MedStar Health Blog

In December, MHRI associates took some time out of their busy schedules to celebrate the successes of 2017 with their fellow associates. These events are also our opportunity to recognize associ...

Researchers have found that in adolescents being treated for acne, dietary and herbal supplements have led to liver injury. This research was led by Cynthia Marie Carver DeKlotz, MD at MedStar Washing...

An analysis of the effect of diet on postmenopausal women as part of the Women’s Health Initiative shows that reducing fats and increasing vegetable, fruit, and grain intake can reduce the risk of nee...

With expected low temperatures in the single digits for the D.C. area this weekend, pay attention to the early stages of frostbite. Every year, we see anywhere from a handful to dozens of patien...

By Anne Gunderson MS; Ed.D. Over a decade ago, our nation’s healthcare sector was in upheaval following the disclosure of the Institute of Medicines report on deaths due to medical errors (IOM, 2000)....

I am a Chaplain at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, the largest hospital in the nation's capital. It is my third year at the Hospital Center (where I did my Clinical Pastoral Education training) an...