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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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  • A rainbow of fresh fruits and vegetables is displayed on a table.
    January 05, 2021

    By Ellie Kelsey, RD, LD, CNSC

    Maintaining a healthy weight can be a constant challenge—and potentially more so in a pandemic situation. Many of us are not as active as we were pre–COVID-19. And when times like these call for ...

    Maintaining a healthy weight can be a constant challenge—and potentially more so in a pandemic situation. Many of us are not as active as we were pre–COVID-19. And when times like these call for ...

  • January 02, 2021

    By MedStar Team

    Researchers across MedStar Health recently published collaborative research which characterized jockey injuries at Maryland racetracks during thoroughbred racing activities over 4 years. This research...

    Researchers across MedStar Health recently published collaborative research which characterized jockey injuries at Maryland racetracks during thoroughbred racing activities over 4 years. This research...

  • January 02, 2021

    By MedStar Team

    MedStar Health regularly updates, revises and creates new policies for the operational efficiency of the organization. A new policy and associated procedure related to the application of Uniform Guida...

    MedStar Health regularly updates, revises and creates new policies for the operational efficiency of the organization. A new policy and associated procedure related to the application of Uniform Guida...

  • January 02, 2021

    By MedStar Team

    Maureen McNulty, RN, Compliance Assurance Associate was awarded the MedStar Health Nursing Impact Award for MedStar Health for the second quarter of 2020. This award honors nurses who have led efforts...

    Maureen McNulty, RN, Compliance Assurance Associate was awarded the MedStar Health Nursing Impact Award for MedStar Health for the second quarter of 2020. This award honors nurses who have led efforts...

  • January 02, 2021

    By MedStar Team

    Congratulations to all MedStar researchers who had articles published in December 2020. The selected articles and link to PubMed provided below represent the body of work completed by MedStar Health i...

    Congratulations to all MedStar researchers who had articles published in December 2020. The selected articles and link to PubMed provided below represent the body of work completed by MedStar Health i...

  • Close up photo of a young adult's wrist as they massage the wrist after too much computer work. A laptop computer and coffee cup are in the background.
    December 30, 2020

    By Kevin O’Malley, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon

    The wrist is a small space with a lot of moving parts. Slender tendons pass through it, transferring power from the muscles in our forearms to our fingers and thumb. These tendons are bundled with th...

    The wrist is a small space with a lot of moving parts. Slender tendons pass through it, transferring power from the muscles in our forearms to our fingers and thumb. These tendons are bundled with th...