MedStar Health Blog

This article was written by Carole Hemmelgarn, MS, MS and Stacey Gonzalez. MedStar Health’s commitment to a vision of zero preventable patient harm includes educating tomorrow’s leaders in pa...

Stiff or aching back? Sharp or piercing pain in your spine? A tingling sensation that shoots down your arms or legs? Back and neck pain comes in a variety of flavors, but all of them can be disruptiv...

September is Sepsis Awareness Month—an important time to learn more about this life-threatening condition. Sepsis occurs when the body has a severe response to an infection, potentially causing...

Sickle cell anemia or sickle cell disease (SCD) isn’t a single condition. It’s a group of blood disorders that share a common tendency for the blood cells to assume a banana or sickle shape in low-ox...

This article was written by Richard D. Zorowitz, MD, and Kathaleen Brady, PT, MPT. Research is underway to learn whether a wearable device stimulating neuronal networks can help patients re...

Long before the boom of telehealth in the COVID-19 era, MedStar Health was using telehealth to improve how we deliver care and to enhance access and efficiency in care delivery. The MedStar Telehealt...