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Doctor holding pink breast cancer awareness ribbon. (Photo: iStock)

Beyond Pink Ribbons

Know the Facts About Breast Cancer Everywhere you look this month, you will see shades of pink highlighting National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.   From pink ribbons on products in your grocery stores as well as pink lights illuminating buildings at night, these pink
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We all love our sugar, especially during the holidays. But a study shows that the FGF21 hormone made in the liver suppresses consumption of simple sugars. (Photo: christmasxcite.com)

Sweet Tooth Control

Liver Hormone May Control “Sweet Tooth” We all love our sugar, especially during the holidays. Cookies, cake, and candy are simply irresistible. While sugar cravings are common, the physiological mechanisms that trigger our “sweet tooth” are not well defined. A study
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Free Movie Screening

Grab Free Tickets to My All American DC on Heels readers can grab a pair of free tickets to a screening on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at the Regal Majestic theater in Silver Spring. We’ve got 25 pairs of tickets to give away on a first come, first serve basis. Just click the
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