MedStar Health Blog

Orthopaedic and Geriatric Teams Focus on Caring for Fragile Bones Fractures are common among the elderly and as the population ages, the incidence of breaking bones increases. At MedStar ...

Sexual assault is a sensitive topic, no matter how we discuss it. But it’s an important topic to discuss honestly and openly. People who have been sexually assaulted need to know that they can get hel...

Does this sound familiar? You go to the doctor. They diagnose you and tell you what the treatment will be. The end. This one-sided approach to decision-making involves the doctor dictating care withou...

Some of my patients have come to me worried after seeing media coverage of a report about knee arthroscopy, a minimally invasive surgery used to diagnose and treat knee joint conditions. The report, w...

In today’s fast-paced world, we all feel stress from time to time. While some people are good at coping with stress, others let it take over their lives, causing extreme anxiety and potentially harmf...

Job duties can pose various dangers to workers’ health: handling chemicals, operating heavy machinery, even sitting for hours on end in an office every day. But the schedule you work also can put you ...