Health care

Dentists say unlicensed practitioners offering cheap dental veneers are putting patients at risk.

The U.S. ranks as the worst performer among 10 developed nations in critical areas of health care, according a report by The Commonwealth Fund on Thursday.

People in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths, despite spending much more on health care.

In North Carolina, a state hard hit by the national crisis of medical debt, Terry Belk has spent 20 years struggling to get free of “this … anvil I’m dragging around.”

Notice something odd on a medical bill? Don’t let it slide. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidance on managing pain during IUD insertion, but doctors say the updated advice is just the first step.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidelines for physicians regarding pain management during IUD insertion.

A couple sues an Atlanta hospital that allegedly lost part of a patient’s skull after it was removed during brain surgery, NBC News reports.

The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program offers patients free rides to and from cancer-related appointments. For Carol Morris, a trip to the doctor is just one leg of a long journey. She’s been battling pancreatic cancer for almost a year. The tumor is in a place doctors can’t reach for a biopsy. “It is an overwhelming diagnosis,...

The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program offers patients free rides to treatment. News4’s Aimee Cho introduces one volunteer driver making a big difference.

More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or negligently treated since 2022. That’s according to an Associated Press analysis of federal hospital investigations.

Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief.

In a series of TikTok videos, the rugby star has documented her preventative care journey, including getting a Pap smear, eye exam, a new pair of glasses and a dental appointment with X-rays — all for free, courtesy of the Olympic Village.

Liberty Health Alliance is holding a mega health clinic in the parking lot of RFK Stadium. Medical professionals are providing dental care, women’s health services, eye exams and more. All services are free of charge July 11, July 12 and July 14. News4’s Megan McGrath reports. 

News4 previously interviewed a Rockville grandmother who severed two of her fingertips with a lawn mower. Shuchen Wang says she struggled to find affordable care at two different healthcare facilities and ended up seeking treatment in Taiwan. One of those facilities has responded. The family had filed a complaint with the D.C. Health Department against Dr. Shahreyar Hashemi at...

News4’s Aimee Cho follows up on a story about a woman who had to fly to Taiwan to get her severed fingers treated with a response from the doctor.

Two years after opening, Inova Pride Clinic has seen more than 1,100 patients, exceeding expectations. 

Two years after opening, Inova Pride Clinic has seen more than 1,100 patients. A patient told Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey, “Every time I go there I feel safe, and that’s a big deal.”

Eight employers who challenged some federal health insurance requirements cannot be forced to provide no-cost coverage for certain types of preventive care, including HIV prep and some kinds of cancer screenings, a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled Friday.

The founder and CEO of a California-based telehealth company was arrested and charged on Thursday for her involvement in an alleged scheme to distribute Adderall over the internet and commit healthcare fraud.