MedStar Health Blog

The Mediterranean Diet is not a fad diet—in fact, it’s not a “diet” at all. Rather, it’s a lifestyle and eating pattern that continues to demonstrate positive, whole-body health effects—including a p...

More than 42,000 people received a solid organ transplant in 2022, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing. And while a new, healthy organ brings hope for improved health, transplant pa...

New research demonstrates that patients in the palliative care setting benefit most from short, repeated doses of massage therapy in the hospital.   Specialists in palliative care provide comfor...

Spring is right around the corner, and we’re all eager to get outside and enjoy the longer, warmer days. But for many children, this time of year brings on seasonal allergies which can lead to cold-l...

A recently published pilot study of men with a particular type of urinary incontinence examined the factors that lead to choosing a surgical treatment.   Despite advances in minimally invasive s...

Urinary leaking. Erectile dysfunction. Difficult or painful urination. Life-changing symptoms that many patients think they’re stuck with after cancer treatment or traumatic injury—or that they’re to...