MedStar Health Blog

RSV is on the rise, but there’s no need for alarm. While RSV usually doesn’t spike until the middle of winter, there’s several explanations for why young children seem to be catchin...

For many kids, Halloween is a fun celebration filled with creative costumes, an abundance of candy, and spooky decorations. But for kids with allergies or other medical conditions, the holiday can be ...

Scientists from MedStar Health Research Institute and the National Institutes of Health are studying new ways to use MRI to better understand common cardiovascular diseases and improve treatment opti...

In September 2022, the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a draft recommendation that all adults younger than 65 to be screened for anxiety. This unprecedented move is par...

New MedStar Health research demonstrates that patient-reported data combined with electronic medical record data can more accurately predict the likelihood of opioid overuse in patients who have unde...

The average woman has a 12 percent chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime. And for some women with hereditary factors, the risk of breast cancer is two to five times higher.  For so...