MedStar Health Blog

While inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition, it is treatable. With a treatment plan that is personalized to your physical and mental health needs, you can control this condition and...

Heart disease is the nation’s leading killer of women, and misinformation about heart health contributes to that tragic statistic.  The heart, which is approximately the size of a closed...

It’s not a topic we want to spend a lot of time thinking about, but our bowel movements—consistency, color, and frequency—can give us key indicators about our overall health. A bowel movement is th...

Summer is rolling in and with it comes beach trips, picnics, watersports, and more recreation in the sun. There’s a lot to enjoy outside, but the sun can cause permanent damage to our skin if w...

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...

If you are undergoing breast cancer treatment, you may need surgery or radiation, which can affect nearby lymph nodes in the armpit. Lymph nodes are responsible for draining lymphatic fluid from the b...