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May 15, 2026Lipids are the name for fats found in the blood and body tissues. Your body needs some lipids to build cells, but too much of certain types can be dangerous. The two main types we often talk about ar...
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June 19, 2018
As men get older, many of us find that we have to use the bathroom more often than we used to or get up more frequently in the middle of the night to go. These are common signs of benign prostat...
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June 18, 2018
Having a stroke can be a life-changing experience. Nobody wants to go through it twice. Upon recovery, one of the first things we do is try to help patients reduce their risk through education about s...
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May 25, 2018When EMS arrives on the scene of a medical emergency, the first things they often check are patients’ pulse and blood pressure. But patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) do...
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May 21, 2018By MedStar Team
Imagine the triumph of surviving breast cancer. Every test and procedure, every round of therapy was worth it to save your life. But what is a woman to do if the medication that destroyed her ...
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May 04, 2018In April 2018, beloved Night Court actor Harry Anderson died at 65 from a cardioembolic stroke, which involves blockage of a brain blood vessel and is among the most common types of stroke. However, o...
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April 26, 2018Patients used to rely entirely on their primary care doctors’ referrals when they needed to see cardiologists and other heart and vascular care specialists. These days, thanks to the inter...
