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  • April 25, 2025

    By MedStar Team

    This article was written by Hilary Hancock BSN, RN, CWON.   From the day we’re born, or at least the day we’re potty trained, we come to expect that using the toilet is a fact of lif...

    This article was written by Hilary Hancock BSN, RN, CWON.   From the day we’re born, or at least the day we’re potty trained, we come to expect that using the toilet is a fact of lif...

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  • Detail photo of hands on a laptop computer.
    August 01, 2020

    By MedStar Health Research Institute

    As of July 1, 2020, a single COI platform is available to all Researchers employed by MedStar Health (to include those located at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (“MGUH”) or elsewhe...

    As of July 1, 2020, a single COI platform is available to all Researchers employed by MedStar Health (to include those located at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (“MGUH”) or elsewhe...

  • A young mother holding tenderly her newborn baby girl.
    July 31, 2020

    By Ngozi Wexler, MD

    If you’re pregnant, you may have some questions about what’s next. Many women feel a mix of emotions, which is why it’s important to have a care team to guide you every stage of your journey to a heal...

    If you’re pregnant, you may have some questions about what’s next. Many women feel a mix of emotions, which is why it’s important to have a care team to guide you every stage of your journey to a heal...

  • July 31, 2020

    By MedStar Team

    When we face losing our voice, we may feel challenged not just functionally but emotionally as well. Our natural way of communicating—something most of us take for granted—is interrupted,...

    When we face losing our voice, we may feel challenged not just functionally but emotionally as well. Our natural way of communicating—something most of us take for granted—is interrupted,...

  • Beautiful pregnant woman hugging her tummy, enjoying her pregnancy next to window.
    July 29, 2020

    By Ngozi Wexler, MD

    It’s common to feel uncertainty and anxiety while getting ready for a baby, especially if it’s your first. But, not knowing what to expect is often scarier than the facts. Even as an OB/GY...

    It’s common to feel uncertainty and anxiety while getting ready for a baby, especially if it’s your first. But, not knowing what to expect is often scarier than the facts. Even as an OB/GY...

  • July 29, 2020

    By James Robinson, MD

    For centuries, women who experience severe menstrual pain have been told that the discomfort is just part of being a woman. It’s not. This level of pain could be endometriosis, and a woman who ...

    For centuries, women who experience severe menstrual pain have been told that the discomfort is just part of being a woman. It’s not. This level of pain could be endometriosis, and a woman who ...

  • A man tends to his child who is sick in bed at home.
    July 27, 2020

    By MedStar Team

    While infants and kids can catch COVID-19, fewer than 5 percent of reported cases in the U.S. occur in children. And, kids that do catch the virus typically demonstrate much milder symptoms than adult...

    While infants and kids can catch COVID-19, fewer than 5 percent of reported cases in the U.S. occur in children. And, kids that do catch the virus typically demonstrate much milder symptoms than adult...