This year, World Digestive Health Day is dedicated to the early diagnosis and treatment of GI cancer. The World Gastroenterology Organisation chose this focus because cancer is currently the second leading cause of death globally. In fact, the...
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder affecting at least three million Americans. But the vast majority of people who have Celiac disease are undiagnosed. That’s why May was designated Celiac Awareness Month to raise awareness and...
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April is National Minority Health Month. The US Department of Health and Human Services has announced the theme for this year’s observance is “Active & Healthy” to draw awareness to the health benefits of physical...
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Capital Digestive Care announces a grand re-opening of its office in Prince George’s County, located at 12150 Annapolis Road in Glenn Dale, MD. Effective May 3rd, 2019, five top gastroenterologists will be available to see patients across the full...
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Colorectal cancer, a disease which is mostly preventable, is now the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined in the country. To date, general guidelines suggest average risk individuals should receive a screening colonoscopy beginning...
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Capital Digestive Care welcomes Ramsey J. Daher, MD to our growing practice. Dr. Daher is a board-certified physician who joins our bustling K Street, DC and Chevy Chase, MD locations. Prior to joining Capital Digestive Care, he practiced medicine...
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It's the first week of a new year. That means that many people are focusing on their health-related New Year's resolutions. But by now, many resolutions are also being forgotten. The good news is that...
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Capital Digestive Care’s Chief Operating Officer Kevin Harlen MSPH, FACHE, has led the practice through its evolution into the largest independent GI practice in the Mid-Atlantic. In a recent interview, he sat down with the Co-President of...
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD, is a common disorder. An estimated 20 percent of people living in the United States are affected by it. GERD occurs when occurs when stomach acid frequently flows backward, irritating...
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by Leigh Lurie, MD IBS is a chronic condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract, especially the large intestine (or colon). Although it affects about 10% of the general population, women are at least twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with...
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