MedStar Health Blog

Did you know that bladder cancer is the fourth most common non-skin cancer in the U.S.? Unlike prostate cancer, for which there is a standard screening, bladder cancer can frequently fall under t...

Whatever the cause—burns, trauma or surgery—scars can have a negative impact on a patient’s quality of life. In decades past, treatment of symptomatic scarring (scars that result i...

The complex anatomy of the head and neck has long fascinated Andrew Lee, MD, an otolaryngologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Part of the r...

Skiing, skating and sledding can be great wintertime fun. But the elements that bring the greatest thrill to these sports—gravity, speed and ice—can also make them quite dangerous. Sports...

As a former service member in the Army, I’m no stranger to vaccines. And today, as an infectious disease specialist, I’m grateful to be protected against the coronavirus after receiving the COVID...

When you have chronic pain that gets in the way of everyday activities, you may benefit from pain management treatment. Not all pain management clinics offer the same options that can improve your q...