MedStar Health Blog

Many factors influence a person’s risk for developing cancer. Some factors you can’t control, such as your age and family history. But there are others you can control, like whether or not you smoke ...

A recent study from the American Cancer Society shows that 17 of 34 types of cancer have been on the rise among young people over the last 20 years. Of the 23 million cases studied, researchers ident...

In the U.S., heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, claiming more lives than all types of cancers combined. Cardiovascular disease is responsible for of one in three deaths among wo...

Many women don’t seem to be as concerned about their hearts as they are everyone else’s health. However, heart disease is the leading cause of death in women each year, and nearly 45 perc...

A MedStar Health Research Institute quality and patient safety study empowers older adults to communicate health concerns to providers more clearly for less risk of diagnostic error. It’s often sai...

The heart’s chambers and valves work together to help pump oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. But for about 2.5% of people in the U.S., valvular heart disease can interrupt this balance and...