Children's National Hospital

Doctors and dietitians at Children’s National Hospital in D.C. are prescribing some patients nutritious foods in an effort to fight disease. A team of dietitians at the hospital unloaded the week’s shipment of fresh food for patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes Thursday morning. Then, they piled fresh green beans, apples, squash, carrots and other healthy foods into bags. “Food...

Doctors and dietitians are using fresh, whole foods to treat some patients at Children’s National Hospital. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

William and Zachariah Brice died Sunday after several days in intensive care. Their organs will be donated at Children’s National Hospital to save lives. News4’s Aimee Cho reports their family calls them heroes.   

A University of Virginia athlete was recently diagnosed with a heart condition that pose a serious risk to young athletes — but it can also be difficult to detect. Here are the warning signs doctors say you should never ignore.

UVA lacrosse player Tucker Mullen opens up about his recent health scare, and what doctors say you should never ignore. News4’s Eun Yang reports.

A brother and sister diagnosed with the same rare disease had very different outcomes because of a simple test. As a toddler in Virginia, Stephen Monaco was a typical boy who loved playing with his two older brothers. “He was always smiling,” said his mom, Jana Monaco. “Even when he was doing something that he shouldn’t have been doing,...

A brother and sister diagnosed with the same rare disease had very different outcomes because of a simple test. News4’s Shawn Yancy spoke with a Virginia mother who’s using her voice to raise awareness and give hope to others.

D.C. students were sent home from school this week because they were not up-to-date on their childhood immunizations. News4’s Megan McGrath asks a doctor at Children’s National Hospital about what parents need to know.

The Capital Area Food Bank will use the grant to expand its food pharmacy program with Children’s National Hospital which aims to improve children’s health. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

News4’s Eun Yang spoke to Dr. Sarah Combs with Children’s National Hospital about what to know about cases, vaccines and when to seek a healthcare provider.

News4’s Erika Gonzalez talked to the Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine at Children’s National Hospital about back-to-school sleep tips.

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