Health

RFK Jr.’s “tepid endorsement” of measles vaccination puts the U.S. at risk of losing its elimination status of the disease as early as January, the FDA’s former top vaccine regulator said.

Changes to the federal government’s guidance on fluoride in drinking water nationwide could have impacts on the D.C. region. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to stop recommending fluoridation in drinking water nationwide. He’s creating a task force to study the issue. The announcement comes as the...

The CDC’s guidance is considered the best scientific standard when it comes to fluoridation in drinking water. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is directing the CDC to stop recommending fluoride in water altogether, despite pushback from dentists and health experts. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports for more context.

Several parents, doctors and lawmakers nationwide are raising concerns, saying giving melatonin to young kids isn’t well-studied and shouldn’t be done without parental permission.

Eating combinations of common food additives may be tied to a slightly increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published Tuesday.

“We’re here to say no.” Protesters rallied at a Medicaid March in D.C. on Tuesday. One Medicaid recipient explained how the health care gave her treatment she needed to be able to walk again and finish her degree. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

As the blossoms bloom, so does the pollen. News4’s Erika Gonzalez has tips to help ease allergy symptoms.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the CDC soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide.

Invasive strep can trigger necrotizing fasciitis, a soft tissue infection known as flesh-eating disease, or a reaction akin to sepsis.

Three people died from measles-related illnesses in the U.S. since the highly contagious virus started ripping through West Texas in late January.

A hospital that has served D.C. residents for six decades will shut done soon as a new hospital opens about a mile away. United Medical Center in Southeast D.C. will close its doors for good April 15, the same day Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health opens. “It is bittersweet, because UMC has been such an important part...

Six young children at a Lubbock, Texas, day care center have tested positive for measles — a dreaded scenario with the potential to accelerate an already out-of-control outbreak that has spread to at least two other states, NBC News reported.

A hospital that has served D.C. residents for six decades will shut done and be replaced soon. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

The triple transplant performed was one of only about 80 done nationwide over the last 20 years.

In total, 11 staff members on the fifth-floor nursing unit of Mass General Brigham’s Newton-Wellesley Hospital were found to have health issues.

Federal health employees stood outside in line for hours Tuesday at the Department of Health and Human Service’s Public Health Division office in Rockville, Maryland, where people waited to scan their badge and learn if they still had a job. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to cut about 10,000 jobs from the agency to save taxpayers money….

Layoffs hit Department of Health and Human Services employees Tuesday after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to cut about 10,000 jobs from the agency. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Sixty percent of the average American diet is made up of ultra-processed foods. Here’s what they are, why a nutritionist links them to possible health problems, which foods to avoid and which you can feel good about, like canned tuna. News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports.

The Department of Health and Human Services cut another 10,000 jobs as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s words during the measles outbreak concern many. News4’s Erika Gonzalez explains.

The Department of Health and Human Services is losing about a quarter of its workforce. News4’s Aimee Cho explains who’s affected, the programs at stake and what it means for you.