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December 12, 2025By MedStar Team
Getting ready for your first physical therapy appointment at MedStar Health can help you feel confident and prepared to start your care. During your visit, our therapists will talk with you about your...
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December 22, 2017Nearly 200,000 people get bariatric surgery each year in the United States, and about 1,000 of them are teenagers. The obesity rate among adolescents age 12 to 19 more than doubled between 1988 ...
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December 18, 2017In July 2016, I attended a bariatric surgery information session with my mom. I went to support her, but I guess I looked like I needed help, too. Someone handed me a weight-loss surgery form to...
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December 12, 2017Cutting-edge cryoablation therapy helped Eleni beat her esophageal cancer. Since receiving cryotherapy, she has gone nine months cancer-free! -
December 12, 2017Dr. Furlong discusses the risks of smoking and how lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. However, it is also among the most preventable. -
December 11, 2017
When you see the words “plastic surgery,” your first thought probably doesn’t involve the eyes. Or you may think about cosmetic procedures to remove wrinkles or bags under the eyes.I’m an oculoplastic...
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December 06, 2017It’s a standard part of most doctor visits: “Tell me about the medications you’re taking.” Some people quickly list a few prescriptions or pull out a list. But patients often don’t think to tell us ab...
