MedStar Health Blog

Most of the time, people don’t notice their salivary glands. They are located in the mouth and throat, and they produce saliva. We start to notice these glands if a stone or tumor develops and blocks ...

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 infectio...

Does this sound like a typical day? Maybe you take an antacid with your morning coffee, a Zantac with lunch or a Nexium with dinner—perhaps a combination of tactics to keep heartburn at bay. If this s...

For longtime migraine sufferers, you’ve probably tried every over-the-counter (OTC) medication to find something that works for you. The World Health Organization states that almost everyone experienc...

Imagine feeling one or more of these symptoms in your pelvic area up to 95 percent of the time: Burning Pinching Stabbing That’s the reality for women with chronic pelvic pai...

A guest post from Joan K Bardsley, MBA, RN, CDE, FAADE, Assistant Vice President of Nursing and Research Integration at the MedStar Health Research Institute. Those of us who work in the area of diabe...