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Strong Bones: Take Action With DEXA Bone Density Screening
Eileen C. West, MD, is board certified in internal medicine. Many men and women experience thinning of their bones as they age. More than 10 million Americans over age 50 have osteoporosis, which causes weak, thin bones prone to fractures. Another 34 million have osteopenia, or low bone mass, which puts them at risk for…
Read MoreMisdiagnosis: Asthma or Vocal Cord Dysfunction?
Margie M. Comerford, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist at the Inova Loudoun Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Center. When I was a teenager I was diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma, but the symptoms never quite fit. Years later, while being trained as a speech-language pathologist, I learned about vocal cord dysfunction – and a light bulb went…
Read MoreGive Your Fitness Habits A Check-Up
Kara Nickerson, RD, PN1 is a Registered Dietitian with over a decade of experience in the fields of weight loss, functional medicine, corporate wellness and fitness, personal training/ performance enhancement specialist and private nutrition coaching. Kara is the WellAware (employee wellness program) manager and WellAware Health Coach at Inova. Kara’s personal wellness philosophy is…
Read MoreThe GALILEO Trial: Inova Researchers Study New Drug Therapy for Heart Patients
Matthew W. Sherwood, MD, is board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. He practices at the Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. Read Dr. Sherwood’s profile. Starting in March, we began enrolling patients in a first-of-its-kind study to compare drug therapies for patients who have had transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR. As…
Read MoreChildhood Viruses of Winter: Croup
Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Physician Dr. Ronnie Waldrop and Erin Rovelli, RN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. As a parent or caregiver, odds are high that you’re familiar with runny noses and stomach aches. Indeed, most children wind up…
Read MoreChildhood Viruses of Winter: The Common Cold
Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Physician Dr. Ronnie Waldrop and Erin Rovelli, RN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. The winter season often brings respiratory infections and stomach bugs, especially among children. What should you know about caring for kids with…
Read MoreInova physician named team doctor for World Baseball Classic
Robert G. Najarian, MD, is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery. He is a member of Inova Sports Medicine, the official sports medicine partner of the Washington Nationals. He has particular interest in treating injuries and disorders of the knee, shoulder and elbow. Read Dr. Najarian’s profile. Baseball enthusiast, sports medicine specialist…
Read MoreChildhood Viruses of Winter: Influenza
Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Physician Dr. Ronnie Waldrop and Erin Rovelli, RN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. They call it flu season for a reason. Most children suffer from at least one viral infection every winter, and influenza is…
Read MoreChildhood Viruses of Winter: RSV
Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Physician Dr. Ronnie Waldrop and Erin Rovelli, RN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. Winter is prime time for colds, flu and other viral infections. In fact, most children suffer from at least one viral infection…
Read MoreChildhood Viruses of Winter: Stomach Virus
Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Physician Dr. Ronnie Waldrop and Erin Rovelli, RN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. Children and viral infections often go hand-in-hand, especially during the winter season. Most of the time, kids with common viral infections get…
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