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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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  • April 15, 2021

    By Ross Krasnow ,MD

    Testicular cancer is among the most treatable, curable cancers today—a disease that medical science has truly mastered. But it’s still a disease that the average guy prefers not to talk about, ev...

    Testicular cancer is among the most treatable, curable cancers today—a disease that medical science has truly mastered. But it’s still a disease that the average guy prefers not to talk about, ev...

  • A mature woman holds a cup of coffee while standing outside in her garden.
    April 13, 2021

    By MedStar Team

    Do you drink coffee? If the answer is yes, you’re in good company. A majority of Americans—64%—drink two cups a day. But there’s one more thing that many Americans have: high...

    Do you drink coffee? If the answer is yes, you’re in good company. A majority of Americans—64%—drink two cups a day. But there’s one more thing that many Americans have: high...

  • A man sneezes into his arm while working at his laptop at home.
    April 09, 2021

    By Lauren Maragh, MD, Internal Medicine Physician, MedStar Health

    If you find yourself feeling under the weather this spring, you may be asking yourself, “Do I have COVID-19 or allergies?” While both can make you feel miserable, the good news that it’s usually ...

    If you find yourself feeling under the weather this spring, you may be asking yourself, “Do I have COVID-19 or allergies?” While both can make you feel miserable, the good news that it’s usually ...

  • April 09, 2021

    By The MWHC Blog Team

    In her 14 years with MedStar Health, Nadia Braxton has had many growth opportunities to learn the many layers of our organization. Encouraged by her mother, a 20-year associate in the MedStar Was...

    In her 14 years with MedStar Health, Nadia Braxton has had many growth opportunities to learn the many layers of our organization. Encouraged by her mother, a 20-year associate in the MedStar Was...

  • April 08, 2021

    By Rachael D. Sussman, MD, Urology

    Incontinence. Constipation. Painful sex. Not necessarily topics you want to discuss with your friends, let alone your doctor. But if you suffer from such symptoms, it’s ok to speak up. At MedStar...

    Incontinence. Constipation. Painful sex. Not necessarily topics you want to discuss with your friends, let alone your doctor. But if you suffer from such symptoms, it’s ok to speak up. At MedStar...

  • A female doctor gives an african american male patient a vaccination shot in a clinical setting. The patient is looking down at the injection needle as the vaccination is being administered.
    April 07, 2021

    By MedStar Health

    If you are part of the Black or Brown community, you may have some concerns about the efficacy and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. From historical inequity in medical research to questions...

    If you are part of the Black or Brown community, you may have some concerns about the efficacy and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. From historical inequity in medical research to questions...