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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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February 12, 2018
Most heart attacks occur when cholesterol buildup, or plaque, blocks an artery and restricts blood flow. But a certain type of heart attack can occur with little blockage, and sometimes none at ...
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February 06, 2018
The Feb. 4, 2018 episode of NBC TV drama ‘This Is Us’ broke the hearts of viewers around the U.S. Fans watched in despair as the show’s beloved patriarch, Jack Pearson, had a catastrophic heart attack...
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February 02, 2018
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February 02, 2018
In the district and the U.S. as a whole, the influenza virus is surging, with roughly 200 new cases reported to the D.C. Department of Health each week. Hospital staff must take many steps to prevent ...
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February 01, 2018
As we grow older, we all start to notice changes in our ability to remember things. Maybe you’ve gone into the kitchen and forgotten why, or couldn’t recall a familiar name during a conversation. “Mem...
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January 30, 2018
It can be a shock to look down at the toilet paper after going to the bathroom and seeing bright red blood—a classic symptom of hemorrhoids. But hemorrhoids are no big deal, right? Just wait a f...