Featured Blog
-
February 28, 2025
By Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, MD
When something horrible happens, feeling sad, worried, or angry is a natural response. Disasters and tragedies can be distressing for victims, first-responders, and people watching news and social me...
Browse blogs by hospital
Share this
All Blogs
-
June 07, 2024
When it comes to COVID-19, change is nothing new—variant strains of the virus continue to evolve. The latest is KP.2, one of the FLiRT variants of the Omicron strain of the virus. They’re getting att...
-
June 05, 2024
By MedStar Team
A stroke can be life-changing, and care often doesn’t end when upon discharge from the hospital. There is no predictable timeline for recovery, and different stroke survivors will need differen...
-
May 31, 2024
By MedStar Team
May is National Stroke Awareness month and a good opportunity to help people understand how to recognize a stroke and why it’s important to get immediate medical care. Stroke treatment is most ...
-
May 22, 2024
Most people know that skin cancer is commonly linked to too much sun exposure, as harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause short and long-term damage to the skin. However, only 32 percent of people re...
-
May 15, 2024
By Heather Hartman-Hall, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
Day-to-day stress is a normal part of life, but when unmanaged stress becomes excessive or ongoing, it can start to negatively impact your emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing. That’s why it’s s...
-
May 08, 2024
Sore throat is a common symptom for many different illnesses, from allergies to viruses and bacterial infections. It's most frequently associated with strep throat, or more specifically, group A Stre...