MedStar Health Blog

This article was written by Ana Valeria Aguirre Guemez, MD, and Abigail Fox, BA, MedStar Health Research Institute Clinical Research Assistant and incoming Georgetown University School of Medicine Me...

Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease that can have far-reaching effects on a person’s health. It can increase the risk of other serious conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, bone an...

Medications for movement disorders can help patients regain control of motor symptoms such as tremors, rigidity, and slowness. Yet for some patients, these medications can become less effective over ...

Our study, published in Health Services Research, shows that team-based care can help reduce visits among patients who often come to the emergency department.   Terms such as “frequent flyer” or...

When it comes to cancer treatment, it’s important to seek care from an experienced team who has access to the latest therapies and technology—and someone who will prioritize getting you on the schedu...

More than 600,000 people in the U.S. have a first stroke each year, but up to 80% of these could be preventable. Recently updated prevention guidelines from the American Stroke Association (ASA) aim ...