MedStar Health Blog

A new MedStar Health national survey found that the majority of women aged 40 and older are not getting their yearly mammogram, as recommended by the American College of Radiology. Mammograms are cri...

Soon-to-be-published research examines the benefits of integrating gestational diabetes services with maternal and infant care.  Diabetes during pregnancy is common and challenging to manage b...

Everyone’s breasts are different, made up of a unique combination of fat, milk glands, ducts, and fibrous connective tissue. Your individual combination of these types of tissues affects the density ...

“Why didn’t anyone ever tell me how hard breastfeeding would be?” This is a question that many new moms who start out breastfeeding ask themselves in the days and weeks after having a baby. From crac...

Research demonstrates that remote blood pressure monitoring and education programs for expectant and new mothers close care gaps with real-time feedback and intervention.   Developing or ...

The first days and weeks at home following labor and delivery can be a magical and exhausting experience for new mothers. For some, it can be a dangerous time, too. Hypertensive disorders of pregnanc...