MedStar Health Blog

As a primary care physician, one of the most meaningful aspects of my role is helping patients stay healthy, not just treating illness when it arises. Preventive care, including regular screenings an...

GLP-1 RA medications are making headlines again, this time for success in a large-scale clinical trial focusing on a new health target: cardiovascular disease. The results of this research may mean t...

This article was written by Karey M. Sutton, PhD.   Successful action against the maternal health crisis requires an all-hands approach. Our research perspective, published in Frontiers in ...

What we eat is a powerful part of health. Yet, busy schedules and competing interests can sometimes leave little time for cooking at home, ultimately causing healthier culinary choices to take a back...

Health and medical research have enjoyed decades of steady growth and impact, often the envy of the world. Throughout my tenure as a physician-scientist, early career physicians from abroad, looking ...

Women with HIV have a high risk of having a baby born small for its gestational age. Learn how our study shows tiny blood vessels in the placenta are involved.