MedStar Health Blog

Lung cancer remains one of the most prevalent cancers in the United States, and unfortunately, it’s also one of the deadliest types. That’s because it’s often undiagnosed until later...

Primary care is an important part of everyone’s health care, no matter your age or health. Primary care providers (PCP) like me see a wide variety of patients, serving as their home base for health c...

MedStar Health Research Institute is now enrolling participants in the STEP-1 Study to test the EndoBarrier System’s ability to safely reduce hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and weight in adults with un...

Counting calories. Slimming down. Watching weight. No matter what you call your personal journey, society has lots of names and options for achieving your weight-loss goals—and some that are no...

It happens every year. The days get shorter, temperatures start to fall, and busses arrive to shuttle kids back to school. As summer ends, my patients’ parents often ask how to help their children st...

Are you feeling sluggish? Is your sex drive low? It’s completely normal to want the problem fixed pronto when symptoms like these begin impacting your life. Low testosterone (low T) might be to...