Health

Federal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn can help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.

Rates of breast and thyroid cancer for women under 50 rose from 2002 to 2021, while men in the same age group had declining rates of melanoma and prostate cancer.

The trending high protein diet has both benefits and risks, but most people may already eat enough. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

The proposed rule would drastically reduce the level of nicotine allowed in combustible tobacco products, but it would not apply to vapes.

Ash from the recent LA County fires and burn scars formed by other wildfires in the fall can be dispersed by strong winds. See an air quality map.

This is the first-of-its-kind wellness center in Ward 7, providing healthcare services including care coordination and health education. 
MedStar Family Choice DC serves about 63,000 Medicaid-eligible residents. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

News4’s Tony Perkins shared that his prostate cancer surgery was successful as he cheered on the Washington Commanders on Sunday. 

A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk.

“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.