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April 17, 2024
By Samer Charbel, MD, FACP, FACG, Chairman of Gastroenterology at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
Colon cancer remains the third-leading cause of deaths related to cancer in the United States. While the death rate is dropping for older adults since the advent of screening, the disease is killing ...
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April 09, 2021
By Lauren Maragh, MD, Internal Medicine Physician, MedStar Health
If you find yourself feeling under the weather this spring, you may be asking yourself, “Do I have COVID-19 or allergies?” While both can make you feel miserable, the good news that it’s usually ...
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April 08, 2021
By Rachael D. Sussman, MD, Urology
Incontinence. Constipation. Painful sex. Not necessarily topics you want to discuss with your friends, let alone your doctor. But if you suffer from such symptoms, it’s ok to speak up. At MedStar...
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April 06, 2021
Do you know what and where your esophagus is? Situated just in front of the spinal cord, this muscular tube connects the mouth to the stomach. It provides a critical pathway to deliver food and d...
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April 01, 2021
For people with diabetes mellitus, the risks are real, and there can be many complications. It’s important to understand the risks and be proactive about keeping healthy. This is especially impor...
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March 23, 2021
Living with diabetes can bring daily challenges, and the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified concerns in the diabetic community. Although diabetes doesn’t necessarily make someone more susceptibl...
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March 19, 2021
Hemorrhoids seem to have a stigma to them, but the truth is, we all have them. It’s not uncommon for them to become inflamed and cause pain, itching, or bleeding. Many times, hemorrhoids go awa...