Understanding peripheral artery disease?
Send us Fan Mail Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk. By the time we reach our 40’s, about 10-million Americans have...
18 Apr 202332min
Understanding thyroid cancer
Send us Fan Mail The thyroid gland is a small butterfly shaped organ that secretes hormones that help regulate metabolism, heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature. Though uncommon, when cance...
1 Apr 202324min
Lung nodules
Send us Fan Mail Lung nodules are found in up to half of adults who get a chest x-ray or CT scan. Often called a spot on the lung or a shadow, they usually don’t cause any noticeable problems. However...
15 Mar 202335min
CyberKnife® radiation treatment for prostate cancer
Send us Fan Mail Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk. CyberKnife®, also known as stereotactic body radiation therapy...
13 Mar 202321min
Social determinants of health
Send us Fan Mail The color of your skin, the community you belong to, and the place you call home are the largest predictors of health and longevity, according to a recent research article. These, and...
2 Mar 202329min
Veterans’ Health Administration adds MedStar Georgetown University Hospital to its National Solid Organ Transplant Network
Send us Fan Mail Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk. Veterans across the country who are in need of a life-saving l...
27 Feb 202317min
Transforming the treatment of brain and spine tumors
Send us Fan Mail Though rare, there are more than 100 different types of brain and spine tumors, making them complex to diagnose and treat. Because of this, a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment ...
2 Feb 202333min
Advanced heart failure
Send us Fan Mail Over 6 million adults in the United States are living with heart failure. Simply put, heart failure means that the heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be. While this is a serious...
18 Jan 202344min
