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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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  • June 13, 2018

    By MedStar Team

    Summer is here...time to get outdoors and enjoy the warm weather. But for seniors, the heat and sun can be dangerous if the proper precautions aren’t taken. “Hot weather is a serious health concern ...

    Summer is here...time to get outdoors and enjoy the warm weather. But for seniors, the heat and sun can be dangerous if the proper precautions aren’t taken. “Hot weather is a serious health concern ...

  • June 13, 2018

    By MedStar Team

    Data from a 2018 study have confirmed the standard of care for many women with early-stage breast cancer: chemotherapy isn’t always necessary, and actually is unlikely to be effective in certain women...

    Data from a 2018 study have confirmed the standard of care for many women with early-stage breast cancer: chemotherapy isn’t always necessary, and actually is unlikely to be effective in certain women...

  • June 12, 2018

    By The MWHC Blog Team

    One of the major goals of our Limb Salvage and Wound Care program is to avoid amputation when we can—and our efforts and those of similar programs around the country are paying off. The Centers for Di...

    One of the major goals of our Limb Salvage and Wound Care program is to avoid amputation when we can—and our efforts and those of similar programs around the country are paying off. The Centers for Di...

  • June 11, 2018

    By Haley Kreft, RD, LDN

    What we eat affects all the systems of the body, from how we look and feel to how well our bodies work. If you look online, you’ll find site after site tells you what you should eat and drink and what...

    What we eat affects all the systems of the body, from how we look and feel to how well our bodies work. If you look online, you’ll find site after site tells you what you should eat and drink and what...

  • Group Of Friends Having Outdoor Barbeque At Home In Garden
    June 11, 2018

    By Haley Kreft, RD, LDN

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity affects more than one-third of adults and one in five children in the U.S. This trend is associated with a combination ...

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity affects more than one-third of adults and one in five children in the U.S. This trend is associated with a combination ...

  • June 06, 2018

    By Haley Kreft, RD, LDN

    Many of us are so busy that we don’t think about what to make for meals until it’s crunch time. We zip through the store on our lunch break or after work, before our son’s piano lesson and our daughte...

    Many of us are so busy that we don’t think about what to make for meals until it’s crunch time. We zip through the store on our lunch break or after work, before our son’s piano lesson and our daughte...