MedStar Health Blog

Modern medicine has led to effective cholesterol medications that, along with exercise and a healthy diet, can significantly decrease the risk of stroke and heart attacks. Among the most powerful of ...

A qualitative study recently published in PLOS ONE examined how health clinics serving women of reproductive age and young children screen for social risk factors, refer patients to community organiz...

During a healthy pregnancy, your heart works overtime. Here’s one example—your total blood volume can double to support the growing fetus, putting extra strain on your heart and blood vessels. And th...

This article was written by Karey M. Sutton, Ph.D.   New research shows mothers/birthing individuals are at risk of maternal harm regardless of racial or ethnic background, and despite their tra...

More than half of the 500,000 individuals who die each year from a heart attack are women. Unfortunately, heart conditions are often stereotyped as a primarily male health concern, and symptoms of he...

This article was written by Wendy Post, DNP, MSN, RN.    New research helps shed light on how racism influences fatal and near-death birthing experiences in five inner-city hospitals. ...