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N.J. Gov. Christie undergoes weight-loss surgery
"I've struggled with this issue for 20 years," New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says about his gastric band surgery. "For me, this is about turning 50 and looking at my children and wanting to be there for them."
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Paleo Diet helps Fairfax family shed pounds, stay healthy
It's dinner time at the McCarry-Toth household and the menu includes a hearty helping of meatloaf, roasted asparagus and mashed carrots. It's all healthy, and moreover, it's all Paleo.
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Smart Alarm Clock app claims to help you sleep better
Good quality sleep is something almost everyone craves, and a new app claims to be able to bring you just that.
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Parents see more food, skin allergies in children
Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found.
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Vampire facelift: Is this the secret to looking younger?
From Buffy to True Blood, vampires have always been popular on the big screen, but is the blood that vampires crave the secret to looking younger?
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Families battle chronic hunger disorder and childhood obesity
Imagine having to lock up your kitchen cupboards to make sure your child doesn't eat himself sick. That's the reality for some local parents whose children have a rare genetic disorder that causes them to feel hungry all the time.
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Study: Fecal bacteria found in mass-produced ground turkey
A lab analysis of ground turkey by Consumer Reports has turned up startlingly high levels of fecal bacteria in mass-produced ground turkey.
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Obama administration simplifies health care form
The first draft was as mind-numbing and complex as tax forms. Now the Obama administration is unveiling a simplified application for health insurance benefits under the federal health care overhaul.
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Stink bug stench in feed doesn't transfer to milk
Scientists with the U.S. Agriculture Department have some tasty news for milk drinkers.
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FDA wants cancer warnings for tanning beds
The FDA wants all tanning beds to carry language warning people under the age of 18 about the risks of indoor tanning.
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Debate continues over morning-after pill for 15-year-olds
Opinions remain split for many over new rules issued last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which lowered the age for buying the drug without a prescription from 17 to 15.
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Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe?
Federal health regulators plan to review a germ-killing ingredient found in an estimated 75 percent of anti-bacterial liquid soaps and body washes sold in the U.S.
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Betty Blank helps build strong bodies while empowering clients
Betty Blank works day-in and day-out to get her clients in the best shape possible.
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Justice Dept to appeal judge's morning-after pill ruling
The Justice Department is appealing a judge's decision lifting all age limits on the Plan B morning-after birth control pill and a cheaper generic.
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Ex-T-Mobile staffer says she was forced to clock in and out to use bathroom
A former T-Mobile employee is speaking out against the company after she says her supervisors made her clock in and out of work to go to the bathroom while she was pregnant.
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Using laughter to help heal
Cancer survivor Nina Berry started Laughing RX, a Bethesda-based company that uses laughter for healing and leads interactive laughter programs for small groups and corporations.
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
The FDA's new look at added caffeine is in response to a caffeinated gum introduced this week by Wrigley. Called Alert Energy Gum, it promises "The right energy, right now."
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One in 20 hospital patients pick up new infections in hospital
In U.S. hospitals, an estimated 1 in 20 patients pick up infections they didn't have when they arrived, some caused by dangerous 'superbugs' that are hard to treat.
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