Medical Intel
How common pituitary tumors can have huge health effects
As the American Cancer Society notes, doctors diagnose about 10,000 pituitary tumors each year in the United States. However, that’s…
Can a heart valve be repaired without surgery?
Heart valve disease, a malfunction of one or more of the valves that allow blood to flow through the heart,…
COPD in D.C.: A tale of two cities
A September 2017 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the number of Americans who…
New PET-CT technology gives us an edge against cancer
In 2006, the latest technology available for PET-CT scans was the time-of-flight scanner. At the time, this scanner compared to…
Say goodbye to BPH symptoms with this advanced treatment
As men get older, many of us find that we have to use the bathroom more often than we used…
How diabetes patients can avoid amputation, and when it’s the best option
One of the major goals of our Limb Salvage and Wound Care program is to avoid amputation when we can—and…