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December 18, 2024With the holiday season finally here, many of us overindulge, leading to heartburn, acid reflux, and bloating. But when these symptoms occur regularly despite normal eating habits, you may have gastr...
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December 10, 2020
By Sara E. Berkey, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery
Coffee. It’s the beverage that helps so many Americans power through a busy day. More than half the population over 18 years of age—that’s over 150 million people—drink three or more cups of coff...
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December 09, 2020By Cheryl Hughes, Licensed clinical social worker, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
It’s never easy to deal with a loss, but the holiday season has a tendency to bring up painful reminders of deceased loved ones. And this year, many Americans may be dealing with grief over the h...
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December 08, 2020By Arul M. Thomas, MD, Transplant Hepatology
The liver isn’t just the largest internal organ, it’s among the most important. You can’t live without it. About the size of a football, it’s located in the upper right part of the abdomen and pr...
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November 30, 2020By Alexis A. Dieter, MD, Urogynecology
The human body is truly amazing. An expectant mother’s body prepares for and recovers from delivery in ways that are nothing short of miraculous. Pregnancy and childbirth can put a fair amount ...
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November 25, 2020
Stress, pressure from family, and tempting treats over the holidays can make it hard to choose nutritious choices from Thanksgiving through the New Year. But eating healthy over the holidays does...
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November 23, 2020By Shawn Tejiram, MD, Burn Surgeon
Did you know that, when it comes to fires and burn injuries, cold-weather holidays—especially Thanksgiving—tend to be the most dangerous of all? Kitchen accidents cause at least half of a...
