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March 29, 2024
People in the U.S. will be treated to a spectacular show in the sky on April 8, 2024: a solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the s...
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October 29, 2020
Those with nagging digestive issues have probably heard or read about probiotics and prebiotics by now. Often touted as a cure-all for digestive worries, they seem to pop up everywhere these days&mdas...
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October 27, 2020
Are you a tea drinker, sometimes drinking multiple cups a day? It may be time to “cool things down.” A recent study suggests a significant link between hot tea and esophageal cancer. Surpr...
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October 22, 2020
By Marc E. Boisvert, MD, Breast Surgery
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Over the past decade, advances in breast cancer have been changing women’s lives for the better. Take breast conservation surgery. Lumpectomy followed by radiat...
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October 06, 2020
MedStar Washington Hospital Center made history this summer when it became the first hospital in the United States to perform minimally invasive spine surgery using Brainlab’s Cirq® robotic ...
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October 03, 2020
By MedStar Team
Recently published collaborative research examined utilization patterns and predictors of computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) results in the emergency department. “High Scan Volume ...
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October 02, 2020
Growing up in Calgary, Alberta, Jennifer Tran, MD, MBA, was instilled with all the ingredients of healthy living. Her parents owned a farmers’ market, which meant fresh food was always on the di...