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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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  • Celebrating Nurses Week at MedStar Health and MedStar Health Research Institute 2020
    May 01, 2020

    By MedStar Health Research Institute

    Join MedStar Health in recognizing the work of our nurses during National Nurses Week, from May 6 to 12, 2020. As our nurses continue to care for patients in the new world with COVID-19, MedStar Healt...

    Join MedStar Health in recognizing the work of our nurses during National Nurses Week, from May 6 to 12, 2020. As our nurses continue to care for patients in the new world with COVID-19, MedStar Healt...

  • May 01, 2020

    By Jared Miller, PT, DPT

    When you’re recovering from an injury or surgery, it’s common to see a physical therapist who can help you regain function and restore motion in your body. But did you know that there are...

    When you’re recovering from an injury or surgery, it’s common to see a physical therapist who can help you regain function and restore motion in your body. But did you know that there are...

  • A senior man talks with his doctor on a laptop computer during a telehealth visit.
    April 30, 2020

    By Ethan Booker, MD, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer for Telehealth, MedStar Health

    Staying at home has made getting medical attention more complicated. Both patients and doctors are under pressure, and appointment scheduling is a challenge. Many people can’t visit the hospital or th...

    Staying at home has made getting medical attention more complicated. Both patients and doctors are under pressure, and appointment scheduling is a challenge. Many people can’t visit the hospital or th...

  • April 29, 2020

    By Kate Ayoub, PT, DPT

    If you are one of the many people working remotely to maintain social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to set up a safe, ergonomic workstation at home. When you hop into a ...

    If you are one of the many people working remotely to maintain social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to set up a safe, ergonomic workstation at home. When you hop into a ...

  • April 29, 2020

    By MedStar Health

    Watching the world we live in evolve and adapt with the ever-changing COVID-19 situation has been both scary and intriguing. As we continue to gain more insight, guidelines and recommendations will al...

    Watching the world we live in evolve and adapt with the ever-changing COVID-19 situation has been both scary and intriguing. As we continue to gain more insight, guidelines and recommendations will al...

  • April 27, 2020

    By Allen J. Taylor, MD

    Most people recognize the lifestyle problems that can raise blood pressure to unhealthy levels: smoking, being overweight or inactive, too much stress. In recent years, researchers have confirmed yet ...

    Most people recognize the lifestyle problems that can raise blood pressure to unhealthy levels: smoking, being overweight or inactive, too much stress. In recent years, researchers have confirmed yet ...