D.C. students were sent home from school this week because they were not up-to-date on their childhood immunizations. News4’s Megan McGrath asks a doctor at Children’s National Hospital about what parents need to know.
Doctors are testing if four lifestyle changes can slow, stop — or even reverse — Alzheimer’s disease without using drugs or surgery.
Drug donation programs take unopened, unexpired medications from health care facilities, private residents, pharmacies or prisons and re-dispense them to uninsured and low-income patients.
Doctors are looking at four key lifestyle changes that may prevent or reverse Alzheimer’s disease. “To reduce it to its essence: eat well, move more, stress less and love more,” Dr. Dean Ornish said. News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports.
At least 10 babies — possibly more than 12 — have been identified with what doctors believe to be a new syndrome related to exposure to fentanyl in the womb.
Allyson Felix is speaking out about the changes that are needed in the medical community to ensure pregnant women of color receive proper care and advice.
The group 1441 Inc. gave out overdose preparedness kits and other items to unhoused people Saturday in Ward 7. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
The long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes may not be announced by the end of the year, but pushed to 2024, according to officials from two national public health groups working to remove the products from the market.
U.S. health officials say flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections may be peaking.
NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton is sharing for the first time that she was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer, a neuroendocrine tumor.
Pfizer said it still plans to release phase two trial data on a once-a-day version of its weight loss drug, known as danuglipron, in the first half of 2024.
A former University of Maryland football player is cancer free after a four-month battle with a form of lymphoma. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke with him about his journey and his goal to create a safe space for student athletes struggling with mental health.
VHC Health in Arlington is the latest hospital to design a center specifically for its female patients. The Charlotte Stump Benjamin Center for Women’s Health has opened its doors and will address the needs of women from pregnancy to parenthood and beyond.
The new center at VHC Health is part of a growing national trend, where hospitals design centers specifically for their female patients. News4’s Shawn Yancy reports.
The colder season can leave your skin feeling dry and irritated. Try these tips from an esthetician to improve your winter beauty routine. News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports.
China’s health ministry says a surge in respiratory illnesses across the country that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus.
A bacterium associated with eczema can activate the itch response in mice, a study shows.
