MedStar Health Blog

Most people know that fruits and vegetables are good for their bodies, but recent research suggests that the foods and drinks we choose can significantly increase our risk for colorectal cancer....

Perimenopause is the time leading up to a woman’s last menstrual period when ovary production slows, causing hormones to rise and fall like a roller coaster. Women in this season of life often become...

Our study examines how to overcome the barriers clinics face to implementing programs to help Black and Hispanic patients get screened for colon cancer.   Colorectal cancer (CRC) develops slowly...

More women of all races are dying of endometrial cancer, but the rate is much higher for Black women. White women’s rate went up by 0.6 per 100,000 people between 1990-94 to 2015-2019. The rate of de...

In the late 1990s Colorectal cancer (CRC) was the fourth leading cause of cancer death in people under age 50, but cases are on the rise. Now, it’s the leading cause of cancer death in men, and secon...

Research funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality examines the problem of misdiagnosis of heart disease in women from multiple perspectives and develops solutions to make a difference...