MedStar Health Blog

Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease that can have far-reaching effects on a person’s health. It can increase the risk of other serious conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, bone an...

Medications for movement disorders can help patients regain control of motor symptoms such as tremors, rigidity, and slowness. Yet for some patients, these medications can become less effective over ...

Our study, published in Health Services Research, shows that team-based care can help reduce visits among patients who often come to the emergency department.   Terms such as “frequent flyer” or...

When it comes to cancer treatment, it’s important to seek care from an experienced team who has access to the latest therapies and technology—and someone who will prioritize getting you on the schedu...

More than 600,000 people in the U.S. have a first stroke each year, but up to 80% of these could be preventable. Recently updated prevention guidelines from the American Stroke Association (ASA) aim ...

When a person feels deep sadness, we sometimes say they have “a heavy heart.” These feelings could be more than emotions at play for people at risk of heart disease, especially if they last a long ti...