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October 23, 2024
Hip and knee replacements are lasting longer than ever, which means many patients are electing to undergo hip or knee replacement surgery at younger ages. As a result, men and women are able to remai...
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February 15, 2019
Heart disease is the No.1 cause of death in the U.S.—so plenty of traditional prevention tips exist, ranging from the Mediterranean diet to exercising regularly. However, a 2019 study pub...
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February 08, 2019
Good physicians learn a great about their patients’ condition through observation, and skin is often the most revealing attribute of all. “Dermatology is sometimes called an ‘old-sc...
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February 05, 2019
Artery buildups serve as silent danger signs of a heart attack, and one of the buildups we look for the most is calcium. A coronary calcium score is a type of heart scan that calculates a patient&rsq...
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January 22, 2019
When the first minimally invasive surgery—also called laparoscopic surgery—was performed in the early 1900s, a surgeon would use a hollow wooden tube with a candle to look in a patient&r...
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January 08, 2019
A vasectomy is one way men can prevent their partners from becoming pregnant—without affecting sexual function or the ability to orgasm. A vasectomy is a noninvasive surgery that prohibits sper...
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January 04, 2019
By MedStar Health Research Institute
We are pleased to announce the 2019-2021 cohorts of the MedStar Health Research and Teaching Scholars! The MedStar Research Scholars program supports the development of MedStar clinici...