MedStar Health News

When an expectant mother arrives at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, she will undergo a variety of tests prior to delivering, including a screening for drugs and alcohol. If a mother...

Addiction Awareness Rodney Scales, Director of Behavioral Health at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Valerie Stanfield, Coordinator of Intake Assessment, and Chelsea Lewis-Wilkins, Coun...

With Bonita Coe, MD, MBA When eating out, remember that restaurant food is inherently high in calories and salt. However, many restaurants have healthy options and provide calorie and nutrition ...

Sepsis can be deadly, but it doesn’t have to be. For the past year, MedStar St. Mary’s has increased efforts to recognize sepsis early and treat it quickly to ensure the condition doesn’t cost someone...

An Epidemic Hits Home This is the third in a four-part series on the opioid epidemic in our community. As an Emergency Medical resident with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Eric Kiechle, MD, w...

Drug Monitoring Program May Help Curb Opioid Epidemic This is the second in a four-part series on the opioid epidemic in our community. When you hear the words State of Emergency your thoughts natural...