MedStar Health Blog

Colon cancer remains the third-leading cause of deaths related to cancer in the United States. While the death rate is dropping for older adults since the advent of screening, the disease is killing ...

MedStar Health Research Institute is leading the way in advocating for guidelines and oversight that prioritize patient safety when using AI and machine learning in healthcare.   Artificial inte...

Knee replacement surgery is a daunting prospect for many of the 32.5 million adults in the U.S. who have osteoarthritis (OA), the most common type of arthritis. Over time, cartilage in the knee joint...

MedStar Health Research Institute is planning research initiatives that could make childbirth and recovery safer in D.C. and beyond.   Pregnancy puts a significant stress on the cardiovascular s...

I was only 47 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had normal mammograms up to that point, which is what made the discovery all the more surprising. But after feeling two lumps in my breast, I ...

One in four men in the U.S. die from a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While heart disease is a leading cause of death across...