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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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  • June 25, 2019
    How Bariatric Surgery Can Reduce Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

    By Timothy R. Shope, MD

    Obesity is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is the No.1 cause of death in U.S. adults. However, 2018 research suggests that bariatric surgery can reduce the risk of strokes a...

    Obesity is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is the No.1 cause of death in U.S. adults. However, 2018 research suggests that bariatric surgery can reduce the risk of strokes a...

    Bariatrics Diabetes and Eendocrinology
  • June 20, 2019
    Follow These 5 Tips for Healthy Skin

    By Helena Pasieka, MD

    Good skin health not only can increase the vibrance of our face, limit wrinkling, and reduce skin cancer risk, but it also can benefit our immune system. As our largest organ, the skin serves as the b...

    Good skin health not only can increase the vibrance of our face, limit wrinkling, and reduce skin cancer risk, but it also can benefit our immune system. As our largest organ, the skin serves as the b...

    Living Well Dermatology
  • June 19, 2019
    Debunking Colonoscopy 3 Common Myths and What You Can Really Expect

    By Michael H. Blume, MD

    A colonoscopy, one of the most widely recognized screening procedures in the U.S., is used for screening, surveillance, and treatment in the fight against colon cancer, the third most diagnosed cancer...

    A colonoscopy, one of the most widely recognized screening procedures in the U.S., is used for screening, surveillance, and treatment in the fight against colon cancer, the third most diagnosed cancer...

    Gastroenterology Healthy Eating
  • June 18, 2019
    Head and Neck Cancers How Reconstructive Surgery Can Maintain Patients’ Looks

    Head and neck cancers appear on visible parts of the body—so, naturally, people fear they might not look like themselves following cancer treatment. However, with the surgical techniques we use...

    Head and neck cancers appear on visible parts of the body—so, naturally, people fear they might not look like themselves following cancer treatment. However, with the surgical techniques we use...

    Cancer Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • June 14, 2019
    Celebrated Physician Laura Boger MD

    By The MWHC Blog Team

    After a lifetime of frequent relocations, Laura Boger, MD, has found a home in the nation’s capital as a dermatologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.Dr. Boger cites the Hospital Center’s diver...

    After a lifetime of frequent relocations, Laura Boger, MD, has found a home in the nation’s capital as a dermatologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.Dr. Boger cites the Hospital Center’s diver...

    Dermatology MedStar Washington Hospital Center
  • June 14, 2019
    Active Kids Healthy Life Tips for Helping Your Kids Get and Stay Moving

    By MedStar Health

    Updated March 15, 2020 We all know being physically active is one of the best steps we can take for our health. Did you know being physically active from an early age promotes better health and activ...

    Updated March 15, 2020 We all know being physically active is one of the best steps we can take for our health. Did you know being physically active from an early age promotes better health and activ...

    Living Well Heart and Vascular

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