In Virginia, a teenager at Thomas Jefferson High School is doing her part to make a difference in the lives of autistic children, with a technology millions of people carry around in their pockets each day.

The House Judiciary Committee is looking at the constitutionality of President Obama's health-care overhaul.

For years, PreventionWorks on Benning Road was the only place in Washington that offered clean syringes to drug addicts, but it will close its doors next week.

Montgomery County, Md., is launching a Web site that tracks public health indicators and trends.

The District's Department of Health is investigating a suspected case of tuberculosis.

The city took control of the struggling United Medical Center last spring after years of financial trouble.