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November 27, 2024
By MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Health
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, but innovative treatments offer more hope to patients with the disease than ever before. This is especially true for patients with lung cancer in ear...
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May 20, 2021
The hips are a critical source of power and force, not just in sports but also in everyday living. Hip mobility and strength are vital to function, performance, and quality of life. Yet the health of...
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May 13, 2021
As the command center for every system in the body, a healthy brain requires a lot of blood to stay functional; in fact, every minute, it makes use of ¼ of the blood pumped by the heart. A dimini...
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May 11, 2021
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. Over 14,000 American women are diagnosed each year, and over 4,000 will not survive—including about 145 in the Washington, D.C...
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May 06, 2021
In 2020, cancer diagnoses plummeted by 50%, as many people delayed routine physicals and cancer screenings that have been proven to save lives, according to the National Cancer Institute. For Ste...
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May 03, 2021
By Min Deng, MD
Melanin is the pigment that shades our skin and protects it from harmful radiation in sunlight. Because it is naturally dark, melanin absorbs light, including much of the ultraviolet energy in su...
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May 02, 2021
By MedStar Team
Don’t forget to register for the MedStar Health—Georgetown University Research Symposium and the Colloquium for Educators in the Health Professions, taking place NEXT WEEK: Monday, May 10,...