MedStar Health Blog

You may be surprised to hear that everyone has hemorrhoids. In fact, I often introduce the topic to my medical students by walking around the room and pointing to unsuspecting individuals exclaim...

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common type of arrhythmia, affecting more than 5 million people in the U.S. While it’s mostly common in the elderly, AFib can affect people of all ages. ...

Nearly one in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, and it’s the second leading cause of cancer death in women, next to lung cancer. Yet many women ask themselves,...

Performance athletics—in fact, any form of intense exercise—increases the body’s need for oxygen. Elite and endurance athletes, in particular, experience unique adaptations; for ex...

When you have chronic pain that gets in the way of everyday activities, you may benefit from pain management treatment. Not all pain management clinics offer the same options that can improve your q...

No one wants to have to run to the bathroom as soon as they arrive at a new place, but for some people, that’s reality. Everyone who has Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is different, and so are ...