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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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  • A doctor checks a patient's ear during an office visit.
    May 01, 2017
    Listen Up Get Your Hearing Tested

    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...

    Healthy Living
  • April 27, 2017
    3 Questions to Ask Before Downloading a Pregnancy App

    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...

    Innovation Living Well
  • April 24, 2017
    Type 2 Diabetes Trial Offers Chance to Further Research Treatment Understanding

    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...

    Diabetes and Eendocrinology Research
  • Female physical therapy provider examines athlete's injured knee
    April 21, 2017
    Knee Replacement Alternative Relieves Pain, Retains Mobility.

    If you’ve been told you need a knee replacement due to arthritis, it can feel like you’re caught between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, walking around and being active is painful. But while a t...

    If you’ve been told you need a knee replacement due to arthritis, it can feel like you’re caught between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, walking around and being active is painful. But while a t...

    Orthopedics MedStar Washington Hospital Center
  • April 18, 2017
    Cardiogenetics Detecting and Preventing Heart Disease Before it Strikes

    By Susan O’Donoghue, MD

    Tune in to the full podcast with Dr. Susan O’Donoghue. LISTEN NOW!A relatively new sub-specialty of cardiology is helping people with a family history of certain serious heart problems understand ...

    Tune in to the full podcast with Dr. Susan O’Donoghue. LISTEN NOW!A relatively new sub-specialty of cardiology is helping people with a family history of certain serious heart problems understand ...

    Heart and Vascular Innovation
  • April 17, 2017
    Not Your Mom’s IUD: Renewed Focus on LARCs.

    By Tamika Auguste, MD

    I often speak with women who are curious – and sometimes apprehensive – about birth control. This gives me the opportunity to clear up misconceptions about various contraceptive methods, especially be...

    I often speak with women who are curious – and sometimes apprehensive – about birth control. This gives me the opportunity to clear up misconceptions about various contraceptive methods, especially be...

    Living Well Womens Health

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