Health

“I was diagnosed when I was 25 years old and essentially told there is no hope,” he once said on TODAY.

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Louisiana health officials announced the death on Monday.

Morgan Hughes, 23, developed a rare heart condition called peripartum cardiomyopathy, her grieving father said.

Norovirus, the highly contagious stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhea, is spiking across the US. What to know about symptoms and prevention.

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different influenza viruses mix.

Alcohol consumption is directly linked to several cancers. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with an oncologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center about the surgeon general’s recommendation of a warning.

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

While research has shown a link between alcohol and cancer, “the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk,” U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said.

There are about 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases and about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths each year, according to the new report.

Mark Strand, 68, knew something was wrong when he went in for testing. “I was having daily fevers and low-level fevers,” Strand said. “And the PET scan revealed, in the end, a mass on top of my head.” Fortunately, the brain tumor was benign, but he needed surgery to have it removed. The married father of three from Nokesville, Virginia, was…

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s new operating rooms have a mobile MRI machine that allows doctors to snap an MRI during the procedure, ensuring the success of the surgery. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries.

The “Lopez vs Lopez” actor opens up about how a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis has reshaped how he sees his childhood and his career.

The common stomach bug is highly contagious, spreads on surfaces and through the air, and people can catch it every year.

Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a groundbreaking move for European Union nations.

Getting a healthy serving of fruits and vegetables in your diet is vital for longevity. Here’s how a longevity doctor spruces up her salads.

Health officials have raised concerns about the possibility of a “silent” surge of COVID-19 this winter.

John Reardon has revealed that he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer.

Genetic analysis suggests the H5N1 virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make it more transmissible to humans.

States in the South and along the West Coast are seeing particularly high flu activity.