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MedStar Health Research Institute and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, in partnership with Healwell, are the recipients of a Palmer Foundation grant to study and compare effective dosages of massage therapy on pain and distress relief for hospitalized palliative care patients.

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New Guidelines Recommend Higher Targets for Older AdultsWashington, D.C., January 25, 2016 – One in three adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure. That number climbs to two in three for older adult...

Colon Cancer Prevention in the Neighborhood Program Launched, Part of White House Cancer MoonshotWashington, D.C., October 17, 2016 – Colon cancer is one of the very few preventable cancers, but too m...

Pelvic Floor Disorder: A Common ProblemIt’s a fact that one in three women over the age of 45 suffers from a pelvic floor disorder (PFD). The most common pelvic floor disorders are urinary incontinenc...

Absorb™ Stent Opens Clogged Arteries, then Gradually Dissolves in the Body Washington, D.C., August 30, 2016 – A heart stent that slowly dissolves into the body is now available for patients with clo...