MedStar Health Blog

It’s summer time—meaning a number of sports’ seasons, such as baseball and soccer, are in full swing. And for those who don’t play organized sports, the warm weather prov...

Whether your pregnancy was long-awaited or sudden, you probably have a few questions about how you and baby can stay healthy. As an OB/GYN, one of the most common questions I get asked is, &ldqu...

As part of our continued progress toward becoming a world-class academic health system, and advancing health through research and innovation, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Raj Ratwani,...

Diabetes is an epidemic in the United States. In fact, 30.3 million Americans have diabetes—an amount that has doubled since 1997. As a result, it’s more important than ever for peop...

Research Grand Rounds are sponsored by MedStar Health Research Institute and Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) and bring together the MedStar Healt...

As of January 2018, most non-exempt multi-site human subjects research (HSR) projects funded through NIH agencies require single IRB review. Additionally, in recent years, there has been an increasing...