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May 25, 2022Summer is rolling in and with it comes beach trips, picnics, watersports, and more recreation in the sun. There’s a lot to enjoy outside, but the sun can cause permanent damage to our skin if we don’...
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August 05, 2019Our skin is a sensitive organ that can be affected by the outside world, such as the UV rays produced by the sun. Skin cancer—the most common type of cancer in America—can be caused by the sun, causi...
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June 20, 2019Good skin health not only can increase the vibrance of our face, limit wrinkling, and reduce skin cancer risk, but it also can benefit our immune system. As our largest organ, the skin serves as the b...
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May 14, 2019While skin cancers can develop all around the body, the head and neck regions are extremely common locations for skin cancer to appear, as they regularly are exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from...
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April 23, 2019By MedStar Team
Lupus erythematosus, or lupus, is an autoimmune disease that can damage practically any part of the body, including the skin, joints, blood cells, and vital organs (heart, kidneys, brain, liver, and ...
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April 04, 2019By MedStar Health Research Institute
Informed Consent for Clinical Research The Informed Consent Form (ICF) template at MHRI was updated Spring 2018. As of January 21, 2019 this template is required for all new submissions being reviewe...
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January 07, 2019It might seem unusual at first to think of a doctor using laser therapy to treat a burn injury scar. Why would burning the body’s tissue further help a patient heal? But lasers are an extremely valuab...
