MedStar Health Blog

Many of my patients don’t know that, in addition to my medical degree, I also have a master’s degree in English literature. As an English major during my undergraduate studies, I had...

It can be tough to tell the difference between a cold, a bacterial sinus infection and allergies. In fact, that’s probably one of the questions people ask doctors most frequently in this country. Ther...

Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are one of the most common problems doctors see in women. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 40 to 60 percent of wome...

 The trend in surgery today is to use the least-invasive procedures possible. The reasoning is simple: It’s usually better for patients to return home and get back to their normal liv...

According to the National Health Interview Survey—conducted annually by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics—Americans spent $12.8 billion on natural product supplements in 2012 alone. Alto...

You sprained an ankle. Or suffered a cut that needs stitches. Or have a nasty rash. In the past, these conditions might have sent you to the Emergency department (ED). Today, there is another option—...