MedStar Health Blog

Heartburn, a symptom of acid reflux, is annoying and uncomfortable. But when it doesn’t go away with medication and diet changes, it could be a sign of something serious: cancer of the esophagus.&nbs...

MedStar Health Research Institute is collaborating with the DC Department of Health to investigate the reasons for refusal, discontinuation, or delay of breast cancer treatment and to identify potent...

A post-FDA-approval clinical trial at MedStar Health Research Institute connects patients with first-line Afib treatment, reducing the time from diagnosis to symptom relief. Atrial fibrillation (Afib)...

For many, summer brings a long-awaited opportunity to slip away to a beach vacation. While the beach is full of excitement and relaxation, it’s also home to a variety of hazards that could cause...

Our research demonstrates a link between a child’s health and developmental outcomes and their social determinants of health, such as food insecurity, social connectedness, and parental stress...

Over the years, scientists worldwide have developed progressively less invasive ways to look inside the body.  Now, a modern device called a NanoScope™ allows us to peer inside joints with pre...