Heart & Health
Eyes are the windows to your health
The eyes may be windows to the soul, but a quick check-up and they can tell doctors a lot about overall health.
Ugandan children get new lease on life at D.C. hospital
Twelve-year-old Darwin Wafoymungu could never do the simple things most boys his age could do.
Lifestyle choices key to osteoporosis prevention
Currently, an estimated 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and about 34 million more are at risk. Start early to prevent brittle bones.
Tips to find the right bike helmet for kids
Bike helmets for kids are the law in the D.C. metro area. And while children may complain about wearing them, there is no doubt a properly worn and fitted helmet can save a child's life.
Cancer survivor runs for awareness
The 42-year-old Lorton mom is one of the lucky ones. She beat ovarian cancer -- a disease often called "the silent killer."
Ultrasound technology brings new hope to fighting heart disease
New heart screening technology is giving doctors and their patients a glimpse into the future.
Heart disease survivors form 'sisterhood'
The women with "broken" hearts could not be a more diverse bunch. And yet their common illness binds them together.
Fighting heart disease one snack at a time
Heart disease is deadly. It is also, in most cases, preventable.
Black women at higher risk for heart disease
There is no racial equality when it comes to heart disease.
EMT becomes cardiac patient, spreads hope to others
Eileen Williams was a veteran Prince William County EMT, and then one day, she became the heart attack patient in the back of a county ambulance rushing to a hospital.
Does heart disease run in your family?
Doctors stress heart problems can run in families, and women need to know about their gene pool and take that information very seriously.
Stroke: The other cardiovascular disease
"There is a clot busting medication called TPA that is the only FDA-approved treatment for stroke. It is dependent on people getting to the hospital very early and being able to be treated very early," said Dr. Amie Hsia.
Heart problems baffle doctors when the condition is rare
Katherine Leon's severe chest pains left doctors perplexed. But the pains kept coming and eventually she was diagnosed with spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, a rare condition in which a coronary artery develops a tear.
Daughter to mom: Don't go to 'grave with a knife and a fork'
Gail Mates turned her life around, and she says she did it for love, the love of her daughter.
A survivor: Md. woman urges education on heart health
Andrea Wongsam was 35 years old and 13 weeks pregnant when her life changed forever.
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