MedStar Health Blog

Chris Furin has a sweet job. A self-taught cake designer, he runs his own business, Cakes by Chris Furin. Chris bakes and decorates extraordinary custom-made confections and delivers them all over t...

Customized Solutions Provide Needed Relief Pain is our body's way of telling us there’s something wrong. If it’s long lasting, it can have a profound impact on an individual’s quality of life. “If pa...

Conservative Approach Improves Quality of Life The Center for Successful Aging at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital continues to expand its services to address the needs of individuals experi...

Sarcomas, which are cancers that start in bones, fat or muscle, are rare and can be challenging to treat. Historically, amputation was the only option for treating patients who had a sarcoma in ...

Diabetic foot ulcers can form quickly when a patient gets a cut on their foot and doesn’t realize it. The culprit often is neuropathy, a diabetes-related condition that deadens nerve sensa...

The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation was established with a simple but powerful mission: to give back. The private family foundation is committed to sustaining vibrant, healthy communitie...