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July 21, 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a global guideline about non-sugar sweeteners in May 2023 that has left a sour taste in some mouths. WHO said evidence shows that sweeteners, like...
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October 30, 2020
By MedStar Team
Researchers from across MedStar Health sought to adapt Diabetes to Go (D2Go), a diabetes survival skills education (DSSE) program for delivery on inpatient behavioral health units (BHU) and to evaluat...
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October 01, 2020
By Victoria Lai, MD, MS, FACS, Endocrine Surgery
What do music artist Missy Elliot and Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers have in common? Besides being successful public figures, they’ve both battled a common enemy. At the peak of their careers...
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September 01, 2020
By Victoria Lai, MD, MS, FACS, Endocrine Surgery
Of the prevalent diseases affecting patients today, we know that cancer is the deadliest. But thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that can be treated quite successfully—and it has a very high survival...
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May 13, 2020
Many people unfortunately wait until they’re sick to find a doctor. Delaying preventative care or avoiding the doctor’s office altogether; however, may set you up for some unexpected heal...
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April 10, 2020
Every 37 seconds, someone in the United States dies from heart disease. The good news is there are things you can do today to reduce your chances of developing heart disease, and you don’t have...
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March 26, 2020
Just as flu season comes to an end in the United States, the Novel Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) shows up to thwart your spring break plans. While there are many similarities between th...