MedStar Health Blog

For years, the main goal of prostate cancer surgery was to get rid of the cancer, potentially adding years of life. But advances in prostate cancer screening and treatment have led to radical shifts ...

Ovarian cancer rates have declined in recent decades, but in the United States this year over 21,000 women are expected to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and nearly 14,000 women will die from it. ...

Melissa Gonzales was awarded the SPIRIT of Excellence Award for the first quarter of 2021 during the MHRI Virtual Town Hall. Melissa is a Clinical Research Coordinator for the MedStar Health Researc...

Most women have uterine fibroids—non-cancerous, hormone-driven growths that form on the uterine walls. In fact, more than 70% of white women and 80% of black women will develop fibroids by age ...

Thanks to the COVID-19 vaccine, local schools are inviting teachers and students back to the classroom for the upcoming school year. While many families and kids anxiously await the return to normalc...

As we age, most of us would prefer to remain independent in the comfort of our familiar home, if given the option. But, aging adults are more vulnerable to injury and illness. This is why loved ones ...