Experts are warning that there may be an uptick in ticks nationwide this summer, thanks to a warm winter. Here are some simple ways to protect yourself and your kids.

A Virginia man’s invention is helping those who have to work in extreme heat keep cool under pressure.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. But there’s a lot of misinformation when it comes to the disease, and how to protect yourself from the sun. We debunked some common skin cancer myths.

A dangerous and potentially deadly fungal infection is spreading fast, and researchers say our changing climate is partly to blame.

Recent research suggests that a popular test that tens of thousands of women have done in the hopes of improving their chances of getting pregnant during IVF treatments is likely not worth the pain or expense for most patients. “We tried for a long time to get pregnant on our own,” Caroline Godfrey, a resident of Ashburn, Virginia, said....

A Maryland father says an experimental treatment using the hallucinogenic chemical found in magic mushrooms helped him manage his debilitating depression as he battled cancer. Evan Craig said he was willing to try anything to climb out of the deep depression he was in after he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Craig participated in a clinical trial at…

A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics looked at the impact of digital devices on nearly 30,000 kids during the pandemic. One local doctor has advice on how to manage your child’s screen time.

New technology is making it possible for doctors in the DMV to diagnose a patient with lung cancer and treat them by surgically removing the tumor, all in the same day.

News4 reporter Aimee Cho was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. As she nears the end of her treatments, she’s opening up about her experience — and the new hobby she’s picked up that’s helping her through it. At 27, Cho said she was surprised to learn she had cancer because she felt healthy. “It’s so crazy. There were no...

Some say the SNOO works so well that they had trouble getting their babies to sleep in a crib. Here are some tips from a sleep consultant about how to make that transition easier.