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February 01, 2023
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited heart condition in the world, affecting approximately 1 in 500 people. It causes parts of the heart to thicken, which can make it more d...
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October 02, 2018
By MedStar Team
Interdisciplinary Approach Benefits Patients, Families An innovative new program at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital is improving outcomes for older individuals in need of surgery who have multiple me...
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September 25, 2018
PET-CT (positron emission tomography and computed tomography) often is referred to as the gold standard of cancer imaging. This tool brings together two powerful technologies to give us advanced info...
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August 29, 2018
We’ve experienced several heat waves on the East Coast this summer. It's important that we stay cool in order to avoid heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke.Heat exhaustion a...
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August 28, 2018
By The Joint Replacement Specialists
Increasingly younger patients are seeking partial or total hip or knee joint replacement—people in their 40s, 50s and 60s who are working and active and who can’t afford to slow down. As such, researc...
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July 24, 2018
By The Joint Replacement Specialists
The number of first-time total knee replacements, also known as arthroplasties, is expected to grow by 673 percent, reaching 3.48 million procedures by 2030, according to a study published by th...
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June 28, 2018
By Laura Want, RN, CDE, CCRC, BC-ADM
Eating out can be a daunting task if you have type 2 diabetes. Portions at restaurants typically are way too big for one person and often contain much more salt, sugar, and calories than anyone should...