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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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May 27, 2020
As COVID-19 changes our daily routines, many of us may be struggling to remain active or make healthy food choices while we’re at home. But, now is as good a time as ever to start taking care of ourse...
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May 22, 2020
By Jasmeet Singh Bhogal, MD, MBA
Kids who attend public schools in the U.S. collectively miss nearly 3 million days of school every year because of pink eye, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While it can s...
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May 21, 2020
By Min Deng, MD
Did you know that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer? And, even more concerning, it often goes unrecognized.Understanding signs and symptoms can help you determine whether that spot on your...
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May 20, 2020
By Jasmeet Singh Bhogal, MD, MBA
In the U.S., skin cancer is by far the most commonly diagnosed cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Since most skin cancers develop as a result of exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) ra...
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May 19, 2020
Feeling stress or strain on your heart these days? Here’s a sobering fact: Anxiety about the novel coronavirus is causing people in our community to avoid seeking medical help for their heart i...
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May 14, 2020
In this country and around the world, we are seeing a variety of abnormal skin conditions in patients infected with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). It’s too early to determine if these skin issue...