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Remembering a Health Care Pioneer

Remembering Dr. Francis Chiaramonte, founder of Southern Maryland Hospital, who died on Sunday.

Thanks for a Great NBC4 Health Expo!

We've wrapped up the 2013 Health and Fitness Expo - and our 20th year was a blast.

Ear Pinning Not Just for Kids

Ear pinning is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries performed on children, but adults have the surgery too. Dr. Steven Hopping shares more on common cosmetic procedures on the ears.

How Cockroaches Survive

How sweet it isn't: Scientists find how some cockroaches resist the sugary lure of poisons. It turns out glucose activates taste nerves that tell the brain "yuck!" instead of "yum.."

New Wheelchair Lift Promises More Access

An elementary school inspires University of Wisconsin-Madison to create a new wheelchair lift. The Funicular is still in the testing stages, but could make more places wheelchair accessible.

Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 01:34 PM EDT

Woman Delivers Own Baby

Erica Bovino, of Southington, CT, was alone and had no time to get to a hospital when her daughter, Stella, was born on May 6.

Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 09:24 AM EDT

Texas Students Coach Teachers on Fitness

he eighth graders at Staley Middle School in Frisco, Texas are undergoing a different sort of physical education. As the AP's John Mone reports, students are helping teachers get in shape.

Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 08:45 AM EDT

Clinic In Can Headed To Oklahoma

Unique portable clinic to provide medical care to tornado victims. Katie Taube reports.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 06:12 PM EDT

The Truth About Allergy Myths

Are food allergies really hereditary and how can someone have exercise asthma? Dr. Jackie Eghrari-Sabet, of Family Allergy & Asthma Care in Gaithersburg, Md., discusses common allergy misconceptions.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:26 AM EDT

Device Detects When Child is Left in Hot Car

College students in Maryland invent device that detects when a child is left behind in a dangerously hot vehicle. Kate Amara reports.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 10:39 AM EDT

Accidental Drowning is Biggest Risk to Children Under 5: Report

New report finds accidental drowning is biggest risk to children 5 and under. Erika Edwards reports.

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The latest health news for the Washington area, from cutting-edge research, to the simplest ways to keep your family healthy, to reports from News4’s Doreen Gentzler.

In her award-winning News 4 Your Health segments, Doreen has brought viewers into hospital operating rooms, profiled medical breakthroughs, and has shown the latest technology helping to save lives.

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