MedStar Health Blog

If recent headlines have made you think twice about adding strawberries to your child's lunch or ordering a salad at your favorite restaurant, you're not alone. A recent Cyclospora outbreak has put...

As a physician, I frequently speak with men who have questions about changes in their health but aren’t sure what's causing them. Erectile dysfunction, hair loss, and adult acne are among the m...

As a sports performance coach, one of the biggest things I come back to is this: our world has become a highlight reel. Social media has changed how athletes see training, progress, and even the...

This article was written by James Howard Street III, MD and Ian Weston, AVP of Operations.   A split second can be all it takes for a routine afternoon to turn into a life-altering event. W...

It’s summertime—everyone is out and about and having fun. But with the extra time outside comes increased susceptibility to ticks. Tick bites are known for spreading Lyme disease, a bacterial in...

Weight loss is often a popular topic. When we notice someone has lost weight, our first question is:, “How did you do it?” Ask ten different people and you’ll probably hear ten di...