29.1 million Americans have diabetes. Eight million people have diabetes and don’t know it. Eighty six million people are pre-diabetic – they have blood sugar levels higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes.  How can we stop these numbers from rising and start reversing the diabetes trend? Learn the truth about diabetes. Then, live it for yourself, and share it with others.    I should get tested for diabetes by my primary care provider even if I do not have any known risk factors for the disease. TRUE “According to the American Diabetes Association, everyone should…

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Leonardtown, Maryland (July 3, 2017) – MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s Marketing, Public Relations, and Philanthropy (MPRP) Department earned seven healthcare marketing awards from the Aster Awards Program and the Healthcare Marketing Report (HMR). The Aster Awards Program is an elite competition dedicated to recognizing excellence in medical marketing and HMR is a publications group focused on marketing news and information from around the nation in the field of higher education and healthcare. Aster Awards received this year include: Bronze for The Pulse, Newsletter/Internal – Series Silver for Healthy Living, Publication/External – Series Silver for Viva! A Night in Old Havana/Gala…

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Leonardtown, Maryland (June 14, 2017) – June is National Aphasia Awareness Month and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital will be offering information sessions Tuesday, June 27, and Thursday, June 29, to help educate individuals about the communication disorder, which affects approximately 2 million Americans. Aphasia is an acquired condition that impairs a person’s ability to process language, but does not affect intelligence. The most common cause of aphasia is stroke, however, it can also result from head injury, brain tumor or other neurological causes. Individuals with aphasia often have difficulty reading, writing, speaking and/or understanding language. “Many people do not understand that aphasia…

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