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August 12, 2022
Each year, more than 500,000 people visit an emergency room because of a kidney stone. People with kidney stones can often experience flank or back pain. The pain from kidney stones ca...
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November 13, 2017
For many people, a blister or ingrown toenail would be a minor nuisance, painful for a few days, but then it would heal and disappear. But for people with diabetes, common foot problems can become ser...
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November 07, 2017
The thyroid is an organ located in the front of the neck that’s involved in several major bodily functions. Breathing, heart rate, body temperature and more are affected by how well the th...
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November 03, 2017
For years, patients with angina (chest pain) caused by blockages in the arteries have been treated with medications. When medications alone aren’t enough, cardiologists have turned to stents—small mes...
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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...
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October 31, 2017
By Melanie Powell, MD, Fellow for Quality & SafetyMedStar Institute for Quality & Safety Imagine starting a new job. You immediately feel slightly stressed, right? Regardless of how adequately...
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October 23, 2017
In most of the podiatric, or foot care, patients I see, families are very supportive, and I love that. Painful foot conditions such as bunions often affect the patient’s mobility, quality ...