PAIN

“Good things can happen.” Daisy Diggs is now in complete remission after a lengthy battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. News4’s Aimee Cho reports Diggs was the first patient in a clinical trial for a new treatment at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to help, but it won’t cut their risk of having a heart attack or dying over the following few years, a big federally funded study found. The results challenge...

Two million people go to the doctor each year because of rotator cuff pain. Many need surgery to repair it, but the recovery can be long and painful. Doreen Gentzler reports on a new option using an implant the size of a postage stamp that tricks the body into healing itself.

U.S. health officials want women getting breast implants to receive stronger warnings and more details about the possible risks and complications. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that manufacturers should add a warning highlighted by a box — the most serious type — to the information given to women considering implants. The agency is also recommending patients complete a...

Just a couple of months after Jade Devis found out she was pregnant, a protruding bump appeared on her chest. It was the beginning of an ordeal that forced the first-time mom and her developing fetus to undergo chemotherapy together after Devis was suddenly diagnosed with breast cancer. She did three rounds before giving birth to her son Bradley in...

Groundbreaking technology being tested at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center allows amputees to feel things through their artificial limbs.

Cutting-edge technology is giving amputees the chance to do things they never thought possible. News4’s Doreen Gentzler went to Walter Reed to learn how this futuristic concept is helping wounded veterans from all over the world.

Singer Sia revealed in a Twitter post on Friday that she suffers from chronic pain and a neurological disease, NBC News reports. “I just wanted to say to those of you suffering from pain, whether physical or emotional, I love you, keep going,” the “Cheap Thrills” songstress wrote in a post. Sia, whose real name is Sia Kate Isobelle Furler,...

Pain’s career is one that can be envied for its longevity, as many of the artists that he sparred with atop the music charts in the 2000s have faded into obscurity. He has consistently put out music, and he has kept his star bright by keeping his face on television. He won the inaugural “The Masked Singer” competition in February,...

News4’s Pat Lawson Muse discusses helping kids with rare diseases with Patricia A. Redding, CEO and founder of Rare Kids Network and Kara L. Simpson, MS, CGC, Genetic Counselor at Children’s National Health System Rare Disease Institute.

Dr. Marina Protopapas says she sees more patients complaining of neck and back pain around Labor Day weekend, when many families are traveling. Lifting heavy luggage the wrong way and sitting for long periods without stretching can cause various back injuries, Protopapas says. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

Simone Biles is looking for action more than words when it comes to the response by USA Gymnastics in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving former team doctor Larry Nassar. In an exclusive interview on TODAY Tuesday, the four-time Olympic gold medalist spoke about the organization’s reaction to her emotional comments on Aug. 7 in which she condemned...

Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who became the state’s first female elected governor only to see her political career derailed by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, has died. After struggling for years with cancer, Blanco died Sunday in hospice care in Lafayette. She was 76. “Our hearts are broken, but we are joyful in knowing that she is rejoicing...

Washington first-round pick Dwayne Haskins made strong throws and his share of mistakes, and fellow rookie Ryan Finley continued to make his case to be Cincinnati’s backup quarterback in the Bengals’ 23-13 victory over the Redskins on Thursday night in each team’s second preseason game.

Mikayla Hirsch knows more than most people about challenges. She suffers from Crohn’s disease. But the 9-year-old is bringing her strength and resilience to the University of Maryland Women’s Soccer Team as part of Team IMPACT, a group that connects children facing serious illnesses with college athletic teams. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

It was the first time Woods has pulled out in the middle of a tournament since the Dubai Desert Classic in February 2017, two months before he had a fourth surgery on his back to fuse his lower spine.

A New Britain man contracted flesh-eating bacteria and had to have his leg amputated after swimming at Hammonasset Beach State Park, according to his family.

Women around the country say their breast implants are causing headaches, hair loss, chronic pain and constant fatigue. A Maryland mother shared her story with News4’s Doreen Gentzler.

Ryan Zimmerman was put on the 10-day injured list by the Washington Nationals because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot, the second time this season the injury has sidelined the 34-year-old first baseman.

The 92-year-old had a painful tumor on his tongue, and major surgery was his best chance. Doctors called a timeout when he said he lived alone, in a rural farmhouse, and wanted to keep doing so. “It was ultimately not clear we could get him back there” after such a big operation, said Dr. Tom Robinson, chief of surgery at...