MedStar Health Blog

As a loving husband and devoted father, Earl always took his physical health seriously. He never smoked, scheduled annual physicals and went to the dentist regularly. He was doing everything he ...

Research published in the Journal of Medical Toxicology is working to fill the gap in available information on cardiac arrest outcomes in situations where patients are treated with therapeutic hypothe...

Most women with early-stage breast cancer discover the disease only after screening with a mammogram. Symptoms may not present in a dramatic or noticeable way, so women diagnosed with early-stage brea...

Screening tests are a powerful weapon in the fight against breast cancer. Mammography is a breast cancer screening tool used to help doctors pinpoint when a change has occurred in a woman’s breast. In spite of these benefits, and in spite of having health insurance, too many women in Washington, D.C. are forgoing their annual breast cancer mammograms out of fear.

Our pharmacists play a vital role in ensuring safe and effective medication use, counseling patients and providing drug information to health providers. Here are 5 top things our pharmacists want you to know about using medication wisely.

Healthcare Close to YouWe are pleased to announce the opening of MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre, in downtown Washington, D.C., The multispecialty care facility, which includes an Orthopaedic and S...