MedStar Health Blog

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women across the globe. Nearly one in every eight women will develop breast cancer, and in 2020 alone, more than 2.3 million women were diagnosed...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a ligament in your knee that keeps it moving normally. When the ACL is torn, some patients need surgery to make the knee stable enough to return to their normal...

If you’ve ever felt a dull ache or pain in your shoulder, you may have experienced damage to your rotator cuff. Rotator cuff tears are common in both men and women, especially as you get older....

Your foot is composed of 26 bones, 30 joints, and more than one hundred ligaments, muscles, and tendons that work together to provide stability, balance, and support as you move. When any one of thos...

Historically, patients who needed spine surgery could expect a long recovery process, often with a week-long hospital stay. Today, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols are helping patients...