The coronavirus pandemic rages on with new questions about what's safe and what to avoid. News$ asked three local doctors to weigh in on the risks, and there's on thing on which they all agree.
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News4's Shawn Yancy spoke to a local psychiatrist about healthy ways to navigate our new normal and make your re-entry into the workplace less stressful.
A Maryland pediatrician had advice for families whose children have not yet been vaccinated.
It is often said that 2020 was an unprecedented year, one that challenged organizations across all industries. But it also presented a unique opportunity to learn and develop as leaders.
In honor of National Nurses Week, Health Reporter Victoria Sanchez spoke with Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic’s chief nursing executive who says two nurses stand out in her mind.
7News Health Reporter Victoria Sanchez spoke with Kaiser Permanente’s Dr. Christina Brown and Dr. Adrienne Collier about the safety of the vaccine for children ages 12 to 15.
The CDC just released new guidelines for camps and parents to keep children safe during the pandemic.
After more than a year of working from home, companies are preparing to return to the office. Dr. Humaira Siddiqi said, though, it will be an adjustment to get back in the workspace.
Getting to the truth is important because women who are pregnant and sick with COVID-19 are more likely than other women to die, be hospitalized or be put on ventilators.
Even as new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention permit gathering among those who’ve been fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, one expert warns to stay cautious.
Working from home? Here are tips to ease neck and back pain
Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic physical therapist Sebastian Cohen shares tips with 7 On Your Side to make life a little less painful.
Children and teenagers are headed back to the classroom after months of learning from home. Here are the best ways to support them through the transition.
After seeing big spikes in virtual visits in 2020, providers are evaluating what investments and policies are needed to help cement telemedicine as a permanent part of the health care delivery system.
The combination of less-than-perfect posture practices and more sedentary work-from-home conditions is prompting more people than usual to seek help, according to a Maryland physical therapist.
You won’t get COVID-19 from the vaccine, but there’s a chance you will feel sick after the injection.
Disruption in our daily lives can often impact how we sleep at night. Recently, there’s arguably been no greater disruption than the pandemic.
Covid-19 vaccine distribution is creating complications and confusion across the region, but D.C.-area health care leaders and industry veterans say the local business community can help.
COVID-19 Variants Spark Debate Over Double-Masking
Some experts say that wearing two masks may be more effective against the coronavirus.
Navigating the process can be complicated and usually means visiting several websites, with each requiring its own registration.
A group of D.C. government leaders and medical experts took part in an online forum to further encourage people of color to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to dispel any myths about its safety.
According to the CDC, more than 81,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States from May 2019 to May 2020. That is the highest recorded number in a year’s span.