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Back To School Health: 7 Tips for a Stellar Year
Erin Rovelli, RN, is a nurse in the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital. It’s that time of year we say goodbye to summer and hello to the busy routine of the school year. But in the chaos of packing lunches and catching school buses, it’s important to remember to make health a priority.…
Read MoreCupping at the Olympics: Fishy Fad or a Therapy to Try?
Peter H. MacArthur, MD, is board certified in sports medicine and family medicine and is a member of the Inova Medical Group. He has a special interest in the prevention and management of musculoskeletal and athletic injuries. Read Dr. MacArthur’s profile. When swimmer Michael Phelps and his teammates took to the pool for their first…
Read MoreBorn to Swim: Does Michael Phelps’s Body Give Him A Competitive Advantage?
Peter H. MacArthur, MD, is board certified in sports medicine and family medicine and is a member of the Inova Medical Group. He has a special interest in the prevention and management of musculoskeletal and athletic injuries. Read Dr. MacArthur’s profile. American swimmer Michael Phelps ended his final race in Rio this week with yet…
Read MoreI’m Done Having Babies: Exploring Long-Term and Permanent Birth Control Options
Anne Brown, MD, is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She is currently the medical director of the Women’s Health Service Line for Inova Loudoun Hospital. Read Dr. Brown’s Profile. Maybe you’ve decided you don’t want to have children. Maybe you’ve had babies but are certain (or pretty certain) your family is complete. What’s next?…
Read MoreReproductive Health for Teens: When Should My Daughter See a Gynecologist?
Anne Brown, MD, is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She is currently the medical director of the Women’s Health Service Line for Inova Loudoun Hospital. Read Dr. Brown’s Profile. When should your teenage daughter see a gynecologist for the first time? It’s a question I get all the time. Here’s what you and your…
Read MoreZika Virus Information
For the latest updates and recommendations please visit the CDC or Virginia Department of Health. The Zika virus is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus). These mosquitoes are aggressive daytime biters. They can also bite at night. There is no vaccine or medicine for Zika. Please…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute Offers New Treatment for Mitral Valve Repair
Bryan D. Raybuck, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is board certified in interventional cardiology. This month, the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute is pleased to begin offering a new device to treat mitral valve disease. The procedure using this device offers a new treatment option for patients who are not good candidates for open-heart surgery. The mitral…
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon Hospital Physician Sameer Nagda, MD Named Team Physician for U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team
ALEXANDRIA, VA – July 20, 2016 – The United States Soccer Federation and the United States Olympic Committee have named Inova Mount Vernon Hospital orthopaedic surgeon Sameer Nagda, MD, a team physician for the United States Olympic Women’s soccer team for the upcoming 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Dr. Nagda is an orthopaedic sports medicine specialist at…
Read MoreSafe Summer Sports: 8 Ways to Help Your Child Avoid Injuries
Paul Lastova, PT, DSc, is a senior physical therapist at the Outpatient Specialty Rehabilitation Center at Inova Loudoun Hospital. Organized sports are great ways for kids to get regular physical activity, to learn discipline and teamwork and to just have fun. But sports injuries can easily sideline all those benefits. Luckily, many sports injuries are…
Read MoreRaising Skin Cancer Awareness: Inova Dermatologist Joins Skin Cancer Health Fair & Screening on Capitol Hill
Suraj S. Venna, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and director of the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center. He has a particular interest in the prevention, detection and treatment of melanoma. Read Dr. Venna’s profile. As a melanoma specialist, I see patients with skin cancer in the clinic every day. Unfortunately, many of those cases…
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