Health
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Flesh eating bacteria rare, experts say
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Georgia grad student Aimee Copeland is fighting for her life from a flesh eating bacteria. Her case is a rare one. One expert knew of only one over the past few decades.
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Alzheimer's fight undertaken by Obama administration
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The Obama administration is adopting a landmark national strategy to fight Alzheimer's disease, with an ambitious goal of finding some effective treatments by 2025.
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Low sodium recipes to fight high blood pressure
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For many sufferers, high blood pressure symptoms can be mild or even nonexistent early on, but ABC7 is on your side with what foods to watch out for.
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High heels and health hazards
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They’re a fashion statement many women make on a daily basis. But, wearing high heels on a consistent basis could have serious health implications.
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Cancer patients' 'Stronger' music video goes viral
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A video featuring cancer-stricken children at Seattle Children's Hospital has become an online sensation. Just over three and a half minutes long, the video features patients, their parents, nurses and doctors lip-synching to Kelly Clarkson's song "Stronger."
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Virginia intellectual disabilities training centers could close
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A court case may result in the closure of four state-run training facilities for Virginians with intellectual disabilities.
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X-rays: Government to ensure children, adults don't get same radiation dose
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The government is taking steps to help ensure that children who need CT scans and other X-ray-based tests don't get an adult-sized dose of radiation.
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Hair relaxers and uterine fibroids linked?
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For many women, the possible link between hair relaxers and uterine fibroids is alarming.
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The negative health effects of commuting
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It’s clear driving is stressing us out. According to a new study from the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, traffic might be costing us our lives.
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Obesity down, but still an epidemic
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The obesity epidemic may be slowing, but don't take in those pants yet. Today, just over a third of U.S. adults are obese. By 2030, 42 percent will be, says a forecast released Monday.
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Anacostia health care center ribbon-cutting (video)
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D.C. mayor Vincent Gray will join other city official Monday in Southeast to cut the ribbon on the new Unity Health Care’s Anacostia Center.
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Breast cancer rarer in men, but fare worse than women
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Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do often don't survive as long as women, largely because they don't even realize they can get it and are slow to recognize the warning signs, researchers say.
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Fertility treatments, infertility both cause birth defects, study shows
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Test-tube babies have higher rates of birth defects, and doctors have long wondered: Is it because of certain fertility treatments or infertility itself? A large new study from Australia suggests both may play a role.
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D.C. proposes more money for illegal immigrant care
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The discussion over whether District of Columbia benefits for illegal immigrants are too generous could heat up.
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Extended sitting causes health risks, doctors suggest more movement
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According to doctors and numerous studies, extended sitting can be pretty bad for your health. But how do we break that habit when most of us are tied to a desk or meeting room all day?
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Cupping pain treatment offered at University of Maryland
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If you're suffering from chronic pain—migraines, arthritis, back pain—there’s a procedure that could help you. It’s an ancient Chinese treatment called “cupping” and some Hollywood A-listers swear by it.
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Controversial embryo adoptions on the rise
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Andrea Alexander adopted her twins, Cora and Max ... but she also gave birth to them.
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Local chef Beth Donnelly shares how to make healthy meals
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Local self-taught chef Beth Donnelly is sharing her love of healthy, homemade meals with parents who need it most.
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