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“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?" "What's for breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do you say, Piglet?""I say, I wonder what's going ...

We’re no strangers to hot summer days in the District of Columbia. But when the thermometer inches toward and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, we could all use a reminder about the dangers of heat illnes...

A colonoscopy, one of the most widely recognized screening procedures in the U.S., is used for screening, surveillance, and treatment in the fight against colon cancer, the third most diagnosed cancer...

On Thursday, May 30, approximately 1000 investigators, educators, innovators, and associates came together at the MedStar Health-Georgetown University Research Symposium. This event also served as the...

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Maintaining healthy cholesterol levels is important, as it’s a primary risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. Cholesterol levels are made up by what’s ...