MedStar Health Blog

You might be used to thinking of bacteria as bad, but your gastrointestinal tract is actually home to trillions of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that aid in digestion, support your immune...

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for more than 100 years, but we’re working hard to change that. Recent advances in medication therapy mean there are more effective optio...

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosis affecting men in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. While every man’s risk of prostate cancer is different,...

Almost half of people with metastatic melanoma—a type of skin cancer that has spread beyond the skin—can become resistant to standard treatments. A new immunotherapy available at MedStar ...

Mental health support is often seen as a response to a significant event or crisis. Much like physical health, mental health requires regular care to be able to navigate daily stress or difficult exp...

This article was written by Ana Valeria Aguirre Guemez, MD, and Abigail Fox, BA, MedStar Health Research Institute Clinical Research Assistant and incoming Georgetown University School of Medicine Me...