What makes a hospital ‘baby-friendly’?
Gone are the days when you’d stand at a window and gaze at 15 babies lined up in bassinets in…
Leg pain: A potential sign of peripheral artery disease
A little leg pain or soreness with exercise usually is normal. But severe pain, especially pain that appears when you’re…
Tips to stay cool and safe as the heat wave moves through
We’re no strangers to hot summer days in the District of Columbia. But when the thermometer inches toward and above…
Neck surgery with shorter recovery, better range of motion
For many years, the gold standard for surgical treatment of certain painful neck conditions has been a procedure called anterior…
Why I think it’s time to make statins available over-the-counter
Heart disease and stroke are the leading cause and fifth-leading cause of death of adults in the United States, respectively….
Celebrated Physician: Clint Pettit, MD
Why Palliative Care? In recent years, more and more patients facing a serious illness have turned to the complimentary discipline…