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Promising results emerge from blood tests that screen for 50 cancers at once

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Promising results emerge from blood tests that screen for 50 cancers at once

DC urges families to make sure kids are up to date on vaccines with deadline looming

DC urges families to make sure kids are up to date on vaccines with deadline looming

Virginia unveils plan to create marijuana retail market

Virginia unveils plan to create marijuana retail market

What’s inside the vaping devices Virginia students are using?

What’s inside the vaping devices Virginia students are using?

WTOP’s Neal Augenstein: 3 years after Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis, what’s next

WTOP’s Neal Augenstein: 3 years after Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis, what’s next

Gov. Moore launches free vaccine program for uninsured adults in Maryland

Gov. Moore launches free vaccine program for uninsured adults in Maryland

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How AI helps detect lung cancer sooner, improving survival rates

How AI helps detect lung cancer sooner, improving survival rates

Missed your annual flu shot? Local doctor says: ‘Time to get it’

Missed your annual flu shot? Local doctor says: ‘Time to get it’

After years of dialysis, pancreas transplant gives DC man a new lease on life

After years of dialysis, pancreas transplant gives DC man a new lease on life

Md. task force endorses move toward natural psychedelics for clinical, recreational use

Md. task force endorses move toward natural psychedelics for clinical, recreational use

ER doctor: ‘No robust clinical evidence’ that IV hydration spa trend provides a safe pick-me-up

ER doctor: ‘No robust clinical evidence’ that IV hydration spa trend provides a safe pick-me-up

‘We call it ‘the pretzel’: First-of-its-kind bladder cancer treatment now in use in Maryland

‘We call it ‘the pretzel’: First-of-its-kind bladder cancer treatment now in use in Maryland

New guidelines help doctors diagnose MS earlier and more accurately

New guidelines help doctors diagnose MS earlier and more accurately

Why paying out-of-pocket for prescriptions might be cheaper than your insurance copay

Why paying out-of-pocket for prescriptions might be cheaper than your insurance copay

Why weight loss drugs could help people cut back on their drinking

Why weight loss drugs could help people cut back on their drinking

Black Americans diagnosed with heart failure 14 years earlier than white Americans, study finds

Black Americans diagnosed with heart failure 14 years earlier than white Americans, study finds

DC residents can now get a COVID-19 shot without a prescription

DC residents can now get a COVID-19 shot without a prescription

Protecting littlest lungs from whooping cough, as cases rise

Protecting littlest lungs from whooping cough, as cases rise

As opioid overdoses decline, schools and community groups warn of emerging substances

As opioid overdoses decline, schools and community groups warn of emerging substances

How schools, community groups contribute to promising overdose trends in DC area

How schools, community groups contribute to promising overdose trends in DC area

Their son died of an overdose. Now, this Fairfax Co. family is warning others to prevent similar tragedies

Their son died of an overdose. Now, this Fairfax Co. family is warning others to prevent similar tragedies

7-Eleven to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations of selling illegal vaping devices near DC schools

7-Eleven to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations of selling illegal vaping devices near DC schools

DC’s marijuana market is changing. Some cultivators are seizing the moment

DC’s marijuana market is changing. Some cultivators are seizing the moment

Virginia families face hurdles getting updated COVID-19 vaccine amid prescription confusion

Virginia families face hurdles getting updated COVID-19 vaccine amid prescription confusion

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