MedStar Health Blog

By Tim McDonald, MD, JD A miraculous moment took place at 4 pm on the evening of April 25, 2012. I am holding a watch in my right hand while standing next to Barb Malizzo at a recent CANDOR Eve...

Many of my patients don’t know that, in addition to my medical degree, I also have a master’s degree in English literature. As an English major during my undergraduate studies, I had...

Brooke Wolvin, MD, an attending physician for MedStar Health Radiology, also serves as assistant director of MedStar Washington Hospital Center’s Breast Imaging Center, and director of Bre...

It can be tough to tell the difference between a cold, a bacterial sinus infection and allergies. In fact, that’s probably one of the questions people ask doctors most frequently in this country. Ther...

Most people know they’re at increased risk for certain health conditions as they age: heart disease, stroke, cancer, arthritis, etc. But there’s a risk you may not be aware of: epilepsy. Epilepsy tend...

Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are one of the most common problems doctors see in women. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 40 to 60 percent of wome...