MedStar Health Blog

New research demonstrates that patients in the palliative care setting benefit most from short, repeated doses of massage therapy in the hospital.   Specialists in palliative care provide comfor...

A recently published pilot study of men with a particular type of urinary incontinence examined the factors that lead to choosing a surgical treatment.   Despite advances in minimally invasive s...

This article was written by Justin Cooper, PT, MPT, SCS, and Abigail Mitchell, MS/OTR/L. In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, MedStar Health Research Institute studies how quickly golfers can ...

A 2023 MedStar Health research review article found that low racial, ethnic, and gender diversity among orthopedic surgeons may contribute to disparities in surgery access and outcomes.   Each y...

A new study at MedStar Health could help children avoid a lifetime of complications by identifying stroke earlier, with less risk.   When it comes to diagnosing and treating stroke, every minute...

This article was written by Bonnie C. Carney, PhD. A study by MedStar Health Research Institute and The Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center is investigating a new treatment that could h...