MedStar Health Blog

When the influenza virus invades the body, the immune system responds with inflammation. Some of the flu’s classic symptoms, like fever, are a result of this response. For people with controlled mult...

This article was written by Hilary Hancock BSN, RN, CWON.   The skin is our body’s largest organ, and it’s an important part of how we see ourselves and construct our identity. ...

With bariatric surgery and the widespread adoption of GLP-1 RA medications, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, there are now more effective options to treat obesity than ever before. And for some patients...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, but innovative treatments offer more hope to patients with the disease than ever before. This is especially true for patients with lung cancer in ear...

Hip replacement surgery is an important and necessary procedure to restore mobility—544,000 patients each year have one in the U.S.  But hip replacement isn’t right for everyone with hip pain....

La enfermedad de Chagas, una afección causada por un parásito transmitido por insectos, puede causar problemas de salud importantes, incluida la muerte. Sin embargo, muchas personas infectadas y en r...