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February 12, 2025
By MedStar Team
It’s normal to see some veins under the surface of your skin, especially if you have a fairer complexion. But if you have veins that are more noticeable or bothersome, you may have signs of varicose ...
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November 28, 2017
Burns can happen to anyone, but people with diabetes may be more susceptible than others. In fact, between 10 and 15 percent of patients admitted to our Burn Center have diabetes.High or unstable bloo...
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November 27, 2017
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November 21, 2017
You’re out to lunch with a group of friends when you feel that urge again—you have to go to the bathroom right now. It doesn’t matter that you just went a half-hour ago. You can’t hold it. You excuse ...
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November 17, 2017
Despite recent progress in lung cancer research, the survival rate for lung cancer patients remains poor. Only about 18 percent of patients survive five years after being diagnosed with lung cancer. T...
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November 09, 2017
Most people are unfamiliar with the term “palliative care” and often confuse it with hospice. Palliative care and hospice services work with people who are dying. However, palliative care can be provi...
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November 02, 2017
An old saying goes, "The eyes are the window to the soul." Though my work as an oculoplastic surgeon (a doctor who specializes in surgery on structures around the eyes) doesn't qualify me to make that...