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A study by Johns Hopkins Medicine found calcium supplements may cause plaque build up in the heart. (Photo: iStock)

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Calcium Supplements May Damage Heart After analyzing 10 years of medical tests on more than 2,700 people, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and elsewhere concluded that taking calcium in the form of supplements may raise the risk of plaque buildup in arteries and heart

Weekend Guide

19 Aug 2016

Mark Heckathorn

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African Diaspora International Film Festival, Alexandria Restaurant Partners, Alexandria Restaurant Week, Ashlar Restaurant & Bar, BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez, Bao Bao, Bei Bei, Bombay Curry Co., BQ Bus, CapMac, Captain Cookie, Chinese Embassy, Chuck Brown Day, Chuck Brown Memorial Park, Comcast Outdoor Film Festival, Crepe Love, D.C. Empanadas, D.C. Slides, Dan Dan noodles, Del Rey, Destined, Due South, Eric Lewis, Ethan McSweeny, Fairgrounds, fall, FedEx Field, Feelin' Crabby, Free For All, George Washington University, Giant Panda Birthday Party, Godfather of Go-Go, Gotta Catch Them Ass, Grand Atlas Tours, Jurassic World, Kimpton, Kirk Cousins, lafayete Square, Lafayette Square, Majestic, Marvin Center, Metro, Minions, Morrison House, National Institutes of Health, National Mall, National Zoo, Nationals Park, New York Jets, old town, Patrick Page, Pittsburgh Rick's, Plunky and Oneness, Pokemon Go, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Secret Society, Shakespeare Theatre Co., Sidney Harman Hall, South Meets East, Strathmore, summer, Surfside, The Big Cheese, The Chuck Brown Band, The Tempest, The Wizard of Oz, Tian Tian, Truckeroo, Washington Redskins, weekend guide, white house

Nine Things to Do This Weekend in the DMV The weather may still be shouting summer, but this weekend’s events are hinting at fall’s arrival with the Redskins’ first preseason home game on Friday. The Shakespeare Theatre Co.’s annual Free for All is also back with The Tempest, and

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Viruses Can Spread When Jack Frost Nips A cure for the common cold isn’t in the crystal ball of an infectious diseases researcher and physician at St. Louis University’s Center for Vaccine Development. “There’s not likely to be a vaccine or cure developed because colds don’t kill

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