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It’s hard to imagine that something as serious as a heart attack could go unnoticed. But as many as 1 in 4 heart attacks are “silent,” meaning the symptoms go unnoticed or are ...

As with any other workplace, MedStar Washington Hospital Center goes to great lengths to maintain a safe environment for physicians, staff and, of course, patients. Yet, even the most well-estab...

When a patient has a stroke, seconds and minutes can make the difference between life or death. Similar to someone who has had a gunshot wound or a serious car accident, a patient who’s had a stroke n...

For decades, women with uterine fibroids, or benign growths inside the uterus, commonly have been offered two options to manage the symptoms—get a hysterectomy, or just deal with the pain....

In May 2017, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that doctors not screen routinely for thyroid cancer in patients who don’t show symptoms of the disease. This recommendation c...

Researchers have found that in adolescents being treated for acne, dietary and herbal supplements have led to liver injury. This research was led by Cynthia Marie Carver DeKlotz, MD at MedStar Washing...