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June 27, 2022
MedStar Health Research Institute investigators examine VR technology for pain management. In the interdisciplinary practice of palliative care, we help patients cope with the symptoms of serio...
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October 04, 2018
By MedStar Health Research Institute
MedStar Health strives to provide associates with the tools and learning opportunities to succeed in the ever-changing healthcare industry. To accomplish this, associates are encouraged to take advant...
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September 18, 2018
Most patients respond well to standard therapies for thyroid cancer. The five-year survival rate is more than 98 percent, and thyroid cancer is responsible for less than 0.5 percent of all cancer-rela...
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September 04, 2018
"You want to put your finger where? Why? Do you really need to do that?” I’ve heard many men say this or something similar after I recommend a digital rectal exam, also known as a DR...
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August 30, 2018
By MedStar Health Research Institute
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high-production-volume industrial chemical used in producing polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins used in consumer products, such as storage containers for foods and beverage...
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August 30, 2018
By MedStar Health Research Institute
Recently published research investigated the potential of a diabetes education program aimed at educating hospital inpatients to better manage their Type 2 diabetes by leveraging technology. “Redesign...
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August 24, 2018
By Christopher M. Gallagher, MD
Triple-negative breast cancer is notoriously difficult to treat. It grows aggressively, and it lacks the three most common markers (estrogen and progesterone receptors and the HER2-neu protein) that w...