Health

Christine Pathak has marked every milestone in a hospital — most of them inside St. Mary’s in Queens. Everything from trick-or-treating to Thanksgiving to Christmas to birthdays were celebrated at the hospital. That all changed Friday. It was during her time hospitalized, when there were moments that standing seemed impossible for the now 2-and-a-half-year-old. The fact that she walked through…

“Last week, I found out my husband had a secret Instagram account.” Rachael Sullivan began a now-viral TikTok video with this phrase, after Instagram suggested she follow her husband, Tom Sullivan, on the app. “It was on the ‘people you may know’ section,” Rachael told TODAY Food. “It said ‘Tom Sullivan @MealsSheEats,’ and I was like, ‘Who is this ‘she’?’” @matthewmcconaughey He did...

As people continue to struggle with job loss and budgets get tighter, a lot of Americans are really concerned about putting food on the table. Grocery prices across the country have risen since the start of the pandemic — and with many of us still homebound due to COVID-19 and cooking more often, many Americans are spending more on groceries...

The grim milestone means the U.S. continues to lead the world in overall cases and deaths.

If you’re one of the millions of Americans digging out or trying to stay warm after extreme winter weather, there are a few lesser-known dangers you should keep in mind. Heart attacks, fires and carbon monoxide poisoning are all risks that can kill in the days after a big storm. NBC Boston meteorologist Chris Gloninger joined LX News to talk...

Whoop CEO Will Ahmed talks to CNBC Make It about the obsession that led to his billion-dollar fitness wearable company and why he loves cold showers.

Running one of the world’s largest companies doesn’t stop Jeff Bezos from getting his eight hours of sleep. Here’s why the Amazon founder says sleeping just four hours isn’t worth it.

Click here to Register for the Virtual Health & Fitness Expo. The 2021 NBC4 Telemundo 44 Health & Fitness Expo is going virtual on March 19 and 20. The Emmy Award-winning D.C. expo, hosted and promoted by NBC4, Telemundo 44, and new for 2021, NBC Sports Washington, is in its 28th year. It has been recognized as the best-promoted and…

With so many of us still working from home, we’re spending more time staring at our devices than ever. If your eyes are feeling the strain, there’s something you should try: eye yoga. Wellness coach Koya Webb joined NBCLX to demonstrate how to do it and explain how it can benefit everyone.

One professor explains why we need to get over our guilt for what’s been wrongly labeled as “laziness.” 

While most states have expanded their vaccine eligibility list to include anyone age 65 or older, limited supply means many continue to wait.

As millions of Americans are working more at home, doctors say there are many hidden health risks involved with that. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

Scientists have been working in the Chinese city of Wuhan for the past four weeks as part of their search for clues to the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

As the pandemic continues, millions of Americans are working from home and adapting to the remote lifestyle.  What many may not realize are the long-term effects of sitting at a computer for countless hours and having little to no physical activities in between.  News4 editor and married father of two Karl Whichard has been working from home, and he...

“After months of uncertainty, fear and ever-changing information, I recall my co-workers and I breathe a collective sigh of relief when vaccine announcements were made,” says Diana DiMarcantonio Kott, a nurse educator. She shares what it was like to get both the first and second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Drone-delivery start-up Zipline plans to distribute Covid-19 vaccines with end-to-end cold chain capabilities.

22-year-old Joe DiMeo of New Jersey is the world’s first successful face and double-hand transplant.

Basketball legend Ray Allen was preparing for the 2008 NBA finals when his life was turned upside down by a health crisis involving his young son Walker. In an interview with LX News, his wife Shannon describes the terrifying close call they experienced when Walker’s type 1 diabetes was nearly misdiagnosed.

Human touch is something we’re wired for from birth. Numerous pediatric researchers including the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics have found skin-to-skin contact can provide measurable scientific benefits to both babies and parents. From that point on touch becomes essential to our well-being.

Has the pandemic made you feel touch deprived? If so, you’re not alone. And the effects are more serious than you may think. Tiffany Field, the director of the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami, has linked the absence of touch to anxiety, depression and lowered immunity. Is it possible to meet our needs for human contact and...