Health

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.

A bill lawmakers introduced to Congress this summer aims to improve the nationwide shortage of organ donations and save lives. Susan Hogan reports.

The baby powder was first recalled in September.

News4’s Eun Yang has been sharing how physical therapy has been critical to her recovery from Achilles surgery. Here are four things to know about how PT can help you.

Cases of walking pneumonia have spiked among children in recent months. News4’s Erika Gonzalez explains what parents should know.

A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu.

A spike in cases of walking pneumonia among young children has led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue an alert. The CDC reports emergency room visits for children with respiratory infections caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae have been rising rapidly in recent months. Cases among children 2 to 4 years old increased from 1% in April…

Fresh, slivered onions on the restaurant chain’s Quarter Pounders “are the likely source” of the outbreak, the agency said Wednesday.

Millions of people are using weight loss injectables to slim down but it’s not for everyone. The high cost and potential side effects have others searching for more natural alternatives to lose weight. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

The PHYT Collective helps people regain their strength with physical therapy, including News4’s Eun Yang.

A bill to make prostate cancer screening free for men in D.C. is a step closer to becoming law.

A bill to make prostate cancer screening free for men in D.C. is a step closer to becoming law. News4’s Tony Perkins reports on its impact.

The outbreak, likely linked to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, joins a list of other E. coli incidents from fresh produce, especially precut, pre-washed fruits and vegetables.

Updated COVID-19 vaccines targeting JN.1-lineage omicron variants of the coronavirus are now available in the U.S. for the fall and winter seasons.

Many Americans enjoy traveling abroad, but an unexpected health issue can quickly turn a dream vacation into a costly nightmare. News4’s Erika Gonzalez explains what you can do to avoid big medical bills while traveling internationally.

An international group of health experts concluded that existing regulations globally are insufficient to protect the public from the potential harms of widely accessible gambling.

Even as cases of H5N1 virus among animals and people are rising in the U.S., there’s no evidence of human-to-human transmission.

New standards from the Environmental Protection Agency are aimed at protecting children from exposure to lead paint.