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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 young woman eats a bowl of salad while standing in her kitchen at home.
    May 20, 2022
    Study Shows No Benefit to Time-Restricted Eating.

    By Ellie Kelsey, RD, LD, CNSC

    If your goal is to lose weight, what you eat matters more than when you eat. That’s according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which found that time-restricted eating, som...

    If your goal is to lose weight, what you eat matters more than when you eat. That’s according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which found that time-restricted eating, som...

    Healthy Eating Living Well
  • A senior woman wearing exercise clothing stands in front of a weight machine at a gym. She has her hands on her hips and she is smiling for the camera.
    May 20, 2022
    Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Management.

    By David H. Song, MD

    If you are undergoing breast cancer treatment, you may need surgery or radiation, which can affect nearby lymph nodes in the armpit. Lymph nodes are responsible for draining lymphatic fluid from the b...

    If you are undergoing breast cancer treatment, you may need surgery or radiation, which can affect nearby lymph nodes in the armpit. Lymph nodes are responsible for draining lymphatic fluid from the b...

    Cancer Womens Health
  • A female runner wearing an orange shirt stretches her arms out to the side and smiles for the camera.
    May 20, 2022
    How Surgery can Improve the Lives of Patients with Lymphedema.

    By David H. Song, MD

    If you've been diagnosed with breast cancer, many advanced treatment options offer hope for a cure. Unfortunately, sometimes breast cancer treatment can cause other complications, like lymphedem...

    If you've been diagnosed with breast cancer, many advanced treatment options offer hope for a cure. Unfortunately, sometimes breast cancer treatment can cause other complications, like lymphedem...

    Innovation Cancer
  • Marck-Arthur Clerveau, Innovation Manager; Steve Kinsey, Director; and Dae Capobianco, Innovation Manager. stand for a group photo in a brick covered walkway with an arched entrance in the background.
    May 18, 2022
    3 Reasons to Celebrate Healthcare Workers During National Inventors Month.

    When you think of famous inventors, you might think of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the lightbulb, or the telephone inventor, Alexander Graham Bell. But did you know that your doctors, nurses, and ...

    When you think of famous inventors, you might think of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the lightbulb, or the telephone inventor, Alexander Graham Bell. But did you know that your doctors, nurses, and ...

    Innovation Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Close up photo of a medical professional handing a piece of paper to a patient in an office setting.
    May 16, 2022
    New Study: Race and Race-based Stresses may Interrupt Gynecologic Cancer Treatment.

    By Ebony R. Hoskins, MD

    Since well before the horrific Tuskegee Experiment, Black patients have had a complicated relationship with health care systems, steeped in generational mistrust and compounded by personal experience....

    Since well before the horrific Tuskegee Experiment, Black patients have had a complicated relationship with health care systems, steeped in generational mistrust and compounded by personal experience....

    Cancer Research
  • Close up photo of a woman putting sunscreen in her hand.
    May 13, 2022
    Sunscreen, Safety, and Self-Exams: Tips to Reduce Skin Cancer Risks.

    By Allison Larson, MD

    As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, it’s tempting to rush outside to soak up the sun. But without proper protection, catching rays on the regular can substantially increase the risk o...

    As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, it’s tempting to rush outside to soak up the sun. But without proper protection, catching rays on the regular can substantially increase the risk o...

    Dermatology Cancer

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