MedStar Health Blog

A 2023 MedStar Health research review article found that low racial, ethnic, and gender diversity among orthopedic surgeons may contribute to disparities in surgery access and outcomes.   Each y...

Lung cancer is on the rise among people who have never smoked—including celebrities such as comedian Kathy Griffin, who went public with her stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis in August 2021.  Whil...

A new study at MedStar Health could help children avoid a lifetime of complications by identifying stroke earlier, with less risk.   When it comes to diagnosing and treating stroke, every minute...

Imagine your brain is like a bowl of jello. If you smack or shake the bowl, you can picture the jello undulating like a wave in response. That’s the same thing that happens to your head if you experi...

This article was written by Bonnie C. Carney, PhD. A study by MedStar Health Research Institute and The Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center is investigating a new treatment that could h...

When I started at MedStar Health in 2008, only about 20% of patients with lung cancer lived one year after their diagnosis. At that time, treatment was limited to a choice of just four drugs. For mos...