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The Fonz is in D.C., talks to ABC7 about ULS awareness
10/2/12 8:41 AM Comment
The Fonz is in D.C. to promote and spread awareness about a disease that hits close to home.
Stafford family wants school staff trained in CPR
10/1/12 6:02 PM Comment
Following the death of their daughter, a Stafford County couple wants the county to train every school system employee in CPR.
Peanut butter recall: More brands, nut products pulled
10/1/12 3:24 PM Comment
In addition to Trader Joe's, the recall includes some nut butters and nut products sold at Whole Foods Market, Target, Safeway, Fresh & Easy, Giant Food, Harry and David, Sprouts, Heinen's, Stop & Shop Supermarket Company and several other stores.
Flu vaccines have changed with new influenza strains
10/1/12 9:27 AM Comment
It's time to get your flu vaccine, but, last year's flu shot won't shield you this year: Two new strains of influenza have begun circling the globe, and the updated vaccine appears to work well against them, government officials said Thursday.
Johns Hopkins cancer patients have fun creating viral video
9/28/12 6:01 PM Comment
Some child cancer patients at Johns Hopkins made a music video that has gone viral.
John Wall, Wizards guard, helps kids get active
9/28/12 1:49 PM Comment
A Washington Wizards guard worked out with students at Simon Elementary School in SE Friday.
PurpleLight event to raise awarness of pancreatic cancer
9/28/12 11:11 AM Comment
D.C. will go purple this Sunday to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer.
Fourth animal tests positive for rabies in Fairfax Co.
9/27/12 2:15 PM Comment
A fox tested positive for rabies Tuesday, making it the fourth animal to test positive for the virus in Fairfax County in September.
Breast cancer research: Four major classes found
9/24/12 6:07 PM Comment
Scientists have completed a major analysis of the genetics of breast cancer, finding four major classes of the disease. They hope their work will lead to more effective treatments, perhaps with some drugs already in use.
Morning-after-pill available at New York City high schools
9/24/12 7:35 AM Comment
The New York City Department of Education is making the morning-after-pill available to high school girls at 13 public schools.
Johns Hopkins study rids most kids of food allergies
9/21/12 5:48 PM Comment
The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, finds the key to a cure that might require children to eat the foods they're allergic to, but researchers warn these are preliminary findings and this method is not safe for parents to try at home.
Jeffrey Moore, 3, heads to Disney to celebrate good health
9/21/12 3:35 PM Comment
Thanks to the Casey Cares and Something Magic foundations, Jeffrey will join 39 other children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses and their families for a cost-free week of fun in Orlando.
Arsenic in rice: Consumer groups pressure FDA to set guidelines
9/19/12 11:08 AM Comment
So far, FDA officials say they have found no evidence that suggests rice is unsafe to eat. The agency is in the middle of conducting a study of 1,200 samples of grocery-store rice products, short and long-grain rice, cereals, drinks and even rice cakes, to measure arsenic levels.
Report: Obesity in Va. could reach nearly 50 percent by 2030
9/18/12 11:21 AM Comment
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 29.2 percent of adults in Virginia were obese in 2011.
BPAs in food packaging linked to childhood obesity, study shows
9/18/12 10:40 AM Comment
A provocative new study suggests a connection between the BPA chemical used in food packaging and childhood obesity but the researchers say their findings don't prove it's the cause.
Heavy drinking a concern with troops, their families, report says
9/18/12 6:54 AM Comment
There are new concerns about heavy drinking among service members.
Cancer leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S., study shows
9/17/12 11:38 AM Comment
Cancer is now the leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S. - the latest sign it's beginning to displace heart disease as the nation's top cause of death.
Children eating too much salt, study finds
9/17/12 6:14 AM Comment
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study has added to the relatively scarce information about how much salt American kids eat -- and it's too much.

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The Fonz is in D.C., talks to ABC7 about ULS awareness

Stafford family wants school staff trained in CPR

Peanut butter recall: More brands, nut products pulled

Flu vaccines have changed with new influenza strains

Johns Hopkins cancer patients have fun creating viral video

John Wall, Wizards guard, helps kids get active

PurpleLight event to raise awarness of pancreatic cancer

Fourth animal tests positive for rabies in Fairfax Co.

Breast cancer research: Four major classes found

Morning-after-pill available at New York City high schools

Johns Hopkins study rids most kids of food allergies

Jeffrey Moore, 3, heads to Disney to celebrate good health

Arsenic in rice: Consumer groups pressure FDA to set guidelines

Report: Obesity in Va. could reach nearly 50 percent by 2030

BPAs in food packaging linked to childhood obesity, study shows

Heavy drinking a concern with troops, their families, report says

Cancer leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S., study shows

Children eating too much salt, study finds

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