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April 17, 2026Stress is something we all deal with. A busy schedule, family responsibilities, and work deadlines can be normal stressors in our everyday lives. But did you know how closely connected stress is to y...
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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...
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September 02, 2015Ignoring Cornorary Artery Disease Signs Could Have Been DevastatingThe symptoms, at first, were subtle and easy to dismiss. Burning and chest discomfort—likely acid reflux. A nagging ache in the left ...
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August 11, 2015In Spring 2013, we interviewed three incoming residents: Jason Chen, MD, Surgery; Guillermo Rivell, MD, Internal Medicine; and Alex Shuster, MD, Emergency Medicine, who talked about their expectation...
