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A “retro” form of pain control is making a comeback in the United States: nitrous oxide, often known as laughing gas. Nitrous oxide was used to ease the pain of labor since the early 1900s. It fell ou...

Clinics Offer Treatment Options Not Widely Available At MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, one of our main goals is to help you take charge of your health so you can get the most out of life. That...

It’s August—the height of summer—and many of us are taking advantage of the longer days to cram in more outdoor activities. For many, it just seems easier, and definitely more enjoyable, to go for an ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 22.1 percent of adults in Washington, D.C., are obese. Though that’s lower than the national obesity rate of 36.5 percent, it still me...

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology for the Primary Care Provider 2017—Oct. 6, 2017 Pre-pubertal and adolescent girls can experience a myriad of gynecologic problems. Most of these issues can be safel...

This one-day educational symposium will examine kidney and pancreas transplantation, with an emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach to pre- and post-transplant care. The conference will provide up...