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‘It's unreal': AI helping paralysis patients regain movement and communicate
Two cutting-edge clinical trials are using artificial intelligence to help patients with paralysis regain movement in their body and reclaim their voice.
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How a Cooling Vest Is Helping Fast Food Workers Beat the Heat
A Virginia man’s invention is helping those who have to work in extreme heat keep cool under pressure.
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A Fungal Infection Is Spreading Thanks to Climate Change, and Experts Are Concerned
A dangerous and potentially deadly fungal infection is spreading fast, and researchers say our changing climate is partly to blame.
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Game-Changing Tech Means You Could Get Surgery the Same Day You're Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
New technology is making it possible for doctors in the DMV to diagnose a patient with lung cancer and treat them by surgically removing the tumor, all in the same day.
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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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Increase in Dental Injuries Attributed to Pandemic Stress, Habits
The stress of the pandemic is a grind. A data analysis from the American Dental Association shows a surge in cases of teeth grinding, clenching and cracking during the COVID-19 crisis. The increases are striking and potentially costly and painful for sufferers. Data reviewed by the News4 I-Team shows a nearly 55 percent increase in cases of cracked and...
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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…
