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  • April 25, 2025
    Waste Happens: 5 Common Questions About Life with Ostomy.

    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...

    Gastroenterology Living Well
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  • Celebrated Physician Alexander Papolos
    July 24, 2020
    Celebrated Physician: Alexander Papolos, MD

    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&...

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center
  • July 23, 2020
    Colon Care: The Sooner, the Better

    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...

    Cancer MedStar Washington Hospital Center
  • A family has fun kayaking together on a lake outdoors.
    July 22, 2020
    Top 5 Summer Safety Tips for Outdoor Fun

    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...

    Dermatology Living Well
  • July 17, 2020
    Celebrated Physician: Reena A. Garg, MD

    By The MWHC Blog Team

    If you’re invited to have dinner with the family of Reena A. Garg, MD, be ready to talk medicine. Dr. Garg, an attending physician in Ophthalmology at MedStar Washington Hos...

    If you’re invited to have dinner with the family of Reena A. Garg, MD, be ready to talk medicine. Dr. Garg, an attending physician in Ophthalmology at MedStar Washington Hos...

    Research Innovation
  • An overweight Hispanic woman and a young mixed race Hispanic and Caucasian man exercising together outdoors in an urban setting, running or jogging along a river with a bridge in the background. They are smiling, looking at each other as they exercise.
    July 16, 2020
    Bariatric Surgery: More Than Weight Loss

    By Ivanesa Pardo, MD

    Some people still think of bariatric surgery solely as weight-loss surgery. But the benefits extend far beyond a leaner body. For people with obesity-related diseases, like diabetes, for example, bar...

    Some people still think of bariatric surgery solely as weight-loss surgery. But the benefits extend far beyond a leaner body. For people with obesity-related diseases, like diabetes, for example, bar...

    Bariatrics Living Well
  • A senior woman smiles as she exercises at home with hand weights.
    July 15, 2020
    Seniors: How to Keep Your Body and Mind Active During COVID-19

    By Dr. Dionne Hawkins, MPT, Clinic Director at MedStar Health Physical Therapy at Leisure World

    Social restrictions caused by COVID-19 continue to affect us all, and the senior community is no exception. With a higher risk for infection, our senior population is taking extra precautions to sta...

    Social restrictions caused by COVID-19 continue to affect us all, and the senior community is no exception. With a higher risk for infection, our senior population is taking extra precautions to sta...

    COVID-19 Living Well

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