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  • An african american male doctor wearing a masks talks to a senior patient, also wearing a mask, in a clinical setting.
    January 14, 2021

    By Antoine Williams, R.N., Nurse Coordinator, Bloodless Medicine

    Is it possible to perform medical and surgical procedures without transfusion or without using blood products such as whole blood, red cells, white cells, platelets or plasma? Bloodless medicine ...

    Is it possible to perform medical and surgical procedures without transfusion or without using blood products such as whole blood, red cells, white cells, platelets or plasma? Bloodless medicine ...

  • A middle-aged african american woman stands with her hand on her hip againts a plain light green wall.
    January 12, 2021

    By MedStar Team

    If overly large breasts have caused you years of head, neck and back pain, the decision to have medical breast reduction surgery may be one of the most satisfying decisions you’ll ever make. And ...

    If overly large breasts have caused you years of head, neck and back pain, the decision to have medical breast reduction surgery may be one of the most satisfying decisions you’ll ever make. And ...

  • A mid adult African-American woman, in her 30s, with braided hair and large build, wearing a pink t-shirt, exercising in the park, wearing a fitness tracker and lifting 3 pound dumbbells in her hands.
    January 07, 2021

    By Ivanesa Pardo, MD

    Obesity is quickly becoming a worldwide health crisis. One recent study suggests that it may soon surpass world hunger as a leading catalyst for serious medical conditions globally. In the U.S. t...

    Obesity is quickly becoming a worldwide health crisis. One recent study suggests that it may soon surpass world hunger as a leading catalyst for serious medical conditions globally. In the U.S. t...

  • A senior woman lays on the floor trying to get up after falling in her home.
    January 06, 2021

    By MedStar Health

    Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a f...

    Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a f...

  • 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...