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May 07, 2025
Preparing for a new baby—especially your first—can bring a mix of excitement, uncertainty, and anxiety. Often, not knowing what to expect is scarier than the facts themselves. Even as an OB/GYN, th...
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March 09, 2021
By Meeta Sharma, MD, Endocrinology
When medical professionals use the word syndrome, we are generally describing a group of interrelated problems. In the case of metabolic syndrome (MetS), we’re referring to a cluster of different...
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January 20, 2021
By MedStar Team
When you have chronic pain that gets in the way of everyday activities, you may benefit from pain management treatment. Not all pain management clinics offer the same options that can improve your q...
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November 30, 2020
By Alexis A. Dieter, MD, Urogynecology
The human body is truly amazing. An expectant mother’s body prepares for and recovers from delivery in ways that are nothing short of miraculous. Pregnancy and childbirth can put a fair amount ...
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November 18, 2020
In the U.S. and around the world, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women, killing 1.7 million people each year. According to the American Lung Association, the ...
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November 10, 2020
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Have you heard about nerve-sparing surgery? Although not a new concept, it was a little-known approach until recently. And as surgeons become increasingly skillf...
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November 05, 2020
When Dana Reeve—wife of disabled actor Christopher Reeve and a well-known activist for disabled persons’ rights—succumbed to lung cancer at age 44, her death raised a lot of eyebrows—and a lot of awa...