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Caregivers: Follow These Tips to Keep Elderly Loved Ones Safe
People all around the U.S. care for a loved one—whether it’s their mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, or uncle. As a…
Celebrated Physician: Kenneth L. Fan, MD
Kenneth Fan, MD, recalls when Plastic Surgery’s ability to make a difference in a patient’s life truly hit home. On…
Why Some Men Get Circumcised as Adults, and How it Works
Getting circumcised often is associated with baby boys. However, many people are surprised to learn that adults can request the…
CIGNIS: Shaping the Future of Neuroscience
Imagine this scenario: You come to the hospital with a complex neurological condition, and your surgeon uses a device or…
How Corrective Jaw Surgery Can Cure Sleep Apnea and Enhance Appearance
Patients often turn to corrective jaw surgery to correct irregularities in their jaw and teeth to improve chewing, speaking, and…
Put Down the Diet Soda: How Artificial Sweeteners Increase Heart Disease and Stroke Risk
Drinking diet soda might seem like a good idea, as it contains zero calories. However, drinking two or more artificially…
How We Diagnose and Treat Colorectal Cancer with the Latest Techniques
The techniques used to diagnose and treat colorectal cancer have become better each and every year—in fact, many of them…
Smoke Inhalation: Fire’s Quiet Killer
When someone comes into the emergency department (ED) with major burns over a large area of their body, it’s obvious…
How Vaping Affects Dental Health and Why It Is Not a Healthy Alternative to Smoking
The popularity of vaping continues to soar. From 2017 to 2018, vaping increased by nearly 80 percent among high schoolers…
MedStar Pituitary Center: Outstanding Results for Pituitary Surgery
The pituitary gland is about the size of a pea, and it’s located behind the eyes and the bridge of…
How to Successfully Manage Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes long-term inflammation and ulcers in the digestive tract, particularly in…
Faint at the Sight of Blood? It Could be Vasovagal Syncope
We have all heard of people who faint when getting their blood drawn or when they are nervous. In fact,…
Chronic Ankle Pain: When is It Time to See a Doctor?
Millions of people—from athletes to people who walk to work—experience a sprained ankle each year. In fact, we typically see…
Celebrated Physician: Thomas J. Cusack, MD, MS
It’s a rare moment when Thomas J. Cusack, MD, MS, is not actively engaged in some activity. When he’s not…
Can Daily Aspirin Use Help Prevent a Heart Attack?
Aspirin has long been used as a therapy to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks, and heart disease. But…
The Mediterranean Diet: The Best Choice for Heart Health
We’ve long known that people who eat a healthy diet—which, from a heart health perspective, is low in fat and…
How Cold Weather Can Increase the Risk of Heart Attacks
We all know that cold weather can contribute to many common health conditions, such as colds or the flu. However,…
Obesity, Pregnancy, and Heart Disease: A Heavy Issue
The problem of obesity continues to grow in the U.S., which means more women are becoming pregnant while they are…
TAVR: An Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery for Aortic Stenosis Patients
Aortic stenosis, a common condition in older adults, is caused by the progressive narrowing of the aortic valve, the main…
Why a Good Night’s Sleep Might Be Critical to Heart Health
Heart disease is the No.1 cause of death in the U.S.—so plenty of traditional prevention tips exist, ranging from the…
Are Female Doctors Better at Treating Heart Attacks in Women?
The world of medicine has historically been dominated by men. But an August 2018 study published in the Proceedings of…
Diastolic Heart Failure Makes Up Two-Thirds of Heart Failure Cases—Here’s How We Treat it
Relaxing is an important part of life—even for the heart. When the heart has trouble relaxing between beats, the left…
Celebrated Physician: Sanna Ronkainen, MD
Good physicians learn a great about their patients’ condition through observation, and skin is often the most revealing attribute of…
How Calcium Helps Identify Heart Disease Risk
Artery buildups serve as silent danger signs of a heart attack, and one of the buildups we look for the…
How New Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments Revolutionize Patient Care
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that primarily affects peripheral joints (typically the hands, wrists, elbows, knees, feet, and…
100 Years in the Making: How Patients Benefit from Thoracic Robotic Surgery
When the first minimally invasive surgery—also called laparoscopic surgery—was performed in the early 1900s, a surgeon would use a hollow…
Celebrated Physician: Meghan MacCleary, DO
Physicians regularly make a difference in the lives of their patients. For Meghan MacCleary, DO, it was the other way…
Total Joint Revision: A Second Lease on Life
Total joint replacement, comprised of hip or knee replacements, is one of the most common surgical procedures in the U.S….
