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Black Family Wellness expo provides screenings nationwide and in DC
DC Links, Inc. is hosting an opportunity for you and your family to access free health screenings.
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Endo Black, Incorporated raises awareness of endometriosis
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endo Black Inc., an organization dedicated to sharing the impact of the condition on Black women, is hosting a conference in Oxon Hill and Baltimore. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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‘Don't ignore it': Virginia college athlete sidelined by heart condition
A University of Virginia athlete was recently diagnosed with a heart condition that pose a serious risk to young athletes — but it can also be difficult to detect. Here are the warning signs doctors say you should never ignore.
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A UVA athlete was diagnosed with a heart condition. Here are some warning signs you should never ignore
UVA lacrosse player Tucker Mullen opens up about his recent health scare, and what doctors say you should never ignore. News4’s Eun Yang reports.
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Treating and diagnosing adult ADHD
News4’s Eun Yang spoke with Dr. Joshua Weiner about how attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder affects adults.
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‘United in Blue' National Mall installation raises awareness for colon cancer
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and cancer survivors and advocates are gathering on the National Mall to set up a display representing those who will be diagnosed with the disease. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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‘Advocate for yourself:' Cancer survivor shares importance of screenings during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
More than 150,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year, making it the third most common cancer in the U.S. according to the American Cancer Society. Sascha Roth of Northwest D.C. shared her journey to a cure, and the importance of screenings in that journey.
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Immunotherapy helps DC woman survive colorectal cancer
More than 150,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year, according to the American Cancer Society. News4’s Aimee Cho shares one survivor’s emotional journey.
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‘Don't be scared': Brother, sister diagnosed with same rare disease have different outcomes
A brother and sister diagnosed with the same rare disease had very different outcomes because of a simple test. As a toddler in Virginia, Stephen Monaco was a typical boy who loved playing with his two older brothers. “He was always smiling,” said his mom, Jana Monaco. “Even when he was doing something that he shouldn’t have been doing,...
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Brother and sister diagnosed with same rare disease but have different outcomes
A brother and sister diagnosed with the same rare disease had very different outcomes because of a simple test. News4’s Shawn Yancy spoke with a Virginia mother who’s using her voice to raise awareness and give hope to others.
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Lawsuit alleges New York doctor died of allergic reaction after eating at Disney World restaurant
The husband of a New York doctor accuses Disney World and a restaurant where she ate of negligence in a lawsuit alleging that she died of an allergic reaction.
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HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for her inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39
A prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with has died.
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Actress Amy Yasbeck raises awareness about heart condition that killed husband John Ritter
Actor John Ritter’s death two decades ago helped raise awareness about a heart condition that’s sometimes misdiagnosed and often misunderstood but preventable in many cases.
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Actress Amy Yasbeck raises awareness about heart condition that killed husband John Ritter
Actor John Ritter’s death two decades ago helped raise awareness about a heart condition that’s sometimes misdiagnosed and often misunderstood but preventable in many cases. News4’s Melissa Mollet spoke with Ritter’s wife, actress Amy Yasbeck, as she continues to honor her husband’s legacy while helping a Maryland family touched by tragedy in the same way.
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What to know after cyberattack disrupts patients' access to prescriptions
Pharmacies, including all military pharmacies worldwide and some retail pharmacies, are having trouble processing prescriptions. News4’s Susan Hogan tells what you can do.
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‘Empowering': Rare Disease Week on Capitol Hill to draw calls for change
When Nell Choi of McLean, Virginia, was just 9 years old, she began experiencing debilitating dizziness and nausea. After an MRI showed inflammation in her brain stem, she was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, a rare disease that affects 1 to 10 in every 100,000 people. Now, at 15, Nell is an advocate for the rare disease community. Nell…
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‘The future of IVF is in question': Alabama ruling that embryos are children sparks concern, praise
Jamela Black, of D.C., has always dreamed of being a mom, She decided to start a family on her own, with a sperm donor and IVF. But if conditions had been as they are now that Alabama’s Supreme Court has ruled that embryos are people, she says she wouldn’t have made the same choice. News4’s Aimee Cho...
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NBA champion, ‘Survivor' contestant Scot Pollard receives heart transplant
NBA champion and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard has had a heart transplant, his wife said on social media on Friday night.
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FDA approves skin cancer therapy that uses patient's own cells; here's how it works
A new treatment for metastatic melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, relies on a patient’s own immune cells. News4’s Mauricio Casillas tells how it works and why doctors are so excited about it.
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Tween skincare craze: News4 parents weigh in
As young people spend big bucks on beauty products, some of News4’s mothers weighed in with Susan Hogan. “To give them the message that their skin is bad and they need a shelf full of products to be acceptable is a really dangerous place,” Tracee Wilkins said.