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October 23, 2024Hip 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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October 12, 2017Some women have to deal with unpleasant body issues every day. A common one is peeing when you sneeze, cough, laugh hard or exercise, otherwise known as stress urinary incontinence. This type of bladd...
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October 11, 2017The use of home oxygen has increased over the past decade. While oxygen itself is not flammable, an oxygen-rich environment can cause any material that catches fire to burn more readily, quickly and h...
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October 05, 2017Left Image: The target from an MRI is merged with an ultrasound image for targeting. Right Image: The biopsy locations are captured by the MRI-Ultrasound fusion technology. Ideally, doctors would catc...
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September 29, 2017By MedStar Health Research Institute
Open Enrollment for 2018 benefits starts next month. From October 31 to November 16, 2017, you will have the option to review your current benefit selections and determine which coverage best meets yo...
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September 28, 2017Prostate cancer can be challenging to detect. Our screening and diagnostic tools—prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy—aren’t perfect. And it...
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September 26, 2017Talcum powder has long been a baby care and personal hygiene essential, showing up in everything from cosmetics to soaps to antiperspirants. It’s best known as an ingredient in baby powder, which has ...
