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Alexandria dentist gives free dental care for a day
11/16/12 6:03 PM
When he opened his Alexandria office for free dental care for one day, Dr. Qais Musmar says he had one big objective: "To simply get people out of pain." Physical pain and economic pain.
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5-Hour Energy cited in 13 deaths
11/15/12 6:14 PM
The drinks offer that extra energy boost when you’re feeling tired, but some say it could be deadly.
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Meningitis-linked pharmacy owner pleads the Fifth before Congress
11/14/12 9:54 PM
The owner and director of the specialty pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak declined to testify Wednesday morning before a congressional committee investigating the matter.

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United Nations: Contraception is a universal right
11/14/12 8:18 AM
The United Nations says access to contraception is a universal human right that could dramatically improve the lives of women and children in poor countries.
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Kidney donation in dire need, especially for African American population
11/12/12 8:38 AM
According to recent numbers, there are nearly 92,000 people waiting for a kidney and a third of those, are African American. In 2011, there were 5,771 living donor transplants performed but only 813 of those kidneys were received by African Americans.
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Meningitis outbreak: Head of FDA to testify at congressional hearing
11/5/12 5:08 PM
More than 400 people have been sickened by contaminated steroid shots distributed by New England Compounding Center, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Twenty nine people have died.
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Mammograms save some lives, but some overdiagnosed, study shows
10/31/12 6:41 AM
Breast cancer screening for women over 50 saves lives, an independent panel in Britain has concluded, confirming findings in U.S. and other studies.
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Bacteria, mold found in pharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak
10/26/12 5:55 PM
Inspectors say they found green, yellow and red growths, water droplets and other potential contaminants in a room used to mix and seal specially formulated medicines.
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Football risks; Presidential race; Office exercise; Electric cars
10/26/12 3:24 PM
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D.C. ambulances get life-saving technology
11/16/12 5:48 PM
Nearly one million Americans suffers a heart attack every year, according to the CDC. Now D.C. doctors can diagnose patients straight from the ambulance.
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Special dogs help veterans with PTSD
11/15/12 6:06 PM
Four tours in Iraq left Sergeant Kelsey Smith with severe anxiety, insomnia, nightmares and depression. But now a 2-year-old golden retriever named Lori is helping him rebuild his life.

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Could wine make your skin smoother?
11/14/12 1:11 PM
An innumerable number of studies tend to agree that a glass of wine now and again has good benefits for your health. However, a growing number of people are turning to wine not to enjoy by the glass, but rather as a skin product.
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Members of The Who join forces to fight cancer
11/13/12 9:43 AM
On the eve of their Quadrophenia tour stop, rock icons Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend of The Who took the stage to wage a war on teen cancer.
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Diet sodas: calorie free, but not risk free
11/9/12 8:35 PM
Think you’re being health conscious by cutting calories? Think again. Some studies now suggest that calorie-free colas can cause cell damage and kick start kidney problems.
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VA's 'MyHealtheVet' initiative
11/5/12 2:33 PM
Hammonds interview November 2, 2012
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7 On Your Side: Halloween costumes' hidden dangers
10/31/12 6:34 AM
Before you dress your children up for Halloween, you should be aware of some potential hidden dangers. Following a mass seizure of Halloween costumes in Seattle for lead contamination, ABC7 bought 30 costumes at local stores and had them tested.
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The murky laws that regulate compounding pharmacies
10/26/12 4:12 PM
Ethridge interview October 25, 2012
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Food safety following a power outage
10/26/12 9:35 AM
If your power was out for longer than two hours, the CDC says remember the ABCDs of food safety.

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