MedStar Health Blog

As a cardiologist, I know how important it is to eat healthy and exercise. And, up until COVID hit, I applied the same tips for a healthy heart that I recommend to my patients in my personal life. H...

Monti Schmitt is one of those rare individuals whose idea of fun was riding off-road over rough terrain on a motorcycle at high speeds. For the former motocross race competitor, it was natural—an...

As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available across the nation, you may have some questions about whether or not you should get vaccinated. In part one of this series on frequently asked questions a...

As a longtime athlete, Kyle Reynolds, MD, knows that the course of a game can be altered in a heartbeat. The same holds true for his career, as the Queens, NY, native had his sights set on becomi...

Did you know that bladder cancer is the fourth most common non-skin cancer in the U.S.? Unlike prostate cancer, for which there is a standard screening, bladder cancer can frequently fall under t...

Whatever the cause—burns, trauma or surgery—scars can have a negative impact on a patient’s quality of life. In decades past, treatment of symptomatic scarring (scars that result i...