MedStar Health Blog

Multi-site research studies funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are required to use a single IRB of record for all participating sites. This policy applies to non-exempt human subjects r...

Each year, we celebrate the associates who help to advance health at MedStar Health through Research Week. Research at MedStar Health wouldn’t be possible without the support and hard work that MedSta...

A guest post from Christina Stanger, MA, CRA, Director of the MHRI Office of Contract and Grant ManagementDo you present at conferences in your specialty area? How about your staff? Presenting at prof...

A diagnosis of heart failure doesn’t mean your heart has stopped or is about to stop working. It’s a condition in which the heart cannot adequately pump blood to the body. Heart fail...

Dark, twisted or bulging varicose or spider veins on the legs can look unsightly, cause pain and even signal a serious health condition. Unfortunately, they’re also very common. As many as...

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of death among cancers that affect both men and women. However, it’s also one of the most preventable cancers thanks to advances in colonoscop...