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DC ranks 4th for lung cancer screening, report finds

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DC ranks 4th for lung cancer screening, report finds

Weight loss drug users suddenly find themselves wasting more food, study says

Weight loss drug users suddenly find themselves wasting more food, study says

On 2 year ‘cancerversary,’ WTOP’s Neal Augenstein reflects on living with lung cancer

On 2 year ‘cancerversary,’ WTOP’s Neal Augenstein reflects on living with lung cancer

DC restaurants add opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan to first aid kits

DC restaurants add opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan to first aid kits

Nonprofit pushing for Medicare coverage of blood test that checks for more than 50 cancers

Nonprofit pushing for Medicare coverage of blood test that checks for more than 50 cancers

Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence

Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence

More Drugs and Medicines

Urgent care centers report ‘unprecedented’ spike in walking pneumonia cases around DC area

Urgent care centers report ‘unprecedented’ spike in walking pneumonia cases around DC area

RFK Jr. says he ‘won’t take away anybody’s vaccines,’ Va. pediatrician wants parents to trust the experts

RFK Jr. says he ‘won’t take away anybody’s vaccines,’ Va. pediatrician wants parents to trust the experts

This weekend, breathe deep — for those with lung cancer

This weekend, breathe deep — for those with lung cancer

Surviving cancer still often means death to your finances

Surviving cancer still often means death to your finances

New drug aims to make treatment for one form of MS more accessible

New drug aims to make treatment for one form of MS more accessible

Loudoun Co. approves plan to allow students to carry Narcan at school

Loudoun Co. approves plan to allow students to carry Narcan at school

Va. hospitals told to expect more IV bags after anticipated shortage from Helene

Va. hospitals told to expect more IV bags after anticipated shortage from Helene

Maryland researcher’s insight into regenerating tissue leads to Time innovator list

Maryland researcher’s insight into regenerating tissue leads to Time innovator list

Number of cancer cases going up for young people — What a UVA cancer expert says you can do

Number of cancer cases going up for young people — What a UVA cancer expert says you can do

New Novavax COVID-19 vaccine now headed to pharmacies

New Novavax COVID-19 vaccine now headed to pharmacies

Baltimore lays out plan to distribute millions in settlement funding from opioid lawsuits

Baltimore lays out plan to distribute millions in settlement funding from opioid lawsuits

Gaithersburg’s Emergent BioSolutions wins FDA approval for mpox vaccine

Gaithersburg’s Emergent BioSolutions wins FDA approval for mpox vaccine

Loudoun Co. schools considering allowing students to carry Narcan

Loudoun Co. schools considering allowing students to carry Narcan

The first vaccine for lung cancer to be tested in the DC region

The first vaccine for lung cancer to be tested in the DC region

Most kids who vape want to quit. Why don’t they?

Most kids who vape want to quit. Why don’t they?

DC-area school systems try to stop students from vaping. But is it working?

DC-area school systems try to stop students from vaping. But is it working?

Weed on the boardwalk? Ocean City lifts ban on cannabis dispensaries

Weed on the boardwalk? Ocean City lifts ban on cannabis dispensaries

Mobile exhibit that could change the future of health care visits DC area

Mobile exhibit that could change the future of health care visits DC area

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