MedStar Health Blog

Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, our team’s research identified seven strategies to support antiracist documentation policies and improve equity in clinical encounters.   Documen...

With bariatric surgery and the widespread adoption of GLP-1 RA medications, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, there are now more effective options to treat obesity than ever before. And for some patients...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, but innovative treatments offer more hope to patients with the disease than ever before. This is especially true for patients with lung cancer in ear...

Social determinants of health, implicit bias, and other factors impact the health of people from disadvantaged groups. Technology and policy changes can advance equity efforts. Despite nearly 40 ye...

Hip replacement surgery is an important and necessary procedure to restore mobility—544,000 patients each year have one in the U.S.  But hip replacement isn’t right for everyone wi...

This article was written by Sarah Greenwood, Physician assistant at MedStar Health.   Respiratory illnesses often surge in the fall and winter, especially among school-aged children. The hi...