Health

June is Men’s Health Month. News4’s Eun Yang sat down with Dr. Jay Barnett to talk about destigmatizing men’s mental health and the resources available.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he’s firing all 17 members of a committee that reviews vaccine data and makes crucial recommendations. Doctors and experts fear the move will undermine science and erode the public’s trust in vaccines. Kennedy announced in an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal he was “retiring” the members...

A local doctor spoke about what the changes could mean for the future of vaccines. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Looking to avoid pesticides, hormones and chemicals in your food? Here are simple steps to detox your diet and reduce your family’s exposure to harmful substances. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

Summer has become hotter in most U.S. counties, as much as 5 degrees Fahrenheit in some instances, since 1970. Children are especially at risk.

Although they are very rare, cancers of the appendix are on the rise, a new study finds.

Some U.S. states now allow over-the-counter sales of ivermectin, sparking debate over drug access, regulation, and evolving public health policies.

From nonstick pans to everyday cleaners, what you cook and clean with could expose your family to unwanted chemicals and health risks. News4’s Susan Hogan and Consumer Reports explain.

Cutting-edge robotic technology at Baptist Health allowed Mary Lou Davis to undergo bypass – without cracking open her chest.

Several young celebrities have announced breast cancer diagnoses in the past year — a public reminder that rates are rising among women under 50 in the U.S.

The health and human services secretary is shrinking staff at health agencies and reshaping the mission of his department to focus more on alternative medicine.

The woman contracted a fatal infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba and died eight days after developing symptoms.

Jessie J is coming forward with a health update. On Tuesday, June 3, the singer took to Instagram to announce in a video that she has been diagnosed with “early breast cancer” and noted she debated going public with her diagnosis.

After spending over 300 days at CHOP, KJ Muldoon has been released from the hospital after receiving personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy.

Last year saw the highest case count of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Walter Lanier was on dialysis for years before receiving a kidney from Keri Ayres at MedStar Georgetown. News4 was there when they met for the first time.

The travel notice advises two doses for all Americans ages 1 and older. An early dose is advised for traveling infants ages 6 months to 11 months.

News4’s Eun Yang sits down with Founding Farmers Restaurant Group Co-Owner Dan Simons and employee Kelly Lindner to hear how they’re sparking a conversation about menopause in the workplace.

For severe fear of public speaking, medication could help. Here’s what psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Weiner told News4’s Eun Yang. He suggested other options too.

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients.