Dec 27, 2012
Annual mammograms have been seen as an important screening tool: They are very effective in helping find small, slow-growing cancers. But how good are they at finding fatal tumors? Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that has reignited the debate.
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Dec 11, 2012
Sibley Memorial Hospital was honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Score (SM) by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. Sibley was the only hospital in the District of Columbia to receive a score of an “A”.
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Nov 05, 2012
Fatty breasts versus dense breasts: is having one better than the other? Women with dense breasts are considered at higher risk for developing breast cancer.
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Oct 30, 2012
Sibley Memorial Hospital maintained uninterrupted operations during Hurricane Sandy. There was no damage to the structural integrity of the hospital. Sibley is open and will continue business as usual to maintain patient care and safety.
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Oct 29, 2012
Sibley Memorial Hospital is open and plans to continue business as usual to maintain patient care and safety.
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Oct 29, 2012
There have been press reports that people will be ticketed or arrested for being on the roadways in Maryland during the storm. This is incorrect.
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Oct 09, 2012
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting a multi-state investigation of meningitis among patients who received epidural steroid injections. So far, 91 patients from 7 states have been identified. Several of these patients have had strokes related to the meningitis. Seven deaths have been reported to date. The meningitis was found to be caused by a fungus that is common in the environment but rarely causes meningitis. This form of meningitis is not contagious.
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