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CareFirst proposes 25 percent rate increase
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield's proposed rate hikes have some Maryland residents very concerned about how they'll pay for health insurance in the future.
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Study: Chicken, ground beef are riskiest meats
An analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness shows that ground beef and chicken have caused more hospitalizations than other meats.
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Whitman-Walker Clinic recomments meningitis vaccine
Washington's Whitman-Walker Clinic is recommending that all gay and bisexual men in the D.C. area be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis, the organization says on its website.
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Group says ginkgo biloba poses cancer risk
A consumer science watchdog group is cautioning people against using the popular supplement ginkgo biloba, citing a study that the commonly-used herb may constitute a cancer risk.
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'F Cancer' license plates causing controversy
An Oklahoma cancer patient is facing a new fight—this time, over his car’s license plate.
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New treatments helping kids with chronic pain
For kids dealing with intense or chronic pain, Children's National Medical Center is launching innovative treatments in a new pain clinic. Instead of traditional physical therapy, patients play video games.
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Doctors use brain scans to 'see' pain, study says
A report in the latest edition of the New England Journal of Medicine says that doctors have uncovered how to "see" pain on brain scans.
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Students pen book to better understand classmate's cancer
Diagnosed with cancer while in the first grade, Michael Murdock didn't let that stop him from being a kid and attending school. To better understand his condition, his classmates at Bennett Elementary School wrote a book, and in the process, helped him through some of his most challenging times.
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Chinese officials looking to halt new bird flu outbreak
The H7N9 virus is believed to circulate in poultry stocks without sickening birds, making it harder for experts to identify and eliminate outbreaks in birds. Experts say there is no evidence that the virus is spreading from person to person.
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Study: Placenta folds linked to autism risk
A new study, which analyzed placentas, found that in families at high genetic risk for having an autistic child, placentas were significantly more likely to have abnormal folds and creases.
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Cigarette buying age may be raised to 21 in New York City
After years of striving to set a national agenda for curbing smoking, New York City may set a new bar by becoming the most populous place in America to raise the minimum age for buying cigarettes to 21.
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Medical warning against taking the "Cinnamon Challenge"
The latest food fad known as the cinnamon challenge involves daring someone to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon in 60 seconds without water. The 'prize' could end up being a hospital stay.
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U.Va. latest to report student mumps case
The latest case of mumps has cropped up at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where doctors say a student has contracted the contagious disease.
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FDA finds safety issues at specialty pharmacies
The Food and Drug Administration says it has uncovered a lack of sterile conditions at 30 specialty pharmacies that were inspected following a recent outbreak of meningitis caused by contaminated drugs.
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Implanted 'bracelet' helps treat chronic heartburn
A tiny magnetic bracelet implanted at the base of the throat is helping some people with chronic heartburn who can't get enough relief from medicines.
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Local teen in national spotlight with weight loss success
A local teenager shared his incredible weight loss story today on the Katie show and in this week's People magazine. Charles Haines, 17, says he went from being a shy and depressed obese teen to a confident and fit young man.
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Only morning sickness treatment now approved by FDA
Talk about a comeback: A treatment pulled off the market 30 years ago has won Food and Drug Administration approval again as the only drug specifically designated to treat morning sickness.
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Plate size found to influence how much children consume
Plate size is everything, it seems, when it comes to the fight against childhood obesity.
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