Vasectomy: How It Works and What to Expect
A vasectomy is one way men can prevent their partners from becoming pregnant—without affecting sexual function or the ability to…
How Does Laser Therapy Work for Scars?
It might seem unusual at first to think of a doctor using laser therapy to treat a burn injury scar….
Our Top Five Healthcare Stories of 2018
Everyone wants to keep up with news in the ever-growing healthcare industry, which is why our blog team at MedStar…
How We Diagnose and Treat Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
Whenever we eat or drink, we’re putting the pancreas to work. The pancreas is a large gland that’s tucked behind…
Missing Teeth? Dental Implants Could Be the Solution
Some people feel uncomfortable smiling for the camera because of a missing front tooth or have trouble eating because of…
How the Winter Holidays Can Impact Heart Health
The holidays offer us time with friends and family, and sometimes even vacations from work. But one thing we have…
Why It’s Important to Treat Endometriosis Sooner than Later
In most women, the endometrium—the mucous membrane lining the uterus—grows inside the uterus and sheds during the monthly period. But…
The Lowdown on Diarrhea: When is It Time to See a Doctor?
Diarrhea is a menace in the form of hard-to-control bowel movements and loose, watery stools three or more times per…
Celebrated Physician: Anirudh Rao, MD
During his training at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Anirudh Rao, MD, found the most meaningful…
Hallucinations, Confusion, Dizziness: Symptoms of ICU Delirium
“You’re trying to steal me!” “Don’t put me in that oven!” These are actual comments we’ve heard in the intensive…
Small Gland, Big Impact: Functional and Nonfunctional Pituitary Tumors
The pituitary gland is a tiny organ, only about the size of a pea, located at the base of your…
3 Groups at Increased Risk for High Blood Pressure—and How to Beat It
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a well-known condition in America. We regularly check it during doctor’s visits and see…
Attack Joint Replacement Surgery Pain Before It Starts
Hip and knee replacements have played an important part in the treatment of arthritis and other painful joint conditions for…
Six Non-Heat Injuries That Burn Center Doctors Should Treat
When most people think of a burn center, they think of heat-related injuries. While we are the only adult burn…
A Delicate Balance: Control High Blood Pressure to Reduce Stroke Risk
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease. But many patients don’t realize that high blood pressure…
From Fainting to the Spins—Facts About Dizziness
Feeling dizzy can be scary—and rightfully so. We see many patients in the emergency department or urgent care seeking medical…
How Oncoplastic Surgery Gives Women More Natural Breasts After Cancer
Surgery is the gold-standard breast cancer treatment, but some techniques leave women flat-chested or with lopsided breasts. Today, many women…
The Lowdown on High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
High blood pressure is a serious problem that continues to grow in our country. Among women of childbearing age, we…
Better Imaging, Better Neurosurgery: The Airo Portable CT Scanner
“Measure twice, cut once.” It’s a simple expression that reminds us to be precise, and it applies in many situations—even…
4 ways women can take control of their breast cancer risk
Breast cancer is one of the most daunting diseases in women’s health, as it affects about one in eight U.S….
3 experiences of hospital care and why we measure them
We aim to enhance patient experiences at MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC) through a trickle-down approach, from staff to patient….
How the flu can increase heart attack risk
Each year, up to 20 percent of Americans get the flu, resulting in over 130,000 hospitalizations—in fact, about 200,000 in…