Healthy Living
HER2-Targeted Breast Therapy: Safe Even with Mild Heart Function Decline
Breast cancer treatment has come such a long way in recent years that life expectancy continues to improve, and we…
How Eating Nuts Can Lower Heart Disease Risk for People with Diabetes
Regular exercise and a good night’s sleep are two well-known ways to help prevent heart disease. However, eating tree nuts…
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…