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Insight Imaging lied to patients in meningitis outbreak, lawsuit claims
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A $25 million lawsuit claims that Roanoke-based Insight Imaging misrepresented the steroid by telling patients there were getting a safe, name-brand drug instead of a generic substitute.
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No more excuses! Get moving
CommentFitness expert Lisa Reed came on the show to help you throw your excuses out the window and get to working out.
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Single-tasking vs. multi-tasking
CommentAndie Row, the Wellness Director at Evolent Health, sat down with Natasha to talk about whether multi-tasking is really more effective than just focusing on one task.
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Medicare warns doctors about potential cuts
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Medicare is warning doctors - and millions of elderly patients - that payments will be slashed next year unless Congress acts soon.
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Fewer health care options for illegal immigrants after Obama overhaul
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President Barack Obama's health care overhaul threatens to roll back some services through free or low cost clinics, if those clinics and hospitals are overwhelmed with newly insured patients and can't afford to care for as many poor families.
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Asperger's syndrome not linked with violence, experts say
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While an official has said that the 20-year-old gunman in the Connecticut school shooting had Asperger's syndrome, experts say there is no connection between the disorder and violence.
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D.C. to appeal judge's decision in Ivy City case
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And in a letter to the mayor, Ward 5's Kenyan McDuffie wrote. "The Crummell School is an inappropriate location for a charter bus lot, and I stand with the community in urging you to select an alternative location."
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Norovirus strikes at two Arlington elementary schools
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Outbreaks of what’s known as the winter vomiting disease have occurred at Arlington’s Patrick Henry and Randolph elementary schools.
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Family medical history
CommentDr. Angela Marshall sat down with Melanie to discuss the importance of learning about your family's health history.
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Coping with the loss of loved ones during the holidays
CommentClinical psychologist Dr. Andrea Bonior came on the show to talk about how families can cope the loss of loved ones during the holidays.
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Maintaining inner and outer beauty
CommentHolli Thompson, a certified Holistic Health Coach, came on the show to tell us how we can maintain our inner and outer beauty as we age.
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Maryland prison participates in breast cancer campaign
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Maryland state prison inmates in Sykesville are taking part in a breast cancer awareness campaign.
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Pfizer Inc. to pay $55M in drug misbranding case
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The Justice Department says Pfizer Inc. will pay to resolve allegations that its subsidiary promoted the drug Protonix for uses that were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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NFL HGH testing considered by Congress
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Back in August 2011, the NFL and the players' union signed off on a new labor deal that set the stage for the league to test for human growth hormone, perhaps as soon as a month later.
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Former President George H.W. Bush still hospitalized
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A spokesman at Methodist Hospital in Houston said Tuesday that Bush's status hasn't changed and he remains in stable condition.
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Meningitis outbreak: Maryland reports second death
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Nationwide, there have been 590 cases of fungal meningitis in 19 states. The outbreak is linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts.
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Food poisoning to get easier to diagnose
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It's about to get faster and easier to diagnose food poisoning, but that progress for individual patients comes with a downside: It could hurt the nation's ability to spot and solve dangerous outbreaks.
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Nick Balenger paralyzed in accident, works to walk again
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Nick Balenger was born to pitch. But his life changed forever this summer when he was paralyzed in a swimming accident. Now he's using the same drive he had on the pitcher's mound to walk again.
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