
African Americans & Health: Focus on Diabetes (Part 4 in a Series)
For people with diabetes mellitus, the risks are real, and there can be many complications. It’s important to understand the…

Restoring Voice Is a Game Changer
For decades, Deirdre Roy struggled to speak. Sore throats and chronic hoarseness plagued the 51-year-old nutritional director, and she was…

Reducing Opioid Use After ACL Surgery
While the COVID-19 pandemic dominates this year’s headlines, another health crisis continues to rage as well—the opioid epidemic. Opioids are…

Diabetes and COVID-19: Staying Healthy During the Pandemic
Living with diabetes can bring daily challenges, and the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified concerns in the diabetic community. Although diabetes…

New Chair of Medicine Takes on New Challenges in Familiar Environment
John H. Sherner, MD, FCCP, didn’t require an extensive orientation when he joined MedStar Washington Hospital Center as chair for the…

Diagnosing and Treating Endometriosis
Having unusually intense pain with menstruation is a way of life for many women. They bear it stoically, perhaps because…