Health

Weldon served 14 years in Congress, where he was an outspoken critic of the CDC and its vaccine program.

Food safety experts say safely serving a holiday feast takes planning and know-how. Outbreaks of some types of food poisoning tend to rise in November and December.

If you’re a night owl, here’s what may be going on and how to help yourself wake up. Psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Weiner spoke with News4’s Eun Yang.

A new RSV treatment has been cleared by the CDC and FDA and doctors are calling it a gamechanger for children. News4’s Melissa Mollet talks to a mom about how her son was extremely sick after he contracted the virus and what signs to look out for. 

A new small study suggests that hot water can help muscles repair themselves and become stronger.

The CDC said twin infants in California died, but only one of the two deaths has been linked to the outbreak. Yu Shang Food has recalled products that may be contaminated.

The study also suggests going for a run before work won’t make up for sitting at your desk all day.

“This is every parent’s very worst fear and a nightmare that no one should have to endure,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after the death of 19-year-old Bianca Jones.

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.