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How a new nerve treatment eased one man's chronic back pain
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain, but for Gene Forrest, the pain became insufferable. “The pain can be so bad it wakes you up from a dead sleep with tears in your eyes,” Forrest said. Forrest said the pain intensified throughout the years with his job as a mechanic and painter taking an additional toll on his body….
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‘Gave me back a lot of things': How one procedure can ease long-term back pain
Dr. John Smirniotopoulos of MedStar Washington Hospital Center details how the new Intracept procedure can help nerve-related back pain. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.
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Breast cancer rates rising highest among Asian American women
A new study from MedStar Health shows the majority of women aren’t getting their annual mammograms.
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Arm position during blood pressure check may lead to wrong reading, study finds
Common arm positions during screening can cause a significant increase in the systolic pressure number.
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Former E! News host recalls the ‘whiplash' of rare, aggressive breast cancer diagnosis at 43
After a routine mammogram in late 2022, Kristina Guerrero received a call for follow-up tests because doctors thought they spotted a cyst in her breast. She did not have a family history of breast cancer, so she suspected the mass was scar tissue from a previous surgery.
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Is bird flu spreading in people? Without blood test results, officials can't say.
Antibody blood test results expected later this month may help answer a crucial question: Is there human-to-human transmission of the bird flu?
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US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high.
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Breast cancer rates among young women on the rise
A new report says breast cancer has become more common in women under the age of 50.
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Breast cancer rising among younger women and Asian Americans, report finds
Even as breast cancer mortality falls, breast cancer diagnoses are rising, especially among younger women and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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Alexandria elementary school closes after students possibly exposed to lead
An elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, has temporarily shut down after lead particles were discovered in the building — and officials say families should have their children tested for the harmful chemical. Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School has been closed since Friday. An environmental cleaning contractor found lead particles in multiple locations, including a kindergarten classroom, a fourth-grade classroom and...
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Lead found in Alexandria elementary school classroom leads to closure
Naomi Brooks Elementary School has been closed since Sept. 27 due to lead particles being found in a kindergarten classroom. The Alexandria Health Department and Virginia Department of Health will hold a webinar for families Tuesday night to answer health-related questions.
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‘Food pharmacy' opens in Northeast DC
A “food pharmacy” offering free, healthy food to eligible D.C. residents held a grand opening Monday. News4’s Megan McGrath tells what’s available and why.
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Psychiatrist shares advice on generic vs. brand-name medications
Psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Weiner tells what to know about generic versus brand-name medications.
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News4's Tony Perkins shares prostate cancer update amid advanced case rise
Black men are about 30% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and two to four times more likely to die of the disease, an American Cancer Society doctor says.
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‘Deeply personal': Tony Perkins shares prostate cancer update as diagnoses rise
Doctors are seeing an increase in advanced prostate cancer in men. African American men are 70% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and four times more likely to die of it. News4’s Tony Perkins shares an update on his two-year journey.
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Latino seniors face health inequities, national report finds
Illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and high cholesterol are severely affecting Latino seniors, a new report found. Here’s what the CEO of the National Hispanic Council on Aging said.
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FDA approves Bristol Myers Squibb's schizophrenia drug, the first new type of treatment in decades
The twice-daily pill, Cobenfy, is a badly needed new treatment option for the nearly 3 million adults in the U.S. living with schizophrenia.
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New hypertension treatment could reduce medication needed for some patients
D.C.-area doctors are trying a new approach on their toughest-to-treat patients. It’s even helping medical professionals who have hypertension. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.
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New hypertension treatment could reduce medication needed for some patients
D.C.-area doctors are trying a new approach to hypertension on their toughest-to-treat patients.
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Northern Virginia mom helps kids with sickle cell learn to swim
Ivy Bryant is on a crusade to help kids living with Sickle Cell Disease learn how to swim. News4’s Molette Green spoke with Bryant and her 13-year-old daughter Peyton Clemmons about their inspiring project.