MedStar Health Blog

A new NIH-funded study will explore whether a wearable device can provide better functional recovery data after surgery for distal radius fracture.   Fractures of the wrist are very common. Yet ...

If you have type 2 diabetes, understanding your condition and how to manage it is critical to getting and staying healthy. After all, diabetes is chronic, meaning that you’ll be living with it for th...

This article was written by Hannah Arem, PhD, and Claire Starling, MPH.   Our research, published in JAMA Network Open, finds significant clinical improvements in insomnia symptoms among patient...

La enfermedad de Chagas, una afección causada por un parásito transmitido por insectos, puede causar problemas de salud importantes, incluida la muerte. Sin embargo, muchas personas infectadas y en r...

Chagas disease, a condition caused by an insect-borne parasite, can cause major health problems, including death. Yet, many people infected and at risk, and their healthcare providers, don’t know eno...

If you notice a palpable lump or bulge in your abdomen or groin, it could be a hernia. The most common types of hernias occur when an organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal or in...