MedStar Health Blog

Whether you’re a soccer pro, training for your first 5k, or serving as a first responder, your heart is your most important piece of athletic equipment.  Regular exercise is one of the most po...

In cancer care, we often talk about a window of opportunity. This is the time between diagnosis and removing or treating a tumor before the cancer spreads to other organs. This window is crucial. W...

As a sports performance coach, one of the biggest things I come back to is this: our world has become a highlight reel. Social media has changed how athletes see training, progress, and even the...

Our research, published in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship, helps us understand the risk of functional limitations after cancer treatment, enabling us to improve care for survivors. There are ma...

This article was written by James Howard Street III, MD and Ian Weston, AVP of Operations.   A split second can be all it takes for a routine afternoon to turn into a life-altering event. W...

It’s summertime—everyone is out and about and having fun. But with the extra time outside comes increased susceptibility to ticks. Tick bites are known for spreading Lyme disease, a bacterial in...