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DC encouraged to share prosthetic pride on ‘Show Your Mettle Day’

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DC encouraged to share prosthetic pride on ‘Show Your Mettle Day’

What cancer patients, families should know about clinical trials in the DC area

What cancer patients, families should know about clinical trials in the DC area

DC area gets an ‘F’ for air quality, according to new report

DC area gets an ‘F’ for air quality, according to new report

Sorting through the confusion: Recycling tips in the DC region

Sorting through the confusion: Recycling tips in the DC region

WTOP News’ partnership with Make-A-Wish is personal

WTOP News’ partnership with Make-A-Wish is personal

Study shows patients with painful skin condition are unaware of life-changing treatments

Study shows patients with painful skin condition are unaware of life-changing treatments

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Susan G. Komen Foundation urges Supreme Court to protect preventive care coverage

Susan G. Komen Foundation urges Supreme Court to protect preventive care coverage

Hair care as part of health care at Children’s National Hospital

Hair care as part of health care at Children’s National Hospital

Marijuana users may be getting behind the wheel too soon after smoking

Marijuana users may be getting behind the wheel too soon after smoking

‘Making things more accessible’: How DC plans to improve Black maternal health

‘Making things more accessible’: How DC plans to improve Black maternal health

Report finds potentially dangerous chemicals in synthetic braiding hair

Report finds potentially dangerous chemicals in synthetic braiding hair

Health officials investigating person with measles who ate at DC restaurant

Health officials investigating person with measles who ate at DC restaurant

This Make-A-Wish volunteer couple have been making kids’ wishes come true for more than 3 decades

This Make-A-Wish volunteer couple have been making kids’ wishes come true for more than 3 decades

Maryland drivers with ‘hidden disabilities’ could get butterflies on their licenses

Maryland drivers with ‘hidden disabilities’ could get butterflies on their licenses

New DC hospital offers expanded health services east of the Anacostia River

New DC hospital offers expanded health services east of the Anacostia River

Quest for ‘perfect night’s sleep’ with sleep tracker can cause problems

Quest for ‘perfect night’s sleep’ with sleep tracker can cause problems

Study: Fewer getting routine cancer screenings despite benefits of early detection

Study: Fewer getting routine cancer screenings despite benefits of early detection

New ways of dealing with stress in the workplace

New ways of dealing with stress in the workplace

‘I saw it on TikTok’: DC public health student says to watch out for medical misinformation

‘I saw it on TikTok’: DC public health student says to watch out for medical misinformation

13-year-old overcomes kidney disease, receives the Make-A-Wish experience of a lifetime

13-year-old overcomes kidney disease, receives the Make-A-Wish experience of a lifetime

Fairfax Co. students create app to find signs of oral cancer

Fairfax Co. students create app to find signs of oral cancer

Road closures: Cherry Blossom races shut down Downtown DC this weekend

Road closures: Cherry Blossom races shut down Downtown DC this weekend

For Christmas, a daughter gave her father a very special gift — the gift of life

For Christmas, a daughter gave her father a very special gift — the gift of life

U.Va. researcher: Most schools are unable to fully support students returning to class after mental health ER visit

U.Va. researcher: Most schools are unable to fully support students returning to class after mental health ER visit

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