Health

This time last year, no one thought Brandon Davis would survive. “I almost died multiple times,” he said. “They even told my family, ‘he’s not going to make it.’” In September of 2023, the 33-year-old was visiting D.C. from Pennsylvania to see if he could donate a kidney to a friend when tragedy struck. “I was walking to the...

News4’s Jessica Albert tells the story of Brandon Davis, who was shot while visiting D.C. in 2023. Doctors at George Washington Universitiy Hospital, who at first thought he wouldn’t survive, were amazed by his resilience.

The Eastern Shore is designed as a medically underserved area. That’s why UMD’s medical school launched a rural health care program it calls R-HEALE. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine is giving a small number of full-tuition scholarships to students who commit to working on the Eastern Shore for four years after becoming doctors.

Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Australia, bashed her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week over his views on vaccinations, calling them “dangerous.”

When Marisa Christie arrived at the hospital for a planned C-section to deliver her triplets everything seemed to be going smoothly. But soon after giving birth, something unusual happened.  “The doctors had pulled all three (babies) out. Actually, they were resting them on my stomach to do a delayed cord clamping,” Christie, 30, of Tomball, Texas, tells TODAY.com. “My...

Rising temperatures are responsible for nearly a fifth of the world’s dengue burden, according to the new findings — a share that’s expected to keep rising.

San Mateo County health officials said on Saturday they have reported the first known case of clade I mpox in California and the United States.

A whooping cough outbreak has been reported among teens and tweens. News4’s Erika Gonzalez explains what to do after coming in contact with the illness. 

Shares of Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, BioNTech and GSK closed lower on Thursday.

Walking pneumonia cases in the D.C. area have increased 358% in October compared to this time last year, MedStar said. News4’s Juliana Valencia explains why.

Did you know that allergen counts are high in the D.C. area? Allergies aren’t around only in the spring. News4’s Jummy Olabanji talks to an expert at Medstar Health about preventing allergy symptoms in the fall. 

Health officials said there no longer appears to be a food safety concern, and McDonald’s has resumed selling Quarter Pounders with slivered onions at the affected locations

There are plenty of sweeteners in the grocery aisle but which ones are actually healthy for you? News4’s Erika Gonzalez talks with a nutritionist about how and when to use sugar alternatives. 

In 2023, Sydney Towle, then 23, developed a bump on her abdomen that she could feel. When she exercised, she experienced a stinging in her stomach. Worried that she developed a hernia, Towle visited an urgent care clinic. 

Dentists say fluoridated water was one of the most significant public health advances in recent memory. The incoming administration may not see it that way.

The FDA said the proposed order is not final yet, which means companies can still market over-the-counter drugs containing oral phenylephrine for now.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that people ages 65 and up and those with weakened immune systems get a second dose of the 2024-25 Covid vaccine six months after their first dose, NBC News reports.

While the sun might not be beaming and the weather isn’t as hot, wearing sunscreen year-round (even during colder months) can be beneficial for your skin. News4’s Jessica Faith talks to Dr. Koji Ota about preventing skin cancer and what sunscreens to use. 

Would you donate a kidney to a stranger in exchange for a major tax credit? Here’s what a bill introduced to Congress proposes.