MedStar Health Blog

April was National Parkinson’s Awareness Month, an opportunity to improve education about one of the most common movement disorders. Every six minutes, someone in the United States is diagnosed with ...

This article was written by Seife Yohannes, MD. Newly published research shows that a system to monitor and treat COVID patients’ respiratory health outside the ICU resulted in 27% fewer admissions, ...

During a healthy pregnancy, your heart works overtime. Here’s one example—your total blood volume can double to support the growing fetus, putting extra strain on your heart and blood vessels. And th...

If you’ve had anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery, you know that the recovery process can feel long and daunting. However, the right approach during recovery can actually get you back to y...

This article was written by Justin Cooper, PT, MPT, SCS, and Abigail Mitchell, MS/OTR/L. In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, MedStar Health Research Institute studies how quickly golfers can ...

A 2023 MedStar Health research review article found that low racial, ethnic, and gender diversity among orthopedic surgeons may contribute to disparities in surgery access and outcomes.   Each y...