MedStar Health Blog

Chagas disease, a condition caused by an insect-borne parasite, can cause major health problems, including death. Yet, many people infected and at risk, and their healthcare providers, don’t know eno...

MedStar Health was the first and among the most prominent U.S. enrollers of participants in this important global Phase III clinical trial of a new drug to treat transthyretin amyloidosis with cardio...

New research into the sweetener xylitol raises questions about its impact on heart health. Researchers with Cleveland Clinic recently announced their investigations showed high levels of xylitol coul...

One of the best things you can do for your heart health this season? Get a flu shot. Researchers in the Netherlands published a study this summer that confirmed the risk for myocardial infarction (...

Angina is a squeezing, heavy pressure and pain in the chest that is a symptom of reduced blood flow to the heart—it can be a warning sign of a heart attack. Thanks to technological advances like Coro...

A new technology available at MedStar Washington Hospital Center called pulsed field ablation (PFA) offers a treatment option for atrial fibrillation (AFib) that reduces the risk of complications. ...