People without health coverage in Northern Virginia gather each month at the Arlington Free Clinic for services. The demand is so high the clinic is being forced to conduct a lottery, and more and more patients are showing up each month.

A Maryland panel has recommended that crib bumper pads be declared a hazard.

The D.C. metro region is experiencing a spike in its tick population, and that could mean an increase in cases of a very troublesome disease.

Virginia fell under scrutiny from the Justice Department in February for conditions at its homes for the mentally and physically ill. The House Appropriations Committee heard about the state's progress in a meeting Monday.

Residents of Langley Park, Md., are hoping that the coming year's budget will bring increased mental health services to the community.

A federal appeals court in Virginia hears arguments Tuesday in the first legal challenge to President Obama's health care overhaul.

The legislation was signed after Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-Va.) negotiated an agreement with legislators over concerns he had with language in the bill. And in exchange, he pledged not to veto it.