MedStar Health Blog

So you want to lose weight. But what if your method for shedding the pounds could also lower your risk for certain diseases, help you sleep, and improve your overall heart health? While there are p...

The U.S. population is trending older, and as we age, our risk for heart disease increases. We’re on the verge of a serious health dilemma: While the average 65-year-old person can expect ...

It’s hard to imagine that something as serious as a heart attack could go unnoticed. But as many as 1 in 4 heart attacks are “silent,” meaning the symptoms go unnoticed or are ...

As with any other workplace, MedStar Washington Hospital Center goes to great lengths to maintain a safe environment for physicians, staff and, of course, patients. Yet, even the most well-estab...

For decades, women with uterine fibroids, or benign growths inside the uterus, commonly have been offered two options to manage the symptoms—get a hysterectomy, or just deal with the pain....

  MedStar Harbor Hospital's New President and Chief Medical Officer As a toddler, his favorite toy was a "Let's Play Doctor" medical kit. As he got older, the television show he looked forw...