MedStar Health Blog

Soon-to-be-published research examines the benefits of integrating gestational diabetes services with maternal and infant care.   Diabetes during pregnancy is common and challenging to m...

New research into the sweetener xylitol raises questions about its impact on heart health. Researchers with Cleveland Clinic recently announced their investigations showed high levels of xylitol coul...

Hip and knee replacements are lasting longer than ever, which means many patients are electing to undergo hip or knee replacement surgery at younger ages. As a result, men and women are able to remai...

This phase III interventional, randomized, open-label trial investigates the safety and efficacy of a new second-line treatment for advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Treating advanced or metastat...

If you have back pain, you’re not alone. In fact, about 30 percent of the population in the U.S. probably has back pain right now. Because a stiff or aching spine can interfere with just about all of...

Department of Defense-funded research now underway could help solve the problem of recurrent urinary tract infections in people with spinal cord injuries.   Urinary tract infection (UTI) is amon...