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May 20, 2022
If your goal is to lose weight, what you eat matters more than when you eat. That’s according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which found that time-restricted eating, som...
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April 20, 2021
(L to R) Pictured is the leadership team for the Safe Babies Safe Moms program: Neil Weissman, MD, Chief Scientific Officer, MedStar Health; Tamika Auguste, MD, interim chair, Women’s & Infan...
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April 16, 2021
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...
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April 15, 2021
Testicular cancer is among the most treatable, curable cancers today—a disease that medical science has truly mastered. But it’s still a disease that the average guy prefers not to talk about, ev...
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April 14, 2021
By Kevin Scruggs, MD, Emergency Medicine Chair at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
When a serious unexpected illness or injury strikes, you may wonder whether you should seek treatment at the Emergency Department, visit an urgent care clinic, or schedule a visit with your prima...
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April 13, 2021
Do you drink coffee? If the answer is yes, you’re in good company. A majority of Americans—64%—drink two cups a day. But there’s one more thing that many Americans have: high cholesterol. In fact...
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April 09, 2021
By Lauren Maragh, MD, Internal Medicine Physician, MedStar Medical Group
If you find yourself feeling under the weather this spring, you may be asking yourself, “Do I have COVID-19 or allergies?” While both can make you feel miserable, the good news that it’s usually ...