Health
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Smithsonian yoga exhibition
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The Smithsonian Institution is announcing plans for what curators believe is the first exhibition about the visual history of yoga.
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Angelina Jolie double mastectomy was preventative move against breast cancer
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Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.
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Having the flu during pregnancy linked to increased risk of bipolar disorder for children
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It’s a scary new link: Pregnant mothers who come down with the flu have been linked to a significant increase in the risk that their child would develop bipolar disorder when they get older.
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Maryland trying to limit term of parental consent for indoor tanning for minors
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The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is proposing a six-month expiration of parental consent for minor indoor tanning.
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Morning-after pill restrictions: Government must decide on age restrictions
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The government is running out of time to try to halt implementation of a federal judge's ruling that would lift age restrictions for women and girls wanting to buy the morning-after pill.
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Food allergies: Mom petitions to rid drinks of BVO
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A local mother is on a mission to protect children from unsuspecting allergens in sports drinks. Her son landed in the ER after drinking a popular sports drink last weekend.
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Drugmakers teaming up against cervical cancer
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Two multinational drugmakers are teaming up with top global health groups to protect millions of girls in the world's poorest countries from deadly cervical cancer.
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Coca-Cola to make lower-calorie options
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Coca-Cola says it will make lower-calorie options and clear calorie labeling more widely available around the world, intensifying a push against critics who say its drinks pack on the pounds.
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FDA investigates caffeine-added gum, food
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A Food and Drug Administration investigation into the safety of caffeine-added foods has prompted Wrigley to take its new caffeinated gum off the market for the time being.
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Hospital bills nation-wide revealed, vast disparities shown
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The government is shedding light on the mystery of just how high a hospital bill might go - and whether it's cheaper to get that care across town.
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Chris Christie underwent gastric band surgery
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Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight at the urging of his family.
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FDA wants cancer warnings for tanning beds
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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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Morning-after pill for 15-year-olds debate continues
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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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Betty Blank helps build strong bodies while empowering clients
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Betty Blank works day-in and day-out to get her clients in the best shape possible.
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Vampire facelift: Is this the secret to looking younger?
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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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Morning-after pill to be available over the counter for ages 15 and above
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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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Hospitals using new machines to clean, try to prevent growing infections
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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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Working out in D.C.: Wello allows busy Washingtonians to workout at home
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Washingtonians are always on the go, but that doesn’t mean it has to be at the expense of their waistlines.
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