Apr 23, 2013

Seasonal Allergies: How To Cope

Seasonal Allergies: How To Cope

Meteorologist Amelia Segal has some tips on how to deal with seasonal allergies.

Mar 21, 2013

Va. to Docs to Tell Patients About Lyme False Negatives

Va. to Docs to Tell Patients About Lyme False Negatives

Virginia will soon become the first state in the nation to require doctors who run lab tests for Lyme disease to inform their patients about so-called false negatives.

Mar 21, 2013

Study: Doctors Not Prescribing Aspirin to Most Heart Patients

Study: Doctors Not Prescribing Aspirin to Most Heart Patients

For years we've known that aspirin can be a first-line defense against a heart attack, but a new study finds that more than half of the patients who would benefit from the over-the-counter pill aren't...

Feb 26, 2013

Some Acid Reflux Cases Don't Respond to Meds

Some Acid Reflux Cases Don't Respond to Meds

Have heartburn? Most doctors will tell you to take a medication called a proton-pump inhibitor. It's used to reduce the amount of acid in the stomach. But now doctors are finding that one half of reflux sufferer...

Feb 25, 2013

Not Enough Evidence Supports Vitamin D, Calcium Supplements

Not Enough Evidence Supports Vitamin D, Calcium Supplements

For years doctors have told women to take vitamin D and calcium supplements to keep their bones strong and healthy, but today the same independent panel of medical experts that came up with those...

Feb 15, 2013
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By David Culver

Virginia Lawmakers Table Tanning Bed Bill

Virginia Lawmakers Table Tanning Bed Bill

Virginia lawmakers tabled a bill Thursday that would keep young teens out of tanning beds.

Feb 13, 2013

Staying Heart Healthy

Feb 13, 2013

Gwyneth's Law Goes to Gov. McDonnell

Gwyneth's Law Goes to Gov. McDonnell

A bill to make CPR certification mandatory for high school students passed the Virginia House and Senate, News4 Northern Virginia Bureau's David Culver reports.

Feb 13, 2013

The Vegan Myth?

The Vegan Myth?

Being vegan means consuming no animal products, including dairy, meat and even honey. Advocates say it's an easy way to get healthy and lose weight, but it's not a cure-all. News4's Eun Yang takes a look...

Feb 11, 2013

Meet Biggest Loser Michael Dorsey

Meet Biggest Loser Michael Dorsey

We're in the midst of season 14 of the Biggest Loser, and the action is heating up as contestants continue to shed pounds. One of those contestants, Michael Dorsey is from just outside of

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Man Guilty in DUI Crash That Killed Three

Man Guilty in DUI Crash That Killed Three

Thee people were killed in the 2011 crash. The prosecution said Harry Easter had a blood alcohol level of 0.24 -- three times the legal limit -- at the time of the crash.

Baker Asks Crawley to Extend Interim Superintendent Contract

Baker Asks Crawley to Extend Interim Superintendent Contract

Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker asked Alvin Crawley to extend his contract as interim superintendent, Prince George's County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reported.

Deputy on Leave After Deadly Alexandria Shooting

Deputy on Leave After Deadly Alexandria Shooting

An Arlington County sheriff's deputy is on administrative leave following a fatal shooting in Alexandria.

Downtown D.C. Sink Hole Requires Complex Repairs

Downtown D.C. Sink Hole Requires Complex Repairs

Officials say underground concrete at 14th and F streets collapsed and fell 15 feet onto a sewer line, breaking the 54-inch, 116-year-old line Tuesday.

Damage Stretches for Miles in Moore, OK

Damage Stretches for Miles in Moore, OK

News4's Erika Gonzalez spoke with some of the people who lost almost everything when an EF-5 Tornado tore through Moore, Okla., Monday afternoon.

D.C. Council Chair Wants to End Gas Tax

D.C. Council Chair Wants to End Gas Tax

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson wants to do away with the city's gas tax.