MedStar Health News

New Guidelines Recommend Higher Targets for Older AdultsWashington, D.C., January 25, 2016 – One in three adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure. That number climbs to two in three for older adult...

Colon Cancer Prevention in the Neighborhood Program Launched, Part of White House Cancer MoonshotWashington, D.C., October 17, 2016 – Colon cancer is one of the very few preventable cancers, but too m...

Pelvic Floor Disorder: A Common ProblemIt’s a fact that one in three women over the age of 45 suffers from a pelvic floor disorder (PFD). The most common pelvic floor disorders are urinary incontinenc...

Absorb™ Stent Opens Clogged Arteries, then Gradually Dissolves in the Body Washington, D.C., August 30, 2016 – A heart stent that slowly dissolves into the body is now available for patients with clo...

Helmet Safety Checks and Blood Pressure Screenings Provided during “Music at the Monument” Concert, Friday July 29   Washington, D.C., July 27, 2016 – Nurses from MedStar ...

MedStar Washington Hospital Center now offers Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview®, a new, FDA-approved technology used to pinpoint bladder tumors in patients with known or suspected bladder cancer.