MedStar Health Blog

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...

Before COVID-19, accessing healthcare services almost always involved a trip to the doctor’s office or hospital: Taking time off work, arranging for a ride, getting someone to watch the kids. L...

It can be tough pulling together daily school lunches for picky eaters. As a mother of four and a registered dietitian, I know this struggle well. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...

As a pediatrician, I have a lot of interesting conversations with my young patients and their parents. One of the most common topics is rarely a medical problem at all—it’s sleep. Young patients te...