MedStar Health Blog

The FDA recently approved a new targeted therapy for certain lung and pancreatic cancers, based on a global trial involving our academic health system partner Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer...

While the exact function of the appendix remains unclear, some studies suggest it may play a role in gut immunity or in maintaining healthy gut bacteria. However, it is often referred to as a 'vestig...

Learning you have an uncommon type of cancer, such as a sarcoma, can create a lot of questions: How are sarcomas diagnosed? What are the treatment options? Will I lose my arm or leg? Our collaborativ...

This article was written by Christopher Attinger, MD, Karen Kim Evans, MD, and Christopher Ply, BS, Georgetown University School of Medicine Medical Student Class of 2027. A pilot study presented a...

When the heart’s aortic valve doesn’t work properly, the heart has a more difficult time pumping blood, sapping patients of their youthful vitality.  The aortic valve controls bloo...

This article was written by Garrett Foresman, BS, and Kristen Miller, DrPH, MSPH, MSL, CPPS.   Our research, accepted for publication in the Journal of Participatory Medicine, provides insi...