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July 22, 2024
Our research demonstrates a link between a child’s health and developmental outcomes and their social determinants of health, such as food insecurity, social connectedness, and parental stress. It’s ...
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December 08, 2020
By Arul M. Thomas, MD, Transplant Hepatology
The liver isn’t just the largest internal organ, it’s among the most important. You can’t live without it. About the size of a football, it’s located in the upper right part of the abdomen and pr...
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November 13, 2020
Distance learning can be hard for any student, but kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) face additional challenges that can make virtual sch...
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October 30, 2020
By Natasha Durant, PhD, Pain Psychologist at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
According to the Academy of Pain Management, chronic pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. In fact, pain is the most common reason that people see a physician....
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October 14, 2020
By Dr. Howard Bassel, Urgent Care and Family Medicine Physician, MedStar Health
While COVID-19 and the flu have similar symptoms, there is one distinct difference—we have an effective vaccine to lower your risk of getting the flu. Now, more than ever, it’s critical t...
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October 13, 2020
Influenza (or what we commonly call flu) is one of several viruses which can infect the respiratory tract and cause symptoms of runny nose, cough, and nasal congestion (and occasionally more severe il...
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September 18, 2020
Medications play a key role in helping many individuals, especially older adults, maintain their quality of life. However, for some, managing medications to achieve the best outcomes, can be a challen...