MedStar Health Blog

Department of Defense-funded research now underway could help solve the problem of recurrent urinary tract infections in people with spinal cord injuries.   Urinary tract infection (UTI) is amon...

This article was written by Carole Hemmelgarn, MS, MS and Stacey Gonzalez. MedStar Health’s commitment to a vision of zero preventable patient harm includes educating tomorrow’s l...

This article was written by Richard D. Zorowitz, MD, and Kathaleen Brady, PT, MPT. Research is underway to learn whether a wearable device stimulating neuronal networks can help patients re...

The U.S. Department of Defense has funded research into the potential benefits of providing supplemental oral fluids to patients with burn injuries rather than via intravenous (IV).   Burns caus...

MedStar Health Research Institute is collaborating with the DC Department of Health to investigate the reasons for refusal, discontinuation, or delay of breast cancer treatment and to identify potent...

A post-FDA-approval clinical trial at MedStar Health Research Institute connects patients with first-line Afib treatment, reducing the time from diagnosis to symptom relief. Atrial fibrillation (Afib)...