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June 04, 2025
CyberKnife can treat prostate cancer in as few as five visits, making it a convenient, effective treatment option for many men.
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August 06, 2020
African Americans are disproportionately affected by diseases that affect the respiratory system. When it comes to lung cancer, sarcoidosis, and asthma, statistics are quite revealing. African Americ...
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August 04, 2020
The thin, delicate tissues of the valves in the human heart may be small—but they have a big job to do. They keep the blood flowing forward in your body. If they malfunction, they need to be re...
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July 31, 2020
By MedStar Team
When we face losing our voice, we may feel challenged not just functionally but emotionally as well. Our natural way of communicating—something most of us take for granted—is interrupted,...
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July 29, 2020
For centuries, women who experience severe menstrual pain have been told that the discomfort is just part of being a woman. It’s not. This level of pain could be endometriosis, and a woman who ...
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July 09, 2020
By Gregory J. Argyros, MD, MACP, FCCP, President, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Around the world, COVID-19 has put the entire healthcare system to the test. Here at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, our team mounted a comprehensive response quickly and effectively. That effort...
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July 07, 2020
Kidney (renal) cancer is on the rise. In Washington, D.C. alone, 100 to 150 people a year are expected to be diagnosed with this disease. That number doesn’t include potential new cases in our ...