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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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  • May 18, 2021
    Sickle Cell Disease: Know the Facts

    By Hedy P. Smith, MD, PhD, Hematology

    Are you familiar with Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA), a serious genetic blood disorder that is caused when the sickle trait is passed from both parents to a child?  Some individuals inherit a sick...

    Are you familiar with Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA), a serious genetic blood disorder that is caused when the sickle trait is passed from both parents to a child?  Some individuals inherit a sick...

    Living Well Research
  • A doctor gives a vaccination shot to a mature female patient in a doctor's office.
    May 14, 2021
    ¿Puedo Confiar En La Vacuna Contra La COVID-19?

    By MedStar Health

    Si perteneces a la comunidad negra o latina, es posible que tengas algunas preocupaciones sobre la eficacia de la vacuna contra la COVID-19. Desde la desigualdad histórica en la investigación méd...

    Si perteneces a la comunidad negra o latina, es posible que tengas algunas preocupaciones sobre la eficacia de la vacuna contra la COVID-19. Desde la desigualdad histórica en la investigación méd...

    COVID-19
  • May 13, 2021
    Stroke Know the Warning Signs

    By Yongwoo Kim, MD

    As the command center for every system in the body, a healthy brain requires a lot of blood to stay functional; in fact, every minute, it makes use of ¼ of the blood pumped by the heart. A dimini...

    As the command center for every system in the body, a healthy brain requires a lot of blood to stay functional; in fact, every minute, it makes use of ¼ of the blood pumped by the heart. A dimini...

    Heart and Vascular Innovation
  • A young woman wearing a white sweater sits in front of a window in her home and smiles slightly as she looks at the camera.
    May 11, 2021
    Fight HPV to Help Prevent Cervical Cancer

    By Ebony R. Hoskins, MD

    Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. Over 14,000 American women are diagnosed each year, and over 4,000 will not survive—including about 145 in the Washington, D.C...

    Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. Over 14,000 American women are diagnosed each year, and over 4,000 will not survive—including about 145 in the Washington, D.C...

    Cancer Womens Health
  • A middle-aged woman leans against a wall outdoors at sunset.
    May 06, 2021
    Why You Shouldn’t Delay Cancer Screenings.

    By MedStar Health

    In 2020, cancer diagnoses plummeted by 50%, as many people delayed routine physicals and cancer screenings that have been proven to save lives, according to the National Cancer Institute. For Ste...

    In 2020, cancer diagnoses plummeted by 50%, as many people delayed routine physicals and cancer screenings that have been proven to save lives, according to the National Cancer Institute. For Ste...

    Cancer Living Well
  • May 03, 2021
    Help Prevent Melanoma with Sunscreen and Skin Checks

    By Min Deng, MD

    Melanin is the pigment that shades our skin and protects it from harmful radiation in sunlight. Because it is naturally dark, melanin absorbs light, including much of the ultraviolet energy in su...

    Melanin is the pigment that shades our skin and protects it from harmful radiation in sunlight. Because it is naturally dark, melanin absorbs light, including much of the ultraviolet energy in su...

    Cancer Dermatology

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