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March 06, 2026The liver is your largest internal organ, and it performs a range of vital functions, including: Filtering and cleaning your blood of waste products and toxins. Creating bile, ...
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March 30, 2017
At least once a month, a patient asks if I’ve read Dave Barry’s column about getting a colonoscopy. The humor writer discusses how fear kept him from getting the procedure until he was 60 – a decade a...
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March 24, 2017The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that “abdominal pain” is the most common reason for a trip to the ED. -
March 01, 2017Many people avoid colonoscopies because of the time and preparation involved. Dr. James Fitzgerald discusses other screenings and how they measure up.
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January 10, 2017Esophageal cancer is found in the esophagus, the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. It can occur at any point on that route and will be treated differently depending on its location and seve...
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November 29, 2016Many Americans with chronic acid reflux swear by proton pump inhibitors. But are these common over-the-counter medications safe for long-term use? -
October 18, 2016By the time John Hume, now 48, reached MedStar Georgetown University Hospital by ambulance, “I was a cascading catastrophe,” he recalls. Diagnosed and treated by his family doctor for a mild case ...
