Your Risk. Calculate how aggressive your cancer is and see the preferred therapies for your diagnosis.
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4. Request a Self-Pay Estimate | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/all-childrens-hospital/patient-families/patient-financial-information/how-much-care-costs/request-a-self-pay-estimate
Description: WEBJohns Hopkins All Children’s provides discounted self-pay rates for our patient families. To request a self-pay estimate, or if you have questions about an estimate you have received, please call 844-986-1584 or email [email protected].
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5. Calculating Your Cholesterol | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/calculating-your-cholesterol
Description: WEBA More Accurate Measurement Tool. The traditional Friedewald equation estimates LDL cholesterol this way: total cholesterol minus HDL cholesterol minus triglycerides divided by five. For simplicity’s sake, the formula applies a one-size-fits-all factor of five to everyone.
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6. How Much Care Costs | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/all-childrens-hospital/patient-families/patient-financial-information/how-much-care-costs
Description: WEBYou can request an estimate online from Johns Hopkins All Children's for services at our discounted self-pay rates that are available to our patient families. You can also access our self-service cost estimate tool .
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7. What Are Platelets and Why Are They Important?
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/what-are-platelets-and-why-are-they-important
Description: WEBPlatelets, the smallest of our blood cells, can only be seen under a microscope. They’re literally shaped like small plates in their non-active form. A blood vessel will send out a signal when it becomes damaged. When platelets receive that signal, they’ll respond by traveling to the area and transforming into their “active” formation.
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8. Martin/Hopkins Method to Calculate LDL or ‘Bad’ Cholesterol …
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2023/06/martinhopkins-method-to-calculate-ldl-or-bad-cholesterol-outperforms-other-equations-study-shows
Description: WEBJun 27, 2023 · In a new large, comprehensive analysis that looked at data from more than 5 million patients, the Martin/Hopkins method developed by Johns Hopkins researchers to calculate low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol — so-called bad cholesterol — produces higher accuracy rates than the nearly two dozen other available equations.
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9. New Insight into Caffeine Use Disorder | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/2020/12/new-insight-into-caffeine-use-disorder
Description: WEBDec 16, 2020 · Milligrams of caffeine per serving were calculated using typical milligrams per ounce for brewed/drip coffee (200 mg/12 oz.); brewed tea (40 mg/6 oz.); and soft drinks (40 mg/12 oz.). Total caffeine intake in a typical week from all sources was summed and divided by seven to estimate daily caffeine consumption.
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10. Intermittent Fasting: What is it, and how does it work?
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/intermittent-fasting-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work
Description: WEBIntermittent fasting is an eating plan that switches between fasting and eating on a regular schedule. Research shows that intermittent fasting is a way to manage your weight and prevent — or even reverse — some forms of disease. But how do you do it? And is it safe? What is intermittent fasting?
