Medicine

Soon, doctors must tell their mammogram patients if they have dense breast tissue, a factor that can make it harder to detect breast cancer and put them at greater risk for cancer. The Food and Drug Administration released new standards in March of 2023 in an effort to help more women detect breast cancer sooner. The FDA gave providers until…

A D.C. woman who is a two-time breast cancer survivor says for a long time she didn’t know she had dense breast tissue. A new rule aims to provide more people with the knowledge about their breast density. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

The late-stage trial on tirzepatide also found that patients experienced sustained weight loss over the roughly three-year treatment period.

There’s a new hope for people living with the rare blood disorder hemophilia B.  The FDA recently approved a new gene therapy treatment for those who suffer from the debilitating condition.  Dave Robinson, a 61-year-old IT consultant from Falls Church, Virginia, was born with the rare genetic blood disorder caused by an insufficient level of a protein known as...

A man from Falls Church, Virginia who was born with Hemophilia B shares his reaction towards a clinical trial for a single infusion that changed the course of his life and could help others like him. News4’s Eun Yang has the story. 

Four historically Black medical schools, including Howard University, will receive a $600 million gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies, according to a press release on Tuesday. The four medical schools are Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College and Morehouse School of Medicine. The company will also provide seed funding to support the…

Starting in the fall, the gift will cover full tuition for medical students from families earning less than $300,000.

The program collects medical equipment through donations from people who no longer need it, refurbishes and sterilizes everything, and then provides that equipment to Maryland residents of all ages, free of charge.

Specialized equipment can help people gain greater independence after losing mobility due to illness or accidents, but that equipment can be costly. A program in Maryland is here to help. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

Four families have filed cases against Dr. Forman for sexual misconduct in the last seven years. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Four families have filed cases against Dr. Forman for sexual misconduct in the past seven years. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Federal regulators on Tuesday sent warning letters to several drugmakers, taking issue with patents on popular drugs for weight loss, diabetes, asthma and other respiratory conditions.

Drug Take Back Day offers a chance for you to safely dispose of drugs you no longer need or that are expired — and it’s also an opportunity to help curb the opioid epidemic that’s claimed so many lives.

Drug Take Back Day offers a chance for you to safely dispose of drugs you no longer need or that are expired — and it’s also an opportunity to help curb the opioid epidemic that’s claimed so many lives.

President Joe Biden often overstates what people who are eligible for the price cap for insulin paid previously.

A doctor who was once a good fit might not always meet the needs you have now. Here are some signs that it’s time to find a new one.

A Howard University graduate achieved her dream of becoming a doctor after becoming a mother at the age of 15. News4’s Dominique Moody has her story.

The first weekend in March will bring over 1,000 people to D.C. to bike for a great cause: Cycle for Survival helps raise money for rare cancer research. Jess Praley, a cancer survivor participating in the event, talks with News4’s Aimee Cho and Tommy McFly about her journey.

For many cancer patients, IVF is their only hope for having children. But a sweeping ruling in Alabama over frozen embryos could affect the future of IVF throughout the nation. That ruling says that frozen embryos are people, and those who destroy them can be held liable.

For many cancer patients, IVF is their only hope for having children. But a sweeping ruling in Alabama over frozen embryos could affect the future of IVF throughout the nation. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.