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  • March 01, 2017

    When Two Areas of Science Aimed at Beating Cancer Come Together (Washington, D.C.,) – A Maryland woman is benefiting from the intersection of two promising fields of science: precision medicine to gen...

    When Two Areas of Science Aimed at Beating Cancer Come Together (Washington, D.C.,) – A Maryland woman is benefiting from the intersection of two promising fields of science: precision medicine to gen...

  • February 27, 2017

    WASHINGTON  – Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) today announces the launch of a phase II clinical trial to study the safety of the cancer drug nilotinib and its effects on c...

    WASHINGTON  – Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) today announces the launch of a phase II clinical trial to study the safety of the cancer drug nilotinib and its effects on c...

  • February 24, 2017

    Precision Medicine and Immunotherapy: Tomorrow’s Cancer Treatments Today at MedStar Georgetown (Washington, D.C.,)  – A Maryland woman is benefitting from the intersection ...

    Precision Medicine and Immunotherapy: Tomorrow’s Cancer Treatments Today at MedStar Georgetown (Washington, D.C.,)  – A Maryland woman is benefitting from the intersection ...

  • February 23, 2017

     "Goldilocks" Exercise and SleepExercise and good rest are healthy habits, right?  What is the right amount for optimal cardiovascular health? For exercise, brisk walking is good enough - 30 to 60 min...

     "Goldilocks" Exercise and SleepExercise and good rest are healthy habits, right?  What is the right amount for optimal cardiovascular health? For exercise, brisk walking is good enough - 30 to 60 min...

  • February 17, 2017
    Don’t let the cold weather and snow stop you from going running during the winter. To be prepared, there are several things you can do and consider before putting on your running shoes and stepping out in the frigid weather.

    Don’t let the cold weather and snow stop you from going running during the winter. To be prepared, there are several things you can do and consider before putting on your running shoes and stepping out in the frigid weather.

  • A MedStar Health rehabilitation nurse helps a patient while he rides a recumbent bike in a rehabilitation gym.
    February 15, 2017

    Beyond the Heart Attack  When you find something that works, you stick with it. Which is why when Lew Armistead needed cardiac rehab after his second heart surgery earlier this year, he retu...

    Beyond the Heart Attack  When you find something that works, you stick with it. Which is why when Lew Armistead needed cardiac rehab after his second heart surgery earlier this year, he retu...

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  • Screenshot from a CBS News broadcast with Norah O'Donnell where MedStar Health physician Korin Hudson shows what to do in a case of sudden cardiac arrest in an athlete.

    MedStar Health Emergency Physician Korin Hudson, MD, spoke to CBS Evening News Anchor Norah O'Donnell about the prevalence of cardiac arrest in young athletes and how it can be prevented.

    MedStar Health Emergency Physician Korin Hudson, MD, spoke to CBS Evening News Anchor Norah O'Donnell about the prevalence of cardiac arrest in young athletes and how it can be prevented.

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  • News4’s Doreen Gentzler talked to tennis star Frances Tiafoe about how he was able to overcome obstacles at the start of the season with help from MedStar Health physical therapists.

    News4’s Doreen Gentzler talked to tennis star Frances Tiafoe about how he was able to overcome obstacles at the start of the season with help from MedStar Health physical therapists.

  • A different type of pharmacy is helping patients get the medicine they need to regain control over their health.

    A different type of pharmacy is helping patients get the medicine they need to regain control over their health.