MedStar Health Blog

For patients with certain types of cancers, brachytherapy can provide a precise, less invasive treatment to a limited area of the body, reducing radiation exposure to healthy tissue. Now, a new techn...

Our study of patients in the cardiac intensive care unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center finds that palliative care positively impacts ICU care.   Patients in the cardiac intensive care un...

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) offers patients with specific stages of prostate cancers an effective, noninvasive option that can reduce treatment time, have similar overall survival/loca...

MedStar Health Research Institute is leading a multicenter randomized trial of a new pessary device that could help more patients access care for pelvic organ prolapse.   Prolapse of the pelvic ...

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and a timely opportunity to discuss the risks of concussions. As youth spring sports are beginning, it’s important for young athletes and their parents to unders...

Our study, published in the Journal of Patient Safety, takes initial steps to improve communication between the patient and physician to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce errors. This work allow...