MedStar Health Blog

Leta Brown had a wonderful life, along with her husband, two daughters and her stepson. But when she was diagnosed with widely metastatic melanoma, she felt the rug had been pulled out from unde...

Have you been diagnosed with melanoma? If so, there is some good news. Since 2011, melanoma went from being one of the most lethal cancers to one of the most curable cancers in the United States...

The 2 Main Types of Non-melanoma Skin CancerMelanoma is the leading cause of death among skin cancer types, so it's understandable that it has become a major focus of the healthcare community. Non-mel...

In the United States, skin cancers are diagnosed annually more than other cancers combined. Most are caused by over-exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays, either by way of the sun or through man-made sour...

10 research scholarships have been awarded, supported by MedStar Health Research Institute and Georgetown University, via its Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI) thr...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a new guidance on ransomware and HIPAA at a time when healthcare organizations are increasingly faced with new cybers...