MedStar Health Blog

If you've ever flown on a plane, you've heard a flight attendant instruct everyone to put their oxygen masks on first before helping others, in the event of an emergency. This safety spiel isn't to e...

In 2020, families had to get creative while celebrating Halloween amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether your children participated in a virtual Halloween costume contest or stayed at home for a famil...

Any cancer diagnosis is jarring to the patient and family. With women’s cancers – such as ovarian, uterine, or cervical cancer – the diagnosis can be particularly difficult.  ...

Sleep is essential for your child’s growth and development. When school-aged kids are rested, they are more likely to stay focused, store memories, think sequentially, and maintain positive soc...

No matter how many greens you eat or hours of sleep and exercise you get, you can’t stop the aging process—and aging is the No. 1 driver of atrial fibrillation (AFib), which increases the risk of str...

Most women have uterine fibroids—non-cancerous, hormone-driven growths that form on the uterine walls. In fact, more than 70% of white women and 80% of black women will develop fibroids by age ...