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  • 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,...

  • 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...

  • Celebrated Physician Alexander Papolos
    July 24, 2020

    By The MWHC Blog Team

    From his first introduction to cardiology at New York Medical College, Alexander Papolos, MD,knew he had found the specialty that would become his career. Inspired&...

    From his first introduction to cardiology at New York Medical College, Alexander Papolos, MD,knew he had found the specialty that would become his career. Inspired&...

  • July 23, 2020

    By Brian Lim Bello, MD

    Even though colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in men and women in this country, some people are still hesitant to get screened. Honestly, though, the screening test i...

    Even though colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in men and women in this country, some people are still hesitant to get screened. Honestly, though, the screening test i...

  • A family has fun kayaking together on a lake outdoors.
    July 22, 2020

    By Jasmeet Singh Bhogal, MD, MBA

    Whether you’re heading off to vacation or enjoying the long days of summer at home, the warm months are a great opportunity to get outside for some fun. The following summer safety tips can help...

    Whether you’re heading off to vacation or enjoying the long days of summer at home, the warm months are a great opportunity to get outside for some fun. The following summer safety tips can help...