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January 14, 2026Managing or preventing chronic conditions such as diabetes, pre-diabetes, or heart disease can feel overwhelming. But there’s a path to better health—one that helps you build health...
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April 14, 2016While happy with the numbers on the scale, bariatric surgery patients often are dismayed when they look at themselves in the mirror. -
February 24, 2016Eighty percent of all heart disease is preventable – and heart disease does affect women. In fact, it is the leading cause of death among women in the U.S. So it is very important for women of a...
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February 23, 2016Shingles is a painful and serious illness that affects nearly 1M people in the US each year. Understanding risks and symptoms can help with prevention. -
February 22, 2016Screening tests can be a powerful weapon in the fight against breast cancer. In spite of these benefits, too many women -
February 09, 2016
The Farming Life of Melissa Fries, MD It’s 5:30 a.m. on a weekday morning, and Melissa Fries, MD, sits in a metal shed on her rural western Montgomery County farm, hand-milking Leaf, an Oberhasli mil...
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February 05, 2016Three confirmed cases of the Zika virus have now been reported in D.C., all from people who have traveled outside of the United States, according to the D.C. Department of Health. One of the three cas...
