MedStar Health Blog

Che Brown has had a rich and varied career within the walls of MedStar Washington Hospital Center, traversing several departments before settling into his latest role. In his current position as adm...

Some health risks can be hard to pin down, challenging to manage or impossible to control. High cholesterol is just the opposite.   Although an estimated one in three Americans has it—and...

Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in men and women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. But a diagnosis doesn’t have to be a death sentence wh...

Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), particularly those who specialize in Orthopedics, found themselves in unfamiliar territory during the height of the pandemic this past spring. As elective surgerie...

Medications play a key role in helping many individuals, especially older adults, maintain their quality of life. However, for some, managing medications to achieve the best outcomes, can be a challen...

Prostate cancer is among the most common cancers in the United States, but also among the most survivable. Although it’s estimated that as many as 80 percent of men will develop it, most forms of the...