Healthy Living
It’s Hot Out! Tips to Stay Safe during Extreme Heat
We’re no strangers to hot summer days in the District of Columbia. But when the thermometer inches toward and above…
Electric Scooter Safety: Avoid These Common Injuries while on the Road
Almost every day on my work commute, I see someone riding an electric (or motorized) scooter, a surging form of…
Team-Based Spine Care is the Backbone of the MedStar Spine Center
When I joined MedStar Washington Hospital Center in 2012, one of our top priorities was to develop a comprehensive spine…
Endovascular Iliocaval Reconstruction: Helping Restore Iliac Veins
Healthy veins are critical to returning blood from the body to the heart. However, in some cases, scar tissue from…
Mini PCNL: Minimally Invasive Treatment for Large Kidney Stones
Each year, more than 500,000 people visit an emergency room because of a kidney stone. People with kidney stones often…
6 Simple Tips to Prevent Summertime Burns
Hear “summer” and “burns” in the same sentence and “sunburn” probably comes to mind. But that’s not the burn that…