MedStar Health Blog

No matter how many greens you eat or hours of sleep and exercise you get, you can’t stop the aging process—and aging is the No. 1 driver of atrial fibrillation (AFib), which increases the risk of str...

A former patient of mine had psoriasis symptoms that were so severe they couldn’t work or drive due to thick, painful plaques on their hands. I prescribed a biologic therapy—a medication that targets...

For years, the main goal of prostate cancer surgery was to get rid of the cancer, potentially adding years of life. But advances in prostate cancer screening and treatment have led to radical shifts ...

Ovarian cancer rates have declined in recent decades, but in the United States this year over 21,000 women are expected to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and nearly 14,000 women will die from it. ...

Varicose veins are more than a cosmetic issue. They can signify a more serious problem such as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)—when veins in the legs become weak and stop working properly.&n...

September is Sepsis Awareness Month—an important time for patients and health care providers to learn more about this life-threatening condition.   Sepsis occurs when the body overreacts to an ...