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June 21, 2024
The first days and weeks at home following labor and delivery can be a magical and exhausting experience for new mothers. For some, it can be a dangerous time, too. Hypertensive disorders of pregnanc...
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October 29, 2021
Despite increasing evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are not only safe but critical for patients who are pregnant, only 32% of pregnant people in the U.S. have been fully vaccinated before or during th...
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October 22, 2021
Choosing whether to have breast reconstruction surgery—and whether to get implants or autologous reconstruction—is one of many decisions patients with breast cancer face. Though the majority ...
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October 21, 2021
By Christopher M. Gallagher, MD
From screening to treatment—and everything in between—breast cancer care is improving rapidly. And MedStar Health is at the forefront of the shift from “life-extending” treatments to giving patients ...
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October 20, 2021
By MedStar Team
Any cancer diagnosis is jarring to the patient and family. With women’s cancers – such as ovarian, uterine, or cervical cancer – the diagnosis can be particularly difficult. ...
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October 06, 2021
Starting at age 40—or sooner, based on your personal and family health history—mammography should become a central tool in your annual health checkups. Your health care team will use your mammogram re...
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September 10, 2021
Ovarian cancer rates have declined in recent decades, but in the United States this year over 21,000 women are expected to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and nearly 14,000 women will die from it. ...