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January 06, 2025
Funded by an R21 grant from the National Institutes of Health, our research examines the validity of a virtual reality floor maze test that could help identify early signs of Alzheimer’s diseas...
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November 26, 2021
By Priyanka Sabharwal, MD, PhD
My goal for every patient with epilepsy is to improve their quality of life. So, it’s been gratifying to see more treatment options become available in recent years and help patients live longer...
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November 05, 2021
By Kerry Strom, RD, CDCES, LDN, Dietitian Educator at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
Approximately 10% of the general population may experience chronic pain caused by nerve damage. Most of the patients referred to our plastic surgery clinic for nerve pain are seeking relief from peri...
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October 07, 2021
By Nicholas Samuel Streicher, MD, MPH
Policymakers, parents, and athletes are talking about the risks of concussions more than ever before—partly because of growing public awareness of the relationship between concussions and the n...
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September 17, 2021
For years, the main goal of prostate cancer surgery was to get rid of the cancer, potentially adding years of life. But advances in prostate cancer screening and treatment have led to radical shifts ...
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August 27, 2021
Most women have uterine fibroids—non-cancerous, hormone-driven growths that form on the uterine walls. In fact, more than 70% of white women and 80% of black women will develop fibroids by age ...
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July 23, 2021
Women today face many contradictions about how to handle their personal health, especially when it comes to common—but not normal—pelvic floor disorders such as pelvic organ prolapse and urinary ...