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  • April 25, 2018

    Imagine living with a spinal cord injury as a result of simply falling in your home? The thought is quite scary and could happen to any one of us. And so it happened to Kent Keyser, who spent more t...

    Imagine living with a spinal cord injury as a result of simply falling in your home? The thought is quite scary and could happen to any one of us. And so it happened to Kent Keyser, who spent more t...

  • April 23, 2018

    At age 13 Erik Weihenmayer lost his eyesight due to a condition called retinoschsis, characterized by the abnormal splitting of the retina’s neurosensory layers. Determined not to let his blindness b...

    At age 13 Erik Weihenmayer lost his eyesight due to a condition called retinoschsis, characterized by the abnormal splitting of the retina’s neurosensory layers. Determined not to let his blindness b...

  • A woman sits on her couch and holds an ice pack on her head while suffering from a migraine.
    April 23, 2018

    What causes a migraine? Migraines have a strong genetic component with 70 percent of patients having a first degree relative with a history of migraines. More women than men suffer migraines, a...

    What causes a migraine? Migraines have a strong genetic component with 70 percent of patients having a first degree relative with a history of migraines. More women than men suffer migraines, a...

  • April 18, 2018

    Washington, D.C., April 18, 2018 – Clinical trial planning is underway at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute to determine whether a novel stem cell therapy will improve heart function for patients...

    Washington, D.C., April 18, 2018 – Clinical trial planning is underway at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute to determine whether a novel stem cell therapy will improve heart function for patients...

  • Mary Hart - Auxilian of the year for 2019
    April 17, 2018

    Mary Hart, second from right, was recently named the 2018 Auxilian of the Year. Hart stands with MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital President Christine Wray, right, close friend Ernestine Pence, and daughter...

    Mary Hart, second from right, was recently named the 2018 Auxilian of the Year. Hart stands with MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital President Christine Wray, right, close friend Ernestine Pence, and daughter...

  • Dr Aabha Shah and her patient Adrian Knight stand together for a photo after Mr Knight was treated for stroke.
    April 17, 2018

    Neurologist Aabha Shah, MD, with patient Adrian Knight. A trip to Golden Corral began like any other lunch for Adrian Knight, a trim, previously healthy, retired IRS worker, and father of two grown d...

    Neurologist Aabha Shah, MD, with patient Adrian Knight. A trip to Golden Corral began like any other lunch for Adrian Knight, a trim, previously healthy, retired IRS worker, and father of two grown d...

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  • Screenshot from a CBS News broadcast with Norah O'Donnell where MedStar Health physician Korin Hudson shows what to do in a case of sudden cardiac arrest in an athlete.

    MedStar Health Emergency Physician Korin Hudson, MD, spoke to CBS Evening News Anchor Norah O'Donnell about the prevalence of cardiac arrest in young athletes and how it can be prevented.

    MedStar Health Emergency Physician Korin Hudson, MD, spoke to CBS Evening News Anchor Norah O'Donnell about the prevalence of cardiac arrest in young athletes and how it can be prevented.

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  • News4’s Doreen Gentzler talked to tennis star Frances Tiafoe about how he was able to overcome obstacles at the start of the season with help from MedStar Health physical therapists.

    News4’s Doreen Gentzler talked to tennis star Frances Tiafoe about how he was able to overcome obstacles at the start of the season with help from MedStar Health physical therapists.

  • A different type of pharmacy is helping patients get the medicine they need to regain control over their health.

    A different type of pharmacy is helping patients get the medicine they need to regain control over their health.