MedStar Health Blog

For patients with certain types of cancers, brachytherapy can provide a precise, less invasive treatment to a limited area of the body, reducing radiation exposure to healthy tissue. Now, a new techn...

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) offers patients with specific stages of prostate cancers an effective, noninvasive option that can reduce treatment time, have similar overall survival/loca...

MedStar Washington Hospital Center’s rectal cancer program has been reaccredited by the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).  Med...

When something horrible happens, feeling sad, worried, or angry is a natural response. Disasters and tragedies can be distressing for victims, first-responders, and people watching news and social me...

In the U.S., heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, claiming more lives than all types of cancers combined. Cardiovascular disease is responsible for of one in three deaths among wo...

The heart’s chambers and valves work together to help pump oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. But for about 2.5% of people in the U.S., valvular heart disease can interrupt this balance and...