MedStar Health Blog

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Colon cancer remains the third-leading cause of deaths related to cancer in the United States. While the death rate is dropping for older adults since the advent of screening, the disease is killing ...

People in the U.S. will be treated to a spectacular show in the sky on April 8, 2024: a solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the s...