Health

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.

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.