MedStar Health Blog

When burning, stabbing, or shooting joint pain keeps you up at night or prevents you from doing the activities you love, nerve pain around the joint may be to blame. Orthopedic sports injuries and ch...

There is no way to prepare yourself for a late-night call that a loved one has been taken to the hospital. Questions race through your mind: what happened, why, and what’s next? You learn that your...

While inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition, it is treatable. With a treatment plan that is personalized to your physical and mental health needs, you can control this condition and...

Heart disease is the nation’s leading killer of women, and misinformation about heart health contributes to that tragic statistic.  The heart, which is approximately the size of a closed...

It’s not a topic we want to spend a lot of time thinking about, but our bowel movements—consistency, color, and frequency—can give us key indicators about our overall health. A bowel movement is th...

Summer is rolling in and with it comes beach trips, picnics, watersports, and more recreation in the sun. There’s a lot to enjoy outside, but the sun can cause permanent damage to our skin if w...