Health
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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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CareFirst proposes 25 percent rate increase
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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield's proposed rate hikes have some Maryland residents very concerned about how they'll pay for health insurance in the future.
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Cigarette buying age may be raised to 21 in New York City
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After years of striving to set a national agenda for curbing smoking, New York City may set a new bar by becoming the most populous place in America to raise the minimum age for buying cigarettes to 21.
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The Bar Method
CommentKate Arnold, the owner of the Bar Method, came on the show to talk about how using a ballet bar is a great way to tone your body and develop lean muscles.
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Local teen in national spotlight with weight loss success
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A local teenager shared his incredible weight loss story today on the Katie show and in this week's People magazine. Charles Haines, 17, says he went from being a shy and depressed obese teen to a confident and fit young man.
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Plate size influences childhood obesity
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Plate size is everything, it seems, when it comes to the fight against childhood obesity.
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D.C. hospitals hope for cutting-edge cancer treatment
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Two major hospitals in the District of Columbia are hoping to start offering an expensive, cutting-edge type of cancer treatment.
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James Madison University reports mumps case
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James Madison University is the latest Virginia school to report a mumps case.
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'Morning after pill' must be made available to women of all ages: NY judge
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A New York federal judge has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration must make emergency contraceptives available to women of all ages within 30 days.
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University athlete insurance coverage: Kevin Ware injury sparks debate
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When Louisville’s sophomore guard Kevin Ware broke his leg in a devastating on-court incident this week, it revealed a greater debate around college athletes and their health insurance coverage.
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Marion Barry released from hospital
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Marion Barry's press secretary says the District of Columbia councilmember has been released from the hospital.
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Michelle Obama hosts healthy recipes contest for children
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Children from across the nation will rub elbows with Michelle Obama and dine off fine china in the East Room of the White House this summer as part of a contest to promote healthy eating.
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Film critic Roger Ebert has cancer again, is taking 'leave of presence'
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Film critic Roger Ebert says he has cancer again and is scaling back his movie reviews while undergoing radiation.
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President asks for $100 million for new brain map project
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President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked Congress to spend $100 million next year on a new project to map the human brain.
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Smokers can use nicotine products for longer than previously recommended, FDA
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The Food and Drug Administration says smokers that are trying to quit can safely use nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended.
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CDC anti-smoking campaign launched
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Government health officials launched the second round of a graphic ad campaign this week that is designed to get smokers off tobacco, saying they believe the last effort convinced tens of thousands to quit.
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Leukemia clinical trial proves successful in some patients
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A bit of good news is out in the fight against cancer: a clinical trial has proved to send some cancer patients’ Leukemia into remission.
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CVS health care: Employees must submit vital information, or pay fine
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How would you feel if your employer asked you to log in vital, health information? What about if they fined you if you refused?
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