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MedSTAR Transport teams with the community to support local food pantries. LEONARDTOWN, Md.‒When every second counts, the MedSTAR Transport team is there, on the ground and in the air. They’re t...

Three strategies can protect survivors of violence while allowing effective police investigations. WASHINGTON – Clear policies, better training, and survivor advocates can help protect peop...

First transplant program in the D.C. region to reach this milestone. WASHINGTON – MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute surgeons have performed more than 10,000 transplants. Each organ rep...

One in three Americans do not know when or how often to get checked. COLUMBIA, Md. — More than 75% of Americans are unsure when or how often to get a colonoscopy. That’s according to new survey result...

Visit highlights how the hospital responds to infectious disease threats and other emergencies. WASHINGTON – MedStar Washington Hospital Center recently welcomed top leaders from the Administrat...

Patients and doctors speak from the heart about second chances following heart attacks. CLINTON, Md — Their stories are all different, but the outcomes are blissfully the same. Fifteen pati...