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Dine out at participating restaurants on Apr. 23 and they'll donate 25-100 percent of your check to Food & Friends. (Grahpic: Food & Friends)

Dining Out for Life

Food & Friends Fundraiser Set for Apr. 23 It is time for Dining Our for Life once again. On Thursday, Apr. 23, 92 restaurants throughout the DMV will donate 25-100 percent of their proceeds to Food & Friends, an organization that delivers free meals to people living
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A form of saccharin could lead to the development of drugs that battle aggressive cancers. (Photo: Doug Dollemore/American Chemical Society)

Sweet Treatment

Sacchrin Could Lead to New Cancer Care Saccharin, the artificial sweetener that is the main ingredient in Sweet ‘N Low, Sweet Twin and Necta, could do far more than just keep our waistlines trim. According to new research, the popular sugar substitute could potentially lead to
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A patient receiving chemotherapy. (Photo: Burger/Phanie/Rex)

Cause & Effect

Clearing Confusion Around Cancer Causes Lots of things have been associated with higher risks of developing certain cancers. But there are very few things that have been proven to have a cause-and-effect relationship. “For 99 percent of people who get cancer – especially adults –
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