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June 19, 2024
Having a trusted relationship with a primary care provider is key to achieving and sustaining good health. But finding an available appointment on a day and time that is convenient for you can be cha...
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January 15, 2018
By John Irwin, MD, MedStar Harbor Pediatrics Every year, thousands of children and young adults are diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, also known as type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes...
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January 10, 2018
1. Tips to make colonoscopy prep more bearable Patients often say the worst part of getting a colonoscopy is the prep before the screening. The liquid diet, the bowel-clearing f...
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January 09, 2018
Imagine you’re walking to the bus or train when you spot a person lying on the ground, blood pooling under their leg. What do you do? The first instinct for many people is to freeze. Unfortunately, t...
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January 07, 2018
By MedStar Health Research Institute
An analysis of the effect of diet on postmenopausal women as part of the Women’s Health Initiative shows that reducing fats and increasing vegetable, fruit, and grain intake can reduce the risk of nee...
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January 05, 2018
With expected low temperatures in the single digits for the D.C. area this weekend, pay attention to the early stages of frostbite. Every year, we see anywhere from a handful to dozens of patien...
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December 29, 2017
As the Glaucoma Research Foundation notes, about three million Americans have glaucoma, but only about half of them know it. That’s because there may not be any symptoms to notice until the disease st...