Creating Healthy Boundaries in Life
Many mental health professionals talk about the keys to a healthy relationship and having healthy boundaries. Psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Weiner sat down with News4’s Eun Yang to explain what that m...
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What to Do If Your Child Gets COVID-19
With nearly a million children nationwide testing positive for COVID just last week alone, News4’s Doreen Gentzler talks to a doctor about what to do if you child gets sick.
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Early Treatment Could Tame Peanut Allergies in Small Kids
A new study finds that young children might be able to overcome their peanut allergies if treated early enough
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Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Are a ‘Major Global Health Threat' That's Killing Millions, Scientists Say
A huge new global study found that drug-resistant bacterial infections played a part in almost 5 million deaths in 2019.
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Dry January: Evaluating Alcohol Use During the Pandemic
A lot of people try to stay away from alcohol during the month of January as a way to reset and start the year on a healthy note, but this year dry January may be difficult for some people. News4’s Doreen Gentzler explains.
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Genetic Risk Factor Found for COVID-19 Smell and Taste Loss, Researchers Say
Scientists are piecing together why some people lose their sense of smell after contracting COVID-19. A study published Monday in the journal Nature Genetics identified a genetic risk factor associated with the loss of smell after a COVID infection, a discovery that brings experts closer to understanding the perplexing pattern and may point th... -
This Is the ‘Worst Food Ingredient for Your Immune System'—Especially During Covid, Says Immunologist
It’s never been more important to improve our health and diet. An allergist and immunologist explains why no ingredient is more detrimental to your immune health than sugar, and steps on how to cut back.
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Hospital: Poor Health Only Criteria for Pig Heart Transplant
A Maryland hospital is defending its decision to transplant a pig’s heart into a dying man following reports that the patient had a criminal record.
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Fairfax Co., Mont. Co. Libraries Giving Out COVID-19 Test Kits Wednesday
Some library locations in Fairfax County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland, will distribute a limited number of COVID-19 self-test kits Wednesday.
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Woman Starts ‘Grab-n-Flow' Shed to Combat Period Poverty in Philadelphia
Over the past year, she estimates there have been more than 1,000 visits to the shed.
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DC Mayor Declares Public Health Emergency
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a limited public health emergency until Jan. 26 to help hospitals handle a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Turning Fitness and Diet Resolutions Into Reality
A recent survey from the American Psychological Association reveals people gained an average of 29 pounds during the pandemic, but the new year can be a good time to reset and establish healthy habits. News4’s Doreen Gentzler shares advice from a local doctor on how to make it happen.
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Medicare Limits Coverage of $28,000-A-Year Alzheimer's Drug
Medicare says it will limit coverage of a $28,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug whose benefits have been widely questioned
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Expert Advice on Building Relationships
News4’s Eun Yang gets some expert advice on how to build personal relationships.
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In 1st, US Surgeons Transplant Pig Heart Into Human Patient
U.S. doctors have transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life — a first for medical science
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Northam Issues Limited Emergency Order as Virus Cases Rise
Gov. Ralph Northam has issued a limited emergency order to help hospitals and other health providers address Virginia’s surging number of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations
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Youngkin Announces His Pick for Virginia Health Secretary
Republican Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin has announced his pick for Virginia’s next secretary of health and human resources, a role that will involve helping oversee pandemic-related public policy
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Medicare Told to Reassess Premium Hike for Alzheimer's Drug
U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra is ordering Medicare to reassess a big premium increase facing millions of seniors this year
