Health

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.

News4’s Aimee Cho sat down with a local food safety expert to talk about recent E. coli outbreaks and the story that influences her work.

The McDonald’s E. Coli outbreak has been linked to food served in 10 states, including several in the West and Midwest.

Four cases in Washington farmworkers are the latest in a drumbeat of human infections across the U.S. as the virus continues to spread among farm animals.

An E. coli outbreak has been linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in multiple states.

The D.C. Council passed a bill last week requiring schools to adopt a plan for cardiac emergencies. All schools in the District — including public, private, public charter, independent and parochial —  must adopt a plan for handling cardiac emergencies by the 2025-2026 school year. The bill adds to existing legislation that requires schools to have automated external defibrillators available…

The substance has been named in high profile celebrity cases.

People can be born with no sense of smell, a condition called anosmia, or they can acquire it, as has been the case with many who had a Covid infection.

Olympic gold medal cyclist Chris Hoy is revealing he has terminal cancer. The 48-year-old British athlete shared in an Oct. 19 interview with The Sunday Times that doctors have given him two to four years to live.

Walmart will start delivering medications in six states, but it plans to offer prescription delivery in nearly every state by the end of January.

Whether you are helping a parent, spouse, or another family member, there are several ways to receive compensation depending on your situation.