MedStar Health Blog

The human spine is a miraculous, elegantly balanced system, the foundational support of the entire body. Gently curved in an S-shape, the spine balances the neck, chest, lower back, and pelvis to...

Provider burnout is not a new issue. Conversations about the difficulty of working in healthcare and the toll this job takes have been happening for decades. Recently, we have begun to realize ju...

Through the centuries, how individuals respond and react to trauma has been well documented in historical records as well as in literature ranging from Homer’s 8th-century Iliad to the writings o...

Collaborative research from MedStar Diabetes Institute, MedStar Health Research Institute, and the Georgetown University Department of Psychiatry examined the feasibility of co-delivering a mental he...

Every year on March 30, we recognize the impact that physicians and caregivers have on our lives and our loved one’s lives. And while the day is called “Doctor’s Day”, it&rsq...

Humans are warm-blooded—we maintain a steady internal body temperature, regardless of surrounding conditions. Under normal circumstances, that temperature remains at...