MedStar Health Blog

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity affects more than one-third of adults and one in five children in the U.S. This trend is associated with a combination ...

In April 2018, beloved Night Court actor Harry Anderson died at 65 from a cardioembolic stroke, which involves blockage of a brain blood vessel and is among the most common types of stroke. However, o...

Cancer doctors used to think of cancer treatment in terms of extending patients’ lives by a few more months or years. Now, thanks to a better understanding of many kinds of cancer and more...

Over the past few decades, weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, has become increasingly common. As such, we’ve begun to see more patients who could benefit from an addition...

Dark, twisted or bulging varicose or spider veins on the legs can look unsightly, cause pain and even signal a serious health condition. Unfortunately, they’re also very common. As many as...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and it’s preventable. While symptoms of heart disease often don’t begin to appear until our 50s and 60s, plaque bui...