MedStar Health Blog

Doctors often suggest taking daily medication in the morning, as part of your start-the-day routine. A recent study, however, suggests that taking your blood pressure medicines at night may offer imp...

Most primary care physicians do an excellent job of managing common risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol or blood pressure. When you’re concerned about more serious heart is...

Cardiovascular medicine has been changing at an incredible pace over the past 25 years. But the 2020s may prove to be the most progressive and exciting decade yet. From new drugs and surgical d...

Pelvic organ prolapse, often just called prolapse, is a common condition in which the walls of the vagina drop (bulge) from their usual position. The most common symptoms of prolapse include: ...

It’s not unusual for children of physicians to emulate their parents’ career paths. But Stanley J. Pietrak III, MD, insists there was never any pressure to follow in the footsteps of his father, a pra...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which a blood clot forms in one or more deep veins in your body—most often in the legs and sometimes in the arms. People who have DVT in the lower extremit...