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April 11, 2025For patients with certain types of cancers, brachytherapy can provide a precise, less invasive treatment to a limited area of the body, reducing radiation exposure to healthy tissue. Now, a new techn...
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June 23, 2020In 2015, then 69-year-old Willie M. Smith was diagnosed with breast cancer. A simple lumpectomy removed her tumor and a five-year dose of the oral medication, Anastrozole, was prescribed. The retired...
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June 19, 2020It’s a sensitive subject. For some, uncomfortable. Most guys don’t want to talk about it. But most men will experience erectile dysfunction, or ED, at some point in their lifes—as m...
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June 10, 2020
By Zayd A. Eldadah, MD, PhD, Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
A steady, rhythmic heartbeat in you or someone you love may be the most reassuring sound on earth. Yet some people experience a heart rhythm that is occasionally too fast, too slow, or irregular&mdas...
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June 07, 2020By MedStar Team
Recently published research evaluated lung ultrasound findings in patients admitted to the internal medicine ward with COVID-19. “Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound Findings in Patients with Novel Co...
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June 04, 2020
By Rachael D. Sussman, MD, Urology
If you think bladder leaks are just a normal part of aging, think again. Although advertisements for absorbent pads and undergarments are plentiful these days, several effective treatment options ca...
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June 02, 2020When the virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19) first appeared in the United States, the medical community warned that patients with an underlying disease would find their pre-existing condition t...
