MedStar Health Blog

Research funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality examines the problem of misdiagnosis of heart disease in women from multiple perspectives and develops solutions to make a difference...

Heart failure is a common cardiac diagnosis and one of the leading causes of hospitalization in the United States. You may be surprised to learn that there are gender differences in heart failure, fr...

Every year, 14,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. In addition, 4,000 women will die from it every year, according to the American Cancer Society. The good news is that routine screenings a...

For the thousands of women in the U.S. who will be diagnosed with endometrial cancer this year, new guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) offer a glimpse at the most advanc...

There are more effective screenings and treatments for breast cancer than ever. Thanks to insightful research, better early detection, and more effective therapies, the death rate from breast cancer ...

Infertility is one of the most stressful situations for my Ob/Gyn patients. The inability to become pregnant can take a toll on a woman’s relationships, mental health, and physical health. In f...