MedStar Health Blog

So you want to lose weight. But what if your method for shedding the pounds could also lower your risk for certain diseases, help you sleep, and improve your overall heart health? While there are p...

If you want to lose weight in 2018, you are not alone. Research shows that weight loss is the most common New Year's resolution. Yet few people succeed in meeting their weight loss goals. “I appla...

As we grow older, we all start to notice changes in our ability to remember things. Maybe you’ve gone into the kitchen and forgotten why, or couldn’t recall a familiar name during a conversation. “Mem...

Dr. Bitar, medical director of MedStar Harbor Women's Care with patient Christy Ryan, RN, after the delivery of her baby girl. MedStar Harbor Women's Care Goes Above and Beyond Christy Ryan, RN, was ...

  A Behavioral Health Specialist Can Make all the Difference Stress and worry are part of everyday life. But what happens when you become consumed by it; when it becomes difficult to simply get throu...

  You know the drill. You’re in your physician’s office and one of the first things that happens is someone checks your blood pressure. While you may be familiar with this simple test, you may not un...