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D.C. ob-gyn elected president-elect of AMA
6/18/13 2:25 PM
Dr. Robert M. Wah, a reproductive endocrinologist and ob-gyn in the Washington area, has been elected president-elect of the American Medical Association.
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Study: Eating more red meat can lead to diabetes
6/18/13 9:10 AM
A new study from researchers at Harvard University has concluded that eating too much red meat could dramatically increase your chances of developing Type 2 Diabetes.
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Local woman walks down aisle after recieving transplant from father
6/18/13 6:52 AM
Jewel Edwards-Ashman just got married. But, her wedding almost didn’t happen. Just weeks ago, she received a life-saving kidney transplant.
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Fewer Americans are smoking, CDC says
6/17/13 5:42 PM
Last year, about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health survey described themselves as current smokers. The nation's smoking rate generally has been falling for decades, but had seemed to stall at around 20 to 21 percent for about seven years.
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Heart attacks and women: Local woman's story highlights need for awareness
6/14/13 7:49 AM
Two heart attacks—two months apart—both times, Christine Torain worked through the pain, dismissing it as indigestion.
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Sarah Murnaghan, 10, recovers after receiving adult lung transplant
6/13/13 7:45 AM
A 10-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis was recovering from a transplant of adult lungs after a judge's ruling expanded her options for lifesaving surgery.
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DC residents can now apply for medical marijuana cards
6/12/13 1:07 PM
The Department of Health officially released application forms on Wednesday for medical marijuana cards, the Post reports.
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Soy sauce overdose puts teen in coma
6/7/13 2:02 PM
Can your really have too much soy sauce? Ask a Virginia teen who downed an entire quart of it - and then ended up in a coma!

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Judge allows 10 year old to receive adult lung for transplant
6/6/13 8:12 AM
A federal judge has temporarily allowed a dying 10-year-old girl to move up the adult waiting list for a lung transplant, though an expert has questioned the decision on medical and ethical grounds.
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Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts
6/18/13 9:36 AM
Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks.
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Bacteria closes 3 Anne Arundel Co. beaches
6/18/13 8:33 AM
The Anne Arundel County Health Department is warning swimmers to stay out of the water at three beaches after tests show high bacteria levels.
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Study: Sibling bullying just as harmful as schoolyard harassment
6/17/13 5:50 PM
A new study indicates that the detrimental effects of bullying may not be limited to school campuses and playgrounds - it could also be just as damaging in the home.
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Health Study: One million in NOVA are overweight
6/14/13 1:08 PM
We’ve all seen the studies about how Northern Virginia is home to some of the wealthiest people in the state. But a new study shines a different light on the health of those living in nine counties and cities in northern Virginia.
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UMD Medical Center layoffs to begin this month
6/13/13 1:02 PM
The University of Maryland Medical Center will be sending layoff notices to employees at the end of the month, the Baltimore Sun reports.
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act moves on to House
6/12/13 3:20 PM
The House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill by Arizona Republican Trent Franks to ban all abortions after 20 weeks, the Washington Post reports.
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Government to comply with pulling of age limit for morning-after pills
6/11/13 5:52 PM
The Obama administration said it will comply with a judge's order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions.
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Senate, House consider the future of compounding pharmacies
6/6/13 4:38 PM
Ethridge interview June 5, 2013
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Four Maryland abortion clinics shut down
6/5/13 4:48 PM
Four affiliated abortion clinics in Maryland have been shut down after a patient died at one clinic and regulators found lax procedures at all four.
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