MedStar Health Blog

Years ago, before we had advanced and routine imaging, a kidney mass was only discovered when it had become very large, caused pain or caused blood in the urine. Oftentimes, patients’ kidn...

Join us at MedStar Health Research Institute in recognizing the work of our nurses during National Nurses Week, from May 6 to 12, 2018. The American Nurses Association has designated this year’s theme...

On Monday, April 30, nearly 900 investigators, educators, innovators, and associates came together at the 7th annual MedStar Health Research Symposium. Nearly 350 research posters and abstracts w...

Three abstract submissions were recognized as the most outstanding scientific abstract at the 2018 MedStar Health Research Symposium. These three were selected from the nearly 400 abstracts submitted ...

Patients used to rely entirely on their primary care doctors’ referrals when they needed to see cardiologists and other heart and vascular care specialists. These days, thanks to the inter...

What if I were to say to you, “Quick! Tell me some important diseases.”? What would you come up with? Cancer? Heart disease? Diabetes? These are all good answers, but what if I told you that you were ...