In the last 20 years, the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; but a D.C. doctor who treats the disease is encouraged by recent advances in therapies.
There’s a little pouch with no known purpose that protrudes off the top chamber of people’s hearts that can increase risk of stroke among those with irregular heartbeats. But local doctors are addressing the situation with a permanent implant that plugs the pouch’s hole.