MedStar Health Blog

In the district and the U.S. as a whole, the influenza virus is surging, with roughly 200 new cases reported to the D.C. Department of Health each week. Hospital staff must take many steps to prevent ...

As we grow older, we all start to notice changes in our ability to remember things. Maybe you’ve gone into the kitchen and forgotten why, or couldn’t recall a familiar name during a conversation. “Mem...

It can be a shock to look down at the toilet paper after going to the bathroom and seeing bright red blood—a classic symptom of hemorrhoids. But hemorrhoids are no big deal, right? Just wait a f...

When a patient has a stroke, seconds and minutes can make the difference between life or death. Similar to someone who has had a gunshot wound or a serious car accident, a patient who’s had a stroke n...

For decades, women with uterine fibroids, or benign growths inside the uterus, commonly have been offered two options to manage the symptoms—get a hysterectomy, or just deal with the pain....

Preventive medicine is the wave of the future as doctors and patients focus more on maintaining good health. In conjunction with the trend, medical professionals should initiate discussions with patie...