MedStar Health Blog

The kidneys are complex organs, functioning together as traffic cop, filtration plant, and biochemical factory. They keep us healthy by removing waste produced by cells. They also clear the body ...

There are currently over 100,000 people waiting for a kidney transplant. And, unfortunately, many of those people could be waiting up to nine years to receive a donation from someone who passed a...

Monti Schmitt is one of those rare individuals whose idea of fun was riding off-road over rough terrain on a motorcycle at high speeds. For the former motocross race competitor, it was natural—an...

The liver isn’t just the largest internal organ, it’s among the most important. You can’t live without it. About the size of a football, it’s located in the upper right part of the abdomen and pr...

Researchers from MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital and MedStar Health Physical Therapy were a part of a large multi-center randomized clinical trial that found that newer and more expensive dev...

There is no doubt that the person best equipped to manage your heart failure is a specialist. To monitor symptoms in yourself or a loved one, here are three things to know: 1) Be on the Lookout Be v...