Health

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.

The death of an Oregon house cat from bird flu and a pet food recall are raising questions about how people can protect their pets.

The new price cap, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, will apply to all prescription drugs covered by Medicare.

For consumers, the change will likely mean switching to alternatives, including nasal sprays or older oral decongestants that were moved behind the pharmacy counter almost two decades ago.

This year has been marked by concerning developments in the virus’ spread, including widespread detections in wastewater and mutations observed in the virus.

The U.S. flu season is underway. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its latest flu-monitoring data, and noted sharp increases in several measures.

The Food and Drug Administration is implementing new rules to help consumers make healthier choices. News4 Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has all the insights on what to look out for when grocery shopping. 

The agency’s decision expands the use of Zepbound and could potentially pave the way for Eli Lilly to gain broader insurance coverage for the treatment.

The launch of a new program for expecting mothers aims to tackle the maternal health crisis in Prince George’s County.  Expecting mothers Chinonso Udenwani and Sandra Makito say the sense of community paired with health tips has helped prepare them for pre- and post-pregnancy.  “Experiencing it with other women rather than just going through it myself and just a...

A team at Children’s National Research and Innovation Campus is working on something that could change the way doctors pinpoint pain and effectively treat it. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

Program helps moms-to-be through the process of pregnancy and postpartum while also building a sense of community. News’s4 Dominique Moody has the insights on this innovative program.

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the outbreak of the virus, also known as Type A H5N1. It was detected for the first time in cattle in the U.S....

All of us have been touched by cancer in some way. I recently shared my prostate cancer diagnosis and the need for additional treatment, including surgery. Immediately, support poured in from viewers like you and activists like Clinton Burnside, who has made it his life’s work to shatter the stigmas that keep men, especially Black men, from getting screened....

Prostate cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the District, but a local community group is hoping to bring change. News4’s Tony Perkins reports.

The secretary can appoint members to a CDC advisory panel that makes recommendations on vaccinations.