We had a blast at the Expo. Here are some of our favorite moments.

U.S. health officials announced Friday that they will begin screening airline passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens and killed two, prompting worries about a new international outbreak.

A mom who’s like family to many of us here at News4 sat down with Doreen Gentzler recently to discuss how she found hope after tremendous heartache. It happened in the most unlikely of places: the gym

Americans are drinking more now than when Prohibition was enacted. What’s more, it’s been rising for two decades, and it’s not clear when it will fall again. That’s the picture painted by federal health statistics, which show a rise in per-person consumption and increases in emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths tied to drinking. The stats aren’t all bad....

News4’s Erika Gonzalez previews the NBC4 Telemundo 44 Health and Fitness Expo with holistic health coach Maggie Grant, Director of the George Washington University Hospital Breast Program Dr. Rachel Brem, GW Hospital Director of Communications and Business Development Susan Griffiths, Executive Co-Director of Consumer & Corporate Responsibility at Green America, Sr. Director of Marketing Communications at UM Capital Region Health…

Nearly ten million cases of the flu have been reported in the United States this season. Doreen Gentzler reports.

It’s all happening at the Washington Convention Center on Jan. 18-19, 2020.

How we take care of our bodies, minds and health evolves over time for a number of reasons. While some of those changes get forgotten (like low-fat everything and shake weights, thank goodness), some health trends gain attention because there’s science behind them and we’re better off for adopting them. Here are a few such wellness trends that came into vogue...

Public health officials say a type of flu virus that’s usually less prevalent is being reported more frequently in Virginia this year. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that of the more than 1,800 cases confirmed by lab reports since the start of the 2019-2020 flu season, 75% have been identified as type B, according to the Virginia Department of Health. That…

Grace Brown’s schedule at West Potomac High School in northern Virginia is filled with all the usual academics, and she’s packed in Latin, chorus and piano as extras. What she can’t cram into the 8:10 a.m. – 2:55 p.m. school day is gym class. So she’s taking that one minus the gym, and on her own time. The 14-year-old...

Grace Brown’s schedule at West Potomac High School in Northern Virginia is filled with all the usual academics, and she’s packed in Latin, chorus and piano as extras. What she can’t cram into the 8:10 a.m. – 2:55 p.m. school day is gym class. So she’s taking that one minus the gym, and on her own time. The 14-year-old...

For many people, losing weight is more complicated than diet and exercise alone, Dr. Laura Davisson said.

An Arkansas infant born with a life-threatening genetic disorder has received a multi-million dollar treatment that could save her. It’s also a big milestone since she’s the first baby in the state that had the pricey one-time injection paid for by insurance.

Would you put down that bag of chips if you saw it had 170 calories? What if the label said it would take 16 minutes of running to burn off those calories? Health experts for years have pushed for clearer food labeling to empower people to make better choices. In the U.S., a recent regulation requires calorie counts on packages…

Studies show private neonatal intensive care unit rooms can be too quiet, with premature babies not getting enough sound and stimulation, so Virginia Hospital Center uses trained volunteers to read popular children’s books to its tiniest patients when their parents can’t be there. Lauri Willner said it’s her dream job, even though she doesn’t get paid to do it....

The Book Buddies program is designed to help premature babies develop. Doreen Gentzler reports.

The union representing mental health professionals at Kaiser Permanente facilities in Riverside County and across the state plan to hit the picket lines Monday for a five-day strike amid a continued labor standoff.

News4’s Jummy Olabanji got advice from a dermatologist on how to treat itchy, dry skin during winter.

A flesh-eating bacteria linked to the use of black tar heroin has killed at least seven people over the past two months in the San Diego area, prompting health authorities to alert law enforcement and other officials in California. Nine people who injected black tar heroin between Oct. 2 and Nov. 24 were hospitalized with severe myonecrosis, a soft-tissue infection…

America’s proudest pothead has decided to hang up his joint. Willie Nelson, the country music luminary whose name is practically synonymous with lighting up, said in a recent interview that he has stopped smoking marijuana due to breathing issues. “I have abused my lungs quite a bit in the past, so breathing is a little more difficult these days...