MedStar Health Blog

As a gynecologic surgeon, one of the best parts of my job is getting this joyful email from patients who’d had reproductive concerns: “We’re pregnant!” So, when Shayna Frost, a Diabetes Educator ...

Did you know that most Olympic hopefuls begin intense training in their sport before their tenth birthday? After years of unrelenting pressure and stress related to athletic performance, it shoul...

Women today face many contradictions about how to handle their personal health, especially when it comes to common—but not normal—pelvic floor disorders such as pelvic organ prolapse and urinary ...

Every year, hundreds of patients visit our otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) providers to find relief from disruptive chronic sinusitis symptoms, such as: Facial pain and pressure Post...

After more than a year of COVID-19 social restrictions, the U.S. pivoted from “you’re safer at home” to “get vaccinated and get back in action!” within a matter of weeks. For some, the change was...

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...