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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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  • A woman sits on her living room sofa with her hand on her head and her eyes closed.
    June 24, 2024

    By Jessica Ailani, MD

    Two new studies now enrolling participants will examine a new botulinum toxin-based treatment for migraine headaches.   Migraine headaches are debilitating, painful, and unique to each person wh...

    Two new studies now enrolling participants will examine a new botulinum toxin-based treatment for migraine headaches.   Migraine headaches are debilitating, painful, and unique to each person wh...

  • A young african american mother takes her blood pressure reading in her home.
    June 21, 2024

    By Rachael T. Overcash, MD

    The first days and weeks at home following labor and delivery can be a magical and exhausting experience for new mothers. For some, it can be a dangerous time, too. Hypertensive disorders of pregnanc...

    The first days and weeks at home following labor and delivery can be a magical and exhausting experience for new mothers. For some, it can be a dangerous time, too. Hypertensive disorders of pregnanc...

  • A doctor takes the blood pressure reading of male patient in a clinical setting.
    June 19, 2024

    By Tara Saggar, MD

    Having a trusted relationship with a primary care provider is key to achieving and sustaining good health. But finding an available appointment on a day and time that is convenient for you can be cha...

    Having a trusted relationship with a primary care provider is key to achieving and sustaining good health. But finding an available appointment on a day and time that is convenient for you can be cha...

  • A nurse talks with a patient.
    June 17, 2024

    By Zoovia Aman, MD

    MedStar Health Research Institute is now enrolling patients in the prospective, multi-center Pathfinder 2 trial of an early detection test for multiple types of cancer. The sooner cancer is found, th...

    MedStar Health Research Institute is now enrolling patients in the prospective, multi-center Pathfinder 2 trial of an early detection test for multiple types of cancer. The sooner cancer is found, th...

  • A man talks with his doctor during an office visit.
    June 07, 2024

    By Glenn W. Wortmann, MD

    When it comes to COVID-19, change is nothing new—variant strains of the virus continue to evolve. The latest is KP.2, one of the FLiRT variants of the Omicron strain of the virus. They’re getting att...

    When it comes to COVID-19, change is nothing new—variant strains of the virus continue to evolve. The latest is KP.2, one of the FLiRT variants of the Omicron strain of the virus. They’re getting att...

  • A young woman hugs an older female family member at home.
    June 05, 2024

    By MedStar Team

    A stroke can be life-changing, and care often doesn’t end when upon discharge from the hospital. There is no predictable timeline for recovery, and different stroke survivors will need differen...

    A stroke can be life-changing, and care often doesn’t end when upon discharge from the hospital. There is no predictable timeline for recovery, and different stroke survivors will need differen...