MedStar Health Blog

In the U.S., heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, claiming more lives than all types of cancers combined. Cardiovascular disease is responsible for of one in three deaths among wo...

Many women don’t seem to be as concerned about their hearts as they are everyone else’s health. However, heart disease is the leading cause of death in women each year, and nearly 45 perc...

A MedStar Health Research Institute quality and patient safety study empowers older adults to communicate health concerns to providers more clearly for less risk of diagnostic error. It’s often sai...

The heart’s chambers and valves work together to help pump oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. But for about 2.5% of people in the U.S., valvular heart disease can interrupt this balance and...

Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle gets credit for being the first, or perhaps just the most poetic, to suggest a connection between health and hope: “He who has health, has hope; and he who h...

It’s normal to see some veins under the surface of your skin, especially if you have a fairer complexion. But if you have veins that are more noticeable or bothersome, you may have signs of varicose ...