Hope for Kienbock's disease: the mysterious wrist condition
Send us Fan Mail Kienbock’s disease, a debilitating condition where a wrist bone collapses and dies, has no known cause. Typically affecting young men in their teens or twenties, untreated Kienbock’...
14 Aug 202341min
Let's talk liver masses
Send us Fan Mail Liver masses or lesions are increasingly being identified incidentally during imaging tests and through bloodwork for unrelated conditions. While most are benign, many are complex mak...
20 Juli 202331min
Returning to play in sports medicine
Send us Fan Mail Sports medicine orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Hinton, and athletic trainer and DPT McKenzie Bane talk about the wrap-around care necessary for not only a successful return to play, b...
21 Juni 20231h 2min
What's an electromyography (EMG)? And why do I need one?
Send us Fan Mail From a test that lasts an average of 40-minutes, patients with nerve injuries or neuro-muscular conditions can learn a lot about the health of the nerves signaling messages to muscles...
16 Juni 202341min
Understanding menopause
Send us Fan Mail Night sweats, hot flushes, female discomfort and dryness, anxiety, and weight gain are just a few symptoms of menopause. How does a woman get there? What are the facts and myths about...
22 Maj 202344min
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 Mars 202335min
