Health

News4’s Derrick Ward shows the District’s final push to try to get people to enroll in affordable health insurance.

On the last weekend of open enrollment for D.C. residents, the folks at DC Health Link were trying to get as many people as possible enrolled in an affordable healthcare plan.

Big Olaf Creamery has been ordered to pay $4 million to the estate of Mary Billman, a 79-year-old Illinois woman whose death has been linked to a listeria outbreak traced to the Florida-based ice cream maker.

It can turn your fingers and toes white, yellow or blue when it’s cold. A look at this disorder known as Raynaud’s Disease.

A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics looked at the impact of digital devices on nearly 30,000 kids during the pandemic. One local doctor has advice on how to manage your child’s screen time.

Kids are spending more time on cellphones, tablets and computers than ever. News4’s Shawn Yancy speaks with Dr. Asha Patton-Smith about how to reduce your family’s screen time.

New technology is making it possible for doctors in the DMV to diagnose a patient with lung cancer and treat them by surgically removing the tumor, all in the same day.

Doctors say the new technology can save lives, and save time. News4’s Eun Yang reports.

Health care costs have been rising over the past century System reforms have also led to patients having to pay more at the point of care. Widespread medical debt is a uniquely American problem. Roughly 40% of U.S. adults have at least $250 in medical debt, according to a survey conducted by Kaiser Family Foundation. “The history of medical debt…

The FDA’s decision comes after clinical trial results indicated that lecanemab slows cognitive decline somewhat in people with mild impairment from Alzheimer’s.

XBB.1.5 made up 27.6% of sequenced Covid cases nationally for the week ending Jan. 7 compared to 18.3% for the week end Dec. 31.

Sample zero-proof cocktails, take a spirit-free mixology class, try a sober happy hour or attend the Mindful Drinking Festival for Dry January in the Washington, D.C., area.

Dry January is the practice of abstaining from alcoholic drinks for the first month of the year. Certified life coach Molly Desch shares some tips to make your month successful.

News4’s Tommy McFly spoke with D.C. mixologist Lauren Paylor O’Brien about 2023 cocktail trends and dry January tips.

No specific cause of Hamlin’s injury has been announced, but CPR is usually administered as an emergency procedure when someone’s heart stops beating, known as cardiac arrest.

Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer and standard-bearer of “the beautiful game,” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021.

Master these simple habits and it will be a whole lot easier to tackle those New Year’s resolutions come January.

The 32-year-old actor passed away in August after starring in the Cannes Film Festival hit “Triangle of Sadness.”

The CDC data show U.S. life expectancy has fallen to its lowest level in 26 years.

Jake Tapper’s 15-year-old daughter Alice wrote a powerful article for CNN detailing how a medical misdiagnosis almost cost her her life.