Posts Tagged ‘women’s health’
Nutrition and Menopause
Sara Negron, RD, is a registered dietitian at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. Read about Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. Menopause is marked primarily by hormonal changes: decreased estrogen and progesterone production. These hormonal changes can lead to fatigue, hot flashes, difficulty sleeping, appetite changes and decreased metabolism. Women also tend to become less active when entering this…
Read MoreStrong 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 MoreInova opens Women’s Comprehensive Health Center at Tysons
Where Ladies Come First When it comes to healthcare, women often think about themselves last. Knowing this, Inova Medical Group recently opened the Inova Women’s Comprehensive Health Center in Tysons Corner, a health-focused multidisciplinary primary care practice. “We want to make it as easy as possible for women to get checkups, annual screenings and everything…
Read MoreInova Medical Group and Inova Alexandria Hospital team up to open new OB-GYN practice
A New Care Option for Women Inova Medical Group, in association with Inova Alexandria Hospital, recently opened a newly constructed OB-GYN/primary care office in Shirlington. The new office is located in Shirlington Gateway at 2800 S. Shirlington Road, Suite 706, Arlington. The practice focuses on comprehensive patient services for women. Website: OB-GYN and primary care…
Read MoreHeart attack symptoms are often different for women
Inova Loudoun Hospital Urges Women to Recognize the Signs of Heart Attack Heart attacks are commonly associated with devastating chest pain. But for women, the symptoms are often more subtle. “Everybody always thinks of a heart attack as crushing chest pain, but evidence and research says that women present quite differently,” says David Reich, Director…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital First in U.S. To Treat Uterine Fibroids with New Fully Robotic Technology
Keith M. Sterling, MD, is chief of cardiovascular and interventional radiology at Inova Alexandria Hospital and an associate professor of radiology at George Washington University School of Medicine. He is board certified in diagnostic, vascular and interventional radiology and has particular clinical interest in peripheral vascular disease, pulmonary embolism, acute stroke and women’s intervention. Read…
Read MoreInova’s Dr. George Maxwell Spoke about Raising Awareness for Below the Belt Cancers with WUSA 9, February 3, 2015
Inova’s Dr. George L. Maxwell, Chairman of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Inova Women’s Hospital, spoke about a documentary film about N.E.D. – No Evidence of Disease, a band made up of gynecologists, that raise awareness about below the belt women’s cancer with WUSA 9 on February 3, 2015.
Read MoreLife After Breast Cancer: Restore your physical and emotional well-being
(October 3, 2013) Beating breast cancer can feel like an all-consuming effort. After triumphing, it’s time for patients to reclaim their quality of life. While post-recovery is an exciting time to restore balance and to focus on feeling good again, it’s also a time when patients may feel overwhelmed by the physical and emotional challenges…
Read MorePractical Knowledge: Women’s Health Integrated Research Center analyzes GYN cancer at the molecular level
(October 2, 2013) Researchers at Inova are actively researching at the molecular level to find treatments and prevention techniques for gynecologic cancer. The Women’s Health Integrated Research Center at Inova, an 8,000-square-foot laboratory, is developing “bench-to-bedside” therapeutic opportunities for patients, notes G. Larry Maxwell, MD, Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Inova Women’s Hospital at…
Read MoreInova Health System Launches Stork Express
An Inova Speed-Interviewing Event Leesburg, VA – (August 25, 2011) — Inova Women’s Services is launching a new event for expectant and hopeful moms-to-be, Stork Express. Are you are thinking about getting pregnant, newly pregnant or simply looking for an OB/GYN? If so, join us for a speed-interviewing event where you’ll meet and interview doctors…
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