MedStar Health Blog

As MedStar Health Research Institute continues to grow, and the needs of our associates change, we are continuing to expand how we support our associates through the human resources team. As part of b...

In 2006, the latest technology available for PET-CT scans was the time-of-flight scanner. At the time, this scanner compared to older PET models was like comparing old, heavy TVs of the 1980s to the f...

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have saved and extended the lives of thousands of patients with heart failure. These small, surgically-implanted mechanical pumps have internal and external pie...

As men get older, many of us find that we have to use the bathroom more often than we used to or get up more frequently in the middle of the night to go. These are common signs of benign prostat...

Customized Solutions Provide Needed Relief Pain is our body's way of telling us there’s something wrong. If it’s long lasting, it can have a profound impact on an individual’s quality of life. “If pa...

Data from a 2018 study have confirmed the standard of care for many women with early-stage breast cancer: chemotherapy isn’t always necessary, and actually is unlikely to be effective in certain women...