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10 Dos and Don’ts to Treat Sunburn at Home—and When to Visit the Burn Center
Whether it’s the first day of summer or the end of a weekend beach getaway, nearly everyone has experienced the…
Raising the Bar: 4 Patient-Centric Goals From Our Exceptional Heart Surgery Team.
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute has built a legacy of exceptional research, education, and patient care. Now, we are raising…
Modern Sinus Surgery: Chronic Sinusitis and Nasal Polyp Relief With Less Pain, Shorter Recovery.
Every year, hundreds of patients visit our otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) providers to find relief from disruptive chronic sinusitis…
How to Deal With Re-Entry Anxiety and Post-Pandemic Stress
After more than a year of COVID-19 social restrictions, the U.S. pivoted from “you’re safer at home” to “get vaccinated…
10 Tips for a Healthier Spine
The human spine is a miraculous, elegantly balanced system, the foundational support of the entire body. Gently curved in an…
Most Hair Loss Is Treatable
Did you know that the average adult loses around 100 hairs each day? This amount of hair loss is a…
Shortness of Breath and Persistent Cough May Be Signs of COPD
Approximately 16 million Americans have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung condition that makes it difficult…
Six Things to Know About HIV & Testing
The human immunodeficiency virus—commonly known as HIV—can destroy vital cells that resist infection and disease. This can gradually cause critical…
Well-being is an Important MedStar Health Initiative
Provider burnout is not a new issue. Conversations about the difficulty of working in healthcare and the toll this job…
Fight Harmful Inflammation With These 10 Healthy Eating Tips
Inflammation is the body’s way of protecting itself against harmful agents—injury, toxins, infection. When cells are damaged, an inflammatory response…
Advanced Robotic Surgery: Transforming Hernia Repair
The muscles of the abdominal wall —the core muscles— wrap in strong layers around the body’s midsection. These vital muscles…
What to Do About the 2020 Impact on Healthcare Providers
For most doctors and other providers, 2020 was a year to end all years. In early 2020, we began to…
Plaque Can Block Arteries: Stay Aware of Risk Factors
The internal carotid arteries are among the most critical blood vessels in the body. Located on both sides of the…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: What Are the Warning Signs?
Through the centuries, how individuals respond and react to trauma has been well documented in historical records as well as…
Growing from Within: Kassie Savoy
Kassie Savoy joined MedStar Washington Hospital Center 11 years ago as an executive coordinator in Human Resources. She had previously…
Uterine Fibroids: Four Things Every Woman Should Know
Are you familiar with uterine fibroids? If you’re a woman, chances are you may gain firsthand experience with fibroids at…
Weekend Warriors: What to Do About Knee Pain
The knee is one of the busiest joints in our bodies. Knees bear a lot of weight and, in nearly…
Race to Beat Cancer 2021: Race Virtually to Help Save Lives
Summer is upon us, and it’s time to get ready for the Race to Beat Cancer, our popular race event…
Warning Signs of Bladder Cancer
As the sixth most common cancer in the U.S., bladder cancer affects about 80,000 Americans each year. And because men…
Multiple Myeloma Patients Can Lead Full, Happy Lives
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the immune system that affects bone marrow and blood. When a bacteria or virus…
Weekend Warriors: Keeping Hips Strong and Flexible
The hips are a critical source of power and force, not just in sports but also in everyday living. Hip…
Sickle Cell Disease: Know the Facts
Are you familiar with Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA), a serious genetic blood disorder that is caused when the sickle trait…
Stroke: Know the Warning Signs
As the command center for every system in the body, a healthy brain requires a lot of blood to stay…
Cervical Cancer is Preventable
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. Over 14,000 American women are diagnosed each year, and…
Our Nurses: Courageous, Caring, and Resilient
As a nurse at MedStar Washington Hospital Center for more than two decades, I have always known that our nursing…
Help Prevent Melanoma with Sunscreen and Skin Checks
Melanin is the pigment that shades our skin and protects it from harmful radiation in sunlight. Because it is naturally…
Growing from Within: Robert Molyneaux, PA-C
While many MedStar Washington Hospital Center associates can trace their careers back to the beginning at our hospital, not many…
Compassion Helps Patients Deal with Sensitive Subjects
Compassion is a requirement for every medical specialty, but some specialties require doctors to have an exceptional ability to listen…
A new hybrid approach to complex deep venous disease
A viable surgical treatment for deep vein post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) and similar obstructive venous conditions is being pioneered by MedStar…
Head and Neck Cancer Can Be Prevented
For generations, head and neck cancer was largely a disease of smokers, especially smokers who also consumed alcoholic beverages. But…
Safe Babies Safe Moms program sets the stage for better outcomes
(L to R) Pictured is the leadership team for the Safe Babies Safe Moms program: Neil Weissman, MD, Chief Scientific…
Testicular Cancer: 5 Things Every Guy Should Know
Testicular cancer is among the most treatable, curable cancers today—a disease that medical science has truly mastered. But it’s still…
Coffee & Cholesterol: Is There a Connection?
