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3 DC-Area Children Have Rare Illness Possibly Linked to COVID-19
A mysterious illness possibly linked to COVID-19 is affecting more children across the country. At least three children in the D.C. area are being treated for it right now as doctors nationwide search for answers. News4’s Doreen Gentzler explains the symptoms to look out for.
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How to Resist Using ‘Dr. Google' for Self-Diagnosis
It’s easy to fall into the rabbit hole of online self-diagnosis, but misinformation can often lead us astray. News4’s Doreen Gentzler shares the four things to look for before turning to the internet for medical answers.
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New App “Riley” Connects People Who Are Battling the Same Illness
“Riley,” an app that helps connect people suffering from the same illness, will launch around Christmas, says creator Elizabeth Tikoyan.
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US Citizen Jailed in Lebanon as Country Deals With Crisis
In September, Amer Fakhoury closed his New Hampshire restaurant to take his first vacation in years to visit family in his native Lebanon — a country he hadn’t been to for nearly two decades. He hasn’t returned to the United States. Soon after his arrival in Lebanon, the 57-year-old American citizen was detained by authorities and remains jailed there. Doctors...
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Sports Announcer Dave Johnson Talks About Fighting Multiple Sclerosis, Which His Mother Had
Dave Johnson, an unmistakable voice of D.C. sports radio and a beloved member of the News4 family, is battling multiple sclerosis, the same disease his mother struggled with when he was a child.
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Vaping-Related Lung Transplant Performed at Detroit Hospital
Doctors at a Detroit hospital have performed a double lung transplant on a man whose lungs were damaged from vaping. No other details of the transplant were released Monday by Henry Ford Health System, which has scheduled a news conference Tuesday. The patient has asked his medical team to share photographs and an update to warn others about vaping.
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Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Grow to Over 2,000
The CDC reported that the number of vaping-related injuries grew by 8% over the last week, reaching 2,051 confirmed cases across the U.S.
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Mom of ‘Terminally Ill' Child Accused in Her Death
The 2017 death of Olivia Gant, a 7-year-old whose “bucket list” of final wishes evoked heart-touching news stories, wasn’t the result of multiple diseases – it was a murder carried out by her mother, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed Monday.
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Mom Who Touted Daughter's ‘Bucket List' Accused in Her Death
A Colorado mother who sought donations to cover medical treatments for her daughter and promoted the girl’s “bucket list” of dreams to fulfill before she died has been indicted on a murder charge in the 7-year-old’s death that was previously believed to be from a terminal disease. In a grand jury indictment revealed Monday, Kelly Renee Turner, 41, also known...
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Some Johnson's Baby Powder Recalled After Positive Asbestos Test
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. said it was voluntarily recalling a single lot of its Johnson’s Baby Powder in response to a federal test indicating the presence of “sub-trace” levels of asbestos, the company said in a statement Friday.
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After Static Summer, Democratic Race Enters a Chaotic Fall
A Democratic presidential race that had been largely static through the summer has tumbled into a chaotic fall, shaped by unpredictable events and the deepening impeachment crisis surrounding President Donald Trump. Less than four months before voting begins, front-running candidates are facing urgent questions about their ability to challenge Trump, prompted by a health scare for Sen. Bernie Sanders, an...
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Another California Resident Dies of Lung Illness Linked to Vaping
A central California resident has died from complications related to the use of e-cigarettes, the seventh person to die of a vaping-related illness. The Tulare County Public Health Office confirmed the death Monday in a Facebook post, hours after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to spend $20 million on raising awareness about the dangers of vaping nicotine and...
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10-Year-Old Girl Dies After Contracting Brain-Eating Amoeba
A Central Texas girl died after her family says she contracted a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a river over Labor Day weekend.
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Good Boy: Virginia's Canine Blood Donors Are Saving Dogs' Lives
A Virginia-based veterinary blood bank is battling a shortage.
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Cuomo: New York to Urge Against Vaping, Echoing US Warnings
New York’s governor says state health officials are preparing to urge people to stop vaping.
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CDC, FDA Warn Against Buying Vaping Products Off the Street
Health officials are recommending people who vape consider avoiding e-cigarettes while they investigate more cases of a breathing ailment linked to the devices. While the cause remains unclear, officials said Friday that many reports involve e-cigarette products that contain THC, the mind-altering substance in marijuana. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they are looking at 215...
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Sanders' Criminal Justice Plan Aims to Cut Prison Population
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is proposing a criminal justice overhaul that aims to cut the nation’s prison population in half, end mandatory minimum sentencing, ban private prisons and legalize marijuana. He says the current system does not fairly treat people of color, addicts or the mentally ill. “We have a system that imprisons and destroys the lives of millions...
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Doctors Suspect Vaping Behind Dozens of Lung Illnesses in US
As many as 50 people in at least six states have come down with breathing illnesses that may be linked to e-cigarettes or other vaping products. No deaths have been reported, but at least a few have come close. Some patients have likened onset of the illness to a heart attack, and others to the flu. Symptoms have included shortness...
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Retired NY State Trooper Dies of 9/11-Related Illness
A former New York state trooper died Saturday of an illness related to his Sept. 11 duties, state police said Saturday.
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‘I Don't Think It Will Sell in Michigan': Hickenlooper Criticizes Sanders' Platform
Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper shares his thoughts on Bernie Sanders’ policies.