MedStar Health Blog

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a global guideline about non-sugar sweeteners in May 2023 that has left a sour taste in some mouths.  WHO said evidence shows that sweeteners, like...

Glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications for diabetes and weight management have become very popular lately, due in part to celebrity endorsements and social media chatter.&nbs...

The holidays often involve lots of time in the kitchen preparing grand feasts for family and friends. With extra people in the kitchen and so much food going into the oven and simmering on the s...

By Michelle Fischmann Magee, MD and Carine Nassar, RD, CDCES   Preliminary research indicates that patients with type 2 diabetes-built confidence and lowered hemoglobin A1C levels while participa...

A new study by MedStar Health Research Institute investigates a novel new wound dressing for early-stage diabetes-related foot ulcers, which could change the standard of care for millions of people in...

By 2030, an estimated 50% of U.S. adults will be obese—a sharp increase from the approximately 33% who are obese in 2022. With obesity rates on the rise, there’s no better time to bring awareness to ...