MedStar Health Blog

The internal carotid arteries are among the most critical blood vessels in the body. Located on both sides of the neck, they deliver oxygen to the brain. But that critical function may be affected b...

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the immune system that affects bone marrow and blood. When a bacteria or virus invades the body, plasma cells—a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow&mda...

As the command center for every system in the body, a healthy brain requires a lot of blood to stay functional; in fact, every minute, it makes use of ¼ of the blood pumped by the heart. A dimini...

A viable surgical treatment for deep vein post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) and similar obstructive venous conditions is being pioneered by MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute’s Steven Abramowitz...

Do you drink coffee? If the answer is yes, you’re in good company. A majority of Americans—64%—drink two cups a day. But there’s one more thing that many Americans have: high...

Recently published collaborative research evaluated the prevalence of detectable inflammatory heart disease in professional athletes with prior COVID-19 infection, using current return-to-play screeni...