MedStar Health Blog

MedStar Health Research Institute is now enrolling participants in the STEP-1 Study to test the EndoBarrier System’s ability to safely reduce hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and weight in adults with un...

Before COVID-19, accessing healthcare services almost always involved a trip to the doctor’s office or hospital: Taking time off work, arranging for a ride, getting someone to watch the kids. L...

Gallstones are hard deposits of cholesterol, pigmentation, calcium, or bile that can form in the gallbladder, a small organ in the upper abdomen that stores and releases bile as part of the digestive...

This article was written by Seife Yohannes, MD. Newly published research shows that a system to monitor and treat COVID patients’ respiratory health outside the ICU resulted in 27% fewer admissions, ...

Melanie McCauley is a tenacious person, and she’s a perfect spokesperson for self-advocacy in heart care. When she had an uncommon type of heart attack in November 2021, she saw several cardiologists...

A MedStar Health Research Institute study shows significant promise for treating complex aortic aneurysms with a minimally invasive procedure.   The aorta is the largest artery in the body,...