Do you drink coffee? If the answer is yes, you’re in good company. A majority of Americans—64%—drink two cups a…
Growing from Within: Nadia Braxton
In her 14 years with MedStar Health, Nadia Braxton has had many growth opportunities to learn the many layers of…
How We Treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Incontinence. Constipation. Painful sex. Not necessarily topics you want to discuss with your friends, let alone your doctor. But if…
Early Signs of Esophageal Cancer
Do you know what and where your esophagus is? Situated just in front of the spinal cord, this muscular tube…
African Americans & Health: Focus on Diabetes (Part 4 in a Series)
For people with diabetes mellitus, the risks are real, and there can be many complications. It’s important to understand the…
Restoring Voice Is a Game Changer
For decades, Deirdre Roy struggled to speak. Sore throats and chronic hoarseness plagued the 51-year-old nutritional director, and she was…
Reducing Opioid Use After ACL Surgery
While the COVID-19 pandemic dominates this year’s headlines, another health crisis continues to rage as well—the opioid epidemic. Opioids are…
Diabetes and COVID-19: Staying Healthy During the Pandemic
Living with diabetes can bring daily challenges, and the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified concerns in the diabetic community. Although diabetes…
New Chair of Medicine Takes on New Challenges in Familiar Environment
John H. Sherner, MD, FCCP, didn’t require an extensive orientation when he joined MedStar Washington Hospital Center as chair for the…
Diagnosing and Treating Endometriosis
Having unusually intense pain with menstruation is a way of life for many women. They bear it stoically, perhaps because…
Protecting Colon Health: Jo Ann’s Journey
Jo Ann Boyle’s family had experienced health scares before. As wife, mother, and grandmother, Jo Ann had stood faithfully and…
Why I Got the COVID-19 Vaccine
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented us with some unique challenges, especially when it comes to caring for cancer patients with…
Living with Chronic Kidney Disease
The kidneys are complex organs, functioning together as traffic cop, filtration plant, and biochemical factory. They keep us healthy by…
Manage Metabolic Syndrome for Better All-Around Health
When medical professionals use the word syndrome, we are generally describing a group of interrelated problems. In the case of…
Monoclonal Antibodies: An Effective Treatment for COVID-19
The use of monoclonal antibody therapy has proven promising in the treatment of many diseases—for example, in carrying chemotherapy or…
Young Adults & Increasing Rates of Colorectal Cancer
With increased awareness and better screening, medical science has made great strides toward preventing colorectal cancer. In general, death rates…
Checking Blood Pressure in Both Arms
Most of us have had our blood pressure taken, generally in the left arm if you are right-handed. But should…
Who’s at Risk for Heart Disease?
How does the heart work? Your heart is a lot like your house, complete with a framework, plumbing, and an…