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It’s a new medical mystery, one facing everyone out and about during winter months: If you’re feeling under the weather, how can you tell if you have COVID-19, the flu, or a cold?
Zachary Zimmer, MD, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the George Washington University GW Medical Faculty Associates, explains how you can avoid strained backs and sprained wrists during winter and when you should seek help for more serious injuries.
As if COVID-19 and its many infection surges haven’t been challenging enough, rates of telogen effluvium, a kind of temporary hair loss, have also reportedly spiked, either as a result of pandemic stress or of the disease itself.
Congratulations to Andrew Choi, MD, on his award recognizing his leadership for the American College of Cardiology Mid-Atlantic Capital Cardiology Symposium.
Dana Brent, executive coordinator with the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates medicine clerkship programs, is a special, invaluable presence in medicine: not only is she inspired by the students she supports, but she is also an inspiring person herself.
A seasoned professional in orthopaedic surgery, Leticia Graham, executive coordinator at the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, has gathered threads of gratitude and compassion over time at the department, and her generosity has made her a paragon of warmth and professionalism…
Frosty weather, wind, and lower indoor humidity can turn even the healthiest of skin dry, itchy, and scaly. Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, director of clinical research and contact dermatitis at the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, explains how to treat your skin with…
John Shafer, education manager at the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, is in a fortunate position: not only does he play a direct role in helping to shape the experiences of obstetrics and gynecology residents, but he also gets to watch these doctors learn and grow.
Faysal Haroun, MD, a hematology and oncology specialist with the George Washington University (GW) Medical Faculty Associates and the GW Cancer Center, as well as an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, walks…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, every two minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. When it’s caught early, before it’s had the chance to spread, however, the five-year survival rate for patients is 99%.