MedStar Health Blog

Approximately one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. In the U.S., about 317,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year and about...

This article was written by Loral Patchen, CNM, MSN, Karey M. Sutton, PhD, and Shelby Wyand, MSc, BA.   Our research, accepted for presentation at the APHA, ACOG District IV meeting, A...

Women with HIV have a high risk of having a baby born small for its gestational age. Learn how our study shows tiny blood vessels in the placenta are involved.

Preparing for a new baby—especially your first—can bring a mix of excitement, uncertainty, and anxiety. Often, not knowing what to expect is scarier than the facts themselves. Even as an OB/GYN, th...

MedStar Health Research Institute is leading a multicenter randomized trial of a new pessary device that could help more patients access care for pelvic organ prolapse.   Prolapse of the pelvic ...

In the U.S., heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, claiming more lives than all types of cancers combined. Cardiovascular disease is responsible for of one in three deaths among wo...