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Dr. Fauci on His Career at NIH, the Darkest Days of COVID & His Reason for Retiring
The nation’s leading infectious disease expert will soon step down from his role after more than five decades of government service. News4 recently sat down with Dr. Anthony Fauci at his home to talk about his career, COVID-19 and how he hopes he’ll be remembered.
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‘It's Not All in Your Head': Woman Gets Answers on Heart Condition Doctors Missed
D.C.’s MedStar Washington Hospital Center is among the first hospitals in the country with new technology to diagnose coronary microvascular dysfunction. It’s more likely to affect women and can lead to a heart attack but is hard to diagnose.
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Body Position Makes ‘Tremendous Impact' in How Fast Medicine Kicks In, Study Finds
Whether someone is sitting, standing or lying on their side when swallowing pills can make a major difference in the amount of time it takes for the medicine to start working, Maryland scientists say. A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore found that there is actually a science to posture and taking medication. “It really kind of…
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Millions Behind on Cancer Screenings, Childhood Vaccines Urged to Go to Doctor
More than a third of adult Americans missed regular cancer screenings last year, and doctors say a lot of children and adolescents have fallen behind on childhood vaccinations too.
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Digital Tools Help People Monitor Alcohol Consumption During Quarantine
A new digital tracking tool on the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) website helps make people aware of potentially dangerous drinking habits while in quarantine. Alcohol sales spiked 55 percent in late March when stay-at-home orders were first enacted. The anxiety and isolation associated with our new quarantined lifestyle may contribute to increased alcohol usage. “I think…
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‘This Can Happen to You': 29-Year-Old Coronavirus Patient Shares Warning
A 29-year-old man is in a Washington, D.C., intensive care unit recovering from coronavirus and he has a warning to young people and anyone who thinks they don’t need to abide by social distancing guidelines: “This can happen to you.”
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Study Researches Whether Nicotine Patch Can Help People With Memory Loss
Researchers are studying whether a nicotine patch can also help people suffering with memory loss.
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‘Never Tested for Lead': Va. Tech Survivor Being Poisoned by Bullet Fragments Left Behind
“I survived the shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007, and now I’m having to survive it again in 2019, in a whole other way,” he said.
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Changing Climate May Contribute to Increase in Skin Cancer
One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetimes, and our changing climate may be part of the problem.
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DNA Privacy: Test Results Could Affect Your Life Insurance Coverage
Under federal law, companies are not allowed to use your genetic information against you for things like health insurance or a job. But that protection does not apply to things like life insurance or long-term care insurance, and the laws are constantly changing.
