MedStar Health Blog

By 2030, an estimated 50% of U.S. adults will be obese—a sharp increase from the approximately 33% who are obese in 2022. With obesity rates on the rise, there’s no better time to bring awareness to ...

MedStar Health researchers are using data to investigate the effects of environmental contaminants on human health. Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances or PFAS are a group of more than 12,000 chemic...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a ligament in your knee that keeps it moving normally. When the ACL is torn, some patients need surgery to make the knee stable enough to return to their normal...

When nonsurgical treatments fail, hip replacement surgery can be an effective option for relieving pain and restoring mobility in adults with hip damage. Whether you need a hip replacement after a fa...

MedStar Health is leading a randomized study sponsored by the Department of Defense to compare the effectiveness of a surgical approach known as regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI) for the ...

Throughout the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have faced many challenges in the face of this unpredictable and unrelenting virus. However, one of the single greatest advancements has bee...