Silent Santa: How people with sensory sensitivities can partake in a visit with Santa Claus
Silent Santas can be helpful to those who have trouble processing loud noises, bright lights, and big crowds while still partaking in the holiday tradition.
The 3 most likely days to die of a heart attack are only weeks away
A study found that cardiac arrest kills more people on Christmas Day than any other day. Learn the warning signs and ways not to become a statistic.
Flu cases rising across DC region
Flu and COVID-19 cases are rising around the country and across the D.C. region - causing concern among local and national leaders.
Fewer than half of mothers meet recommended exercise levels, study finds
The amount of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was even less, on average, for mothers with younger children or multiple kids, the study found.
Help FOX 5 and Hyundai Stuff A Santa Fe with toys for children with cancer
You can help FOX 5 and Hyundai Stuff A Santa Fe for children in the hospital this giving season!
Local hospitals overwhelmed as flu season worsens
This season alone, the CDC is reporting over 4,000 deaths from the flu, and the number of people being admitted into hospitals for the disease is also on the rise across the country. A trend raising concerns among health leaders in Maryland.
US flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity, CDC says
The U.S. flu season keeps getting worse. Health officials say 7.5% of outpatient medical visits last week were due to flu-like illnesses.
FDA likely to end blanket ban on sexually active gay, bisexual men donating blood
Currently, federal regulations prohibit blood banks from accepting donations from men who have had sex with men within the last three months
Woman widowed on Thanksgiving after husband catches fire while getting care at Tennessee hospital
While health care staff were attempting to revive Bobby Ray Stark after his blood pressure dropped, the defibrillator “blew up” and flames erupted over his body, his wife said.
Virginia reports first child flu death of 2022–23 season
The Virginia Department of Health reported the state's first pediatric flu death of the 2022–23 season.
First monkeypox death reported in Virginia: health officials
Health officials in Virginia have confirmed the first death in the state of a person diagnosed with monkeypox, also known as "mpox."
DoorDash to cut 1,250 corporate jobs after COVID-19 pandemic hiring surge
Delivery company DoorDash is eliminating more than 1,200 corporate jobs, about 6% of its total workforce, saying it hired too many people when demand for its services increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDC says more US cities will begin testing for polio among sewage
Testing first began earlier this year in New York after a man was diagnosed with paralytic polio outside the city.
Potatoes 'can be part of healthy diet,' help with weight loss, study says
The study found that participants who ate a diet rich in beans and potatoes — based on their personalized caloric needs — experienced reduced insulin resistance and weight loss.
100th National Christmas Tree Lighting: Here's what you need to know
The National Christmas Tree will be lit for the 100th time Wednesday during a star-studded celebration featuring LL Cool J as host.
COVID-19, RSV, and flu case spikes put strain on Inova hospital capacity
A spike in COVID-19, RSV, and flu cases is putting a strain on capacity at Inova's hospitals in Virginia.
China’s meticulous contact tracing pinpoints jogger amid recent COVID-19 outbreak
Patient zero had gone on a 35-minute jog in a local park without a mask and ended up exposing 2,836 people to the virus, 39 of whom tested positive, health officials said.
‘Very worrisome’: Sperm quality is declining faster than expected, study suggests
Researchers said that after around the year 2000, the rate of decline in the quality of sperm and sperm count in male patients accelerated.
WHO renames monkeypox as 'mpox,' citing racism concerns
The World Health Organization said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language” that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries.
Bird flu latest: Another 1.8 million chickens to be killed on Nebraska farm
The outbreak has already prompted the slaughter of more than 50 million birds nationwide -- and it continues to spread.