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Allyson Felix is speaking out about the changes that are needed in the medical community to ensure pregnant women of color receive proper care and advice. 

The run, held by the Arthritis Foundation, seeks to benefit adults and even kids diagnosed with the condition. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

U.S. health officials say flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections may be peaking.

NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton is sharing for the first time that she was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer, a neuroendocrine tumor.

VHC Health in Arlington is the latest hospital to design a center specifically for its female patients. The Charlotte Stump Benjamin Center for Women’s Health has opened its doors and will address the needs of women from pregnancy to parenthood and beyond.

The new center at VHC Health is part of a growing national trend, where hospitals design centers specifically for their female patients. News4’s Shawn Yancy reports.

A well-organized and safe living environment can greatly improve the quality of life for both the patient and the caregiver.

A bacterium associated with eczema can activate the itch response in mice, a study shows.

“Consumers should be able to notice the disclosure easily, and not have to look for it,” the FTC wrote in letters to a dozen social media influencers and two trade associations.

After the success of Ozempic and Wegovy, researchers are testing new medications that may help people with chronic obesity lose even more weight. News4’s Susan Hogan reports.

The diabetes drug Ozempic has been a game changer in the fight against obesity, along with its counterpart Wegovy, which is approved for weight loss. Now doctors are testing new medications that work in a similar way and may have even better results. Here’s a look at the latest research and why it could lead to lower prices for...

Mental health services and exercise are some lesser-considered caregiving resources that that can impact your well-being and help your loved one.

Several free medical services and tests will be available in Prince George’s County, Maryland, this weekend, as a local women’s organization aims to reduce health disparities in the Black community and other communities of color. Multiple chapters of the service nonprofit The Links, Incorporated will host a medical clinic on Saturday and Sunday at Prince George’s Community College, in...

The Links, Incorporated and Remote Area Medical are teaming up to host a health clinic at Prince George’s Community College amid work to combat health disparities in the community. News4’s Molette Green reports from the college’s Culinary Arts Center.

Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant — although it’s far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye.

Researchers now believe one in 20 people will have a near-death experience. A professor who has spent the past 50 years studying the phenomenon says people typically describe similar experiences. Joan Fowler, 63, says she had a near-death experience almost 35 years ago. She was cycling down the Pacific Coast Highway when she was hit by a truck. She remembers…

Researchers now believe one in 20 people will have a near-death experience. A professor who has spent the past 50 years studying the phenomenon talks about patterns in people’s accounts. News4’s Shawn Yancy reports.

Carbon monoxide is the most common cause of fatal poisonings in the U.S. Here is what you need to know.

The decades-old surgical drug ketamine has found a new use — as an alternative to opioids for patients with chronic pain.

While challenges are inevitable, if you are a part of this generation of caregivers, you are not alone and there are resources to help.