MedStar Health Blog

In May 2017, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that doctors not screen routinely for thyroid cancer in patients who don’t show symptoms of the disease. This recommendation c...

Research Grand Rounds are sponsored by MedStar Health Research Institute and Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) and bring together the MedStar Heal...

Minorities and women are particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Women have a higher incidence of AD at later ages and relative to Caucasians, the threat of AD is even more substantial in...

We are pleased to announce the 2018-2020 cohort of the MedStar Research Scholars. The MedStar Research Scholars program supports the development of MedStar clinicians who seek careers with a...

In December, MHRI associates took some time out of their busy schedules to celebrate the successes of 2017 with their fellow associates. These events are also our opportunity to recognize associ...

An analysis of the effect of diet on postmenopausal women as part of the Women’s Health Initiative shows that reducing fats and increasing vegetable, fruit, and grain intake can reduce the risk of nee...