MedStar Health Blog

On March 10, 1958, the brand new and most modern Washington Hospital Center opened its doors on Irving Street, after 15 years of planning. While the location and the building were new, the staff membe...

For many years, the number of people who were dying of strokes in the United States had been decreasing steadily. But as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted in its September 201...

The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation was established with a simple but powerful mission: to give back. The private family foundation is committed to sustaining vibrant, healthy communitie...

Since he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 11, 44-year-old Ben Wall has worked hard to keep the disease from preventing him from living the life he wanted to live. Type 1 diabetes is a chroni...

MedStar Health Research Institute (MHRI) continues to be committed to the engagement of our associates. From the results of the biennial MedStar Associate Engagement Survey, MHRI identified several ar...

The MHRI Office of Research Integrity has been reviewing CITI training requirements for investigators and research staff that must be completed before participating in a research study reviewed by the...