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  • May 05, 2017

    By MedStar Health Research Institute

    At MedStar Health Research Institute, we recognize our nurses’ contributions as valued and respected members of the research team. They truly focus on the participants in our research as the whole per...

    At MedStar Health Research Institute, we recognize our nurses’ contributions as valued and respected members of the research team. They truly focus on the participants in our research as the whole per...

  • May 05, 2017

    By MedStar Health Research Institute

    Congratulations to all MedStar researchers who were published in April 2017. The selected articles and link to PubMed provided below represent the body of work completed by MedStar Health investigator...

    Congratulations to all MedStar researchers who were published in April 2017. The selected articles and link to PubMed provided below represent the body of work completed by MedStar Health investigator...

  • May 04, 2017

    By Savyasachi C. Thakkar, MD

    A 30-year-old man came to our emergency room with excruciating pain in both hips. He had been experiencing pain for several years, but it had become so bad he hadn’t been able to walk for a couple wee...

    A 30-year-old man came to our emergency room with excruciating pain in both hips. He had been experiencing pain for several years, but it had become so bad he hadn’t been able to walk for a couple wee...

  • A doctor checks a patient's ear during an office visit.
    May 01, 2017

    By Selena E. Briggs, MD

    According to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 25 percent of people between the ages of 65 and 74 have a hearing problem. And for people 75 and older, that numbe...

    According to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 25 percent of people between the ages of 65 and 74 have a hearing problem. And for people 75 and older, that numbe...

  • April 27, 2017

    By Tamika Auguste, MD

    If you Google “pregnancy apps,” there’s no shortage of articles with titles such as “10 best pregnancy apps” or “Must-have apps during pregnancy.” Accor...

    If you Google “pregnancy apps,” there’s no shortage of articles with titles such as “10 best pregnancy apps” or “Must-have apps during pregnancy.” Accor...

  • April 24, 2017

    By Vanita Aroda, MD

    Some people with Type 2 diabetes can manage the disease with diet and exercise alone. Others need medication, in addition to lifestyle management, to reach their target blood sugar levels, and many wi...

    Some people with Type 2 diabetes can manage the disease with diet and exercise alone. Others need medication, in addition to lifestyle management, to reach their target blood sugar levels, and many wi...