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Obama seeks effective Alzheimer's treatment by 2025
1/17/12 6:54 PM
Right now almost five-and-a-half million Americans have Alzheimer's and that number is expected to triple by 2050.
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New research show babies can read lips
1/16/12 4:05 PM
Florida scientists discovered that starting around age 6 months, babies begin shifting from the intent eye gaze of early infancy to studying mouths when people talk to them.
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Paula Deen to announce she has diabetes
1/14/12 10:31 AM
The queen of high-calorie Southern cooking Paula Deen is rumored to announce that she has diabetes.

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Lead-poisoned bald eagle from Prince William County dies
1/13/12 6:40 PM
The Wildlife Center of Virginia says a third bald eagle admitted with lead poisoning has died.
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Flu season gearing up to be in full swing
1/10/12 11:07 PM
Over the next few weeks, the flu is expected to reach its peak.

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Bottles of Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X recalled
1/9/12 11:24 AM
Novartis is recalling some bottles of Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X Sunday over concerns that the bottles could contain stray pills from other medicines, or chipped or broken tablets.
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Surgeons turn to robots for coronary angioplasties
1/4/12 11:14 PM
For the first time, surgeons are turning to robots to help perform life-saving coronary angioplasties.

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New year brings new customers to local gyms
1/3/12 6:22 PM
The arrival of 2012 means more people than any other time of the year are lifting, pedaling, climbing and stretching.
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Grocery stores in Va., 6 other states pull Arizona lettuce
12/30/11 9:34 PM
Iceberg lettuce is being removed from groceries in at least seven states after salmonella was found in an Arizona field adjacent to the grower's property.
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Federal investigators examine risk of radiation from airport body scanners
1/16/12 11:54 PM
Federal investigators have launched an investigation targeting the risk of radiation from TSA body scanner.

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Tebowing while chemoing: Tim Tebow becomes fan of Md. boy
1/14/12 1:37 PM
Tim Tebow has captivated a lot of fans this year. but a local boy - 13-year-old Joey Norris - has turned the superstar into a superfan.
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Lady Terps Inspire Disabled Girl To Play Basketball Again
1/14/12 1:37 AM
The University of Maryland women's basketball team has inspired one young woman - Katie Berry - to pursue her dream, to play basketball again.
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Buyer beware: Chemical found in orange juice
1/11/12 1:28 PM
Bitter news for orange juice drinkers: The Food and Drug Administration is looking into traces of an unapproved chemical found in orange juice that could cause harm.
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Cholesterol drugs could cause diabetes in some people
1/10/12 6:46 PM
A new medical study found a serious possible side effect from cholesterol drugs known as statins. The drug could cause diabetes in some patients.

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FDA warns of potential pill mix-up
1/9/12 11:23 AM
The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications like Excedrin and Gas-X made at a Novartis manufacturing plant.
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Study says many preschoolers aren't active in school
1/4/12 5:49 PM
A new study out paints a picture of weight troubles for preschool children.
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D.C. area welcomes first babies born in 2012
1/1/12 11:31 AM
It’s believed the first baby of 2012 for the D.C. area was born at 12:12 a.m. Sunday at Southern Maryland Hospital Center.
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CDC, FDA say Enfamil not tainted
12/30/11 8:44 PM
Two federal agencies say there is no evidence that four cases of a rare bacterial infection in babies are related, and there is no need to recall infant formula.
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