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Baby shampoo contains harmful chemicals, groups say
Two chemicals considered harmful to babies remain in Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo sold in the U.S., according to health and environmental groups.
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The most unhealthy Halloween treats
We all know Halloween is an unhealthy time of year: The sugar, the cavities and the stomach aches. But did you know how truly unhealthy some treats are?
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President Obama to order FDA to help reduce drug shortages
President Barack Obama is directing the Food and Drug Administration to take steps to reduce drug shortages.
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Cold weather adds extra pain for Marine Corps marathon runners
Extra precautions are necessary for runners in Sunday's Marine Corps Marathon as cold and slushy winter weather is headed for the region.
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Challenge prods Americans to shop like food-stamp recipients
For the national food stamp challenge that kicked off at a District Safeway teams that each included a food stamp recipient tried to shop for a weeks' worth of food.
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Can yoga help chronic back pain?
A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine says yoga might not be as good for chronic back pain as some believe.
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Boys should get HPV vaccine too, panel says
The controversial HPV shot given to girls should also be given to boys. Parents were cautious about the news.
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Researcher rescued from South Pole arrives in D.C.
Renee-Nicole Douceur was evacuated from the South Pole and relieved to arrive in D.C. Monday evening, she told ABC7 News exclusively.
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Flash mob dance supports Avon Walk for Breast Cancer (Video)
More than 100 professional dancers, Avon Walkers and Avon Walk supporters came together on Saturday, to perform a three minute dance flash mob in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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D.C., Maryland, Virginia gets low grades in premature births
The March of Dimes gives Maryland and Virginia a "C" on its latest premature births report card, while the District receives a "D."
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Global warming skeptic now agrees temperatures really are rising
A prominent physicist and skeptic of global warming spent two years trying to find out if mainstream climate scientists were wrong. In the end, he determined they were right: Temperatures really are rising rapidly.
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Robert Wood found alive
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Autistic 8-year-old Robert Wood, Jr., who has been missing since Sunday, has been found alive and well.
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Allergic to modern technology
Cell phones, Wifi and cell towers are nearly impossible to escape. Some people say the waves those anchors of modern life transmit makes them sick, and they’ve found refuge in an unlikely enclave.
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Wegmans recalls pine nuts over salmonella concerns
Wegmans Food Markets is recalling 5,000 pounds of pine nuts sold in its stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland, citing possible salmonella contamination.
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Miner's union accuses Massey of industrial homicide
29 men were killed in 2010 at Massey's Upper Big Branch mine, and the nation's largest mine workers union blames the company for lax safety procedures and operations that caused the explosion.
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HPV vaccine recommended for boys, committee says
The controversial HPV shot given to girls should also be given to boys, in part to help prevent the spread of the virus through sex, a government medical panel said Tuesday.
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Chemical irritant at DC acquatic center sends one to hospital
One person was hospitalized Monday after a chemical was detected at at the William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center in Capitol Hill.
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Follow @ABC7News on Twitter and fight breast cancer
Hey everyone - help us fight breast cancer by following us on Twitter @ABC7News. We'll donate $1 to the Susan G. Komen foundation to fight breast cancer.
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