MedStar Health Blog

The American Cancer Society has released new colonoscopy recommendations: Adults at average risk should start getting colonoscopies at 45 instead of 50. The update is due to an alarming trend th...

A mere 24 hours after landing in Santa Monica, Marilyn Abrams knew the fun part of her two-month stay was over. The trip started off well enough for the Bethesda resident. After breakfast and a morn...

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, a family's entire world is disrupted. Over the past 20 years, Tracy's Kids has committed over $2.1 million to an art therapy program designed to keep things as...

Have you been sneezing lately? If you suffer from allergies, you’re in good company. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 50 million Americans experience some type of allergy. Re...

Sarcomas, which are cancers that start in bones, fat or muscle, are rare and can be challenging to treat. Historically, amputation was the only option for treating patients who had a sarcoma in ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S.—it’s so prevalent that nearly all sexually active men and women will get the virus at some po...