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April 25, 2025By 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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September 28, 2018
Antibiotics are among the most effective treatments for bacterial infections, and our go-to option often is penicillin. But up to 10 percent of people report an allergy to penicillin, making it the mo...
Antibiotics are among the most effective treatments for bacterial infections, and our go-to option often is penicillin. But up to 10 percent of people report an allergy to penicillin, making it the mo...
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September 27, 2018The teen years are difficult physically and emotionally. Adding type 2 diabetes can make those years even tougher. It’s important for teens to learn how to manage their disease, and they need support ...
The teen years are difficult physically and emotionally. Adding type 2 diabetes can make those years even tougher. It’s important for teens to learn how to manage their disease, and they need support ...
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September 24, 2018According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 9 percent of the adult population of Washington, D.C., has a diabetes diagnosis. About 90 percent of diabetes cases nationwide are type 2 diabetes,...
According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 9 percent of the adult population of Washington, D.C., has a diabetes diagnosis. About 90 percent of diabetes cases nationwide are type 2 diabetes,...
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September 19, 2018It’s no exaggeration that there’s an obesity epidemic among U.S. teens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that more than 20 percent of 12 to 19-year-olds are obese. Over time, obesi...
It’s no exaggeration that there’s an obesity epidemic among U.S. teens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that more than 20 percent of 12 to 19-year-olds are obese. Over time, obesi...
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September 18, 2018Most patients respond well to standard therapies for thyroid cancer. The five-year survival rate is more than 98 percent, and thyroid cancer is responsible for less than 0.5 percent of all cancer-rela...
Most patients respond well to standard therapies for thyroid cancer. The five-year survival rate is more than 98 percent, and thyroid cancer is responsible for less than 0.5 percent of all cancer-rela...
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September 12, 2018Migraines are quite common, affecting 18 percent of women and 6 percent of men in the United States, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. It is a more severe type of headache with moderate t...
Migraines are quite common, affecting 18 percent of women and 6 percent of men in the United States, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. It is a more severe type of headache with moderate t...
