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  • Even a placebo electroacupuncture showed a 25 percent reduction in symptoms. (Photo: merchantmiracle.com)

    Breast Cancer Survivors

    Acupuncture Reduces Hot Flashes: Study Acupuncture may be a viable treatment for women experiencing hot flashes as a result of estrogen-targeting therapies to treat breast cancer, according to aRead More
    08 Sep 2015
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  • School lunches have more fruits, vegetables and whole grains and less sodium than in 2000. (Photo: Guiding Stars)

    Lunch Time

    School Lunches Are Getting Healthier The amount of whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables offered in school meals is up and sodium is down, according to a Centers for Disease Control andRead More
    01 Sep 2015
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  • Students who don't get enough sleep have poor concentration at school. (Photo: ThinkStock)

    School Bored

    Returning to School Year Sleep Routines It’s the time of year when parents are celebrating the return to routine as their children return to school – unless you have a teenager. For parents ofRead More
    25 Aug 2015
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  • The blacklegged deer tick can cause Lyme disease. (Photo: Penn State)

    Lyme Disease

    Tips for Avoiding Ticks and Lyme Disease When a mosquito decides to dine on your blood, you typically know it – there’s pain, itch and annoyance. Ticks, on the other hand, take a stealthierRead More
    18 Aug 2015
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  • With back-to-school time approaching, parents should talk to their children about school bus safety. (Photo: iStockPhoto)

    Back to School

    Parents, Kids Need to Talk About Bus Safety According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, from 2004 through 2013, 1,344 people died in school transportation-related crashesRead More
    11 Aug 2015
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Healthy

Energy drinks such as Monster, Red Bull, 5-Hour Energy and others can raise your blood pressure and slow your heart, according to a study.

They Aren’t Even Tasty

29 Mar 2013
Mark Heckathorn
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Energy Drinks Bad for Heart, BP: Study Americans’ consumption of fizzy soft drinks, on the decline since 2005, fell last year to its lowest level since 1996 according to Beverage Digest, an industry newsletter that publishes a similar report every March. But consumption of
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Contraception remains the most controversial part of Obamacare, according to a Sunlight Foundations study.

Obamacare

24 Mar 2013
Mark Heckathorn
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Affordable Care Act, barack obama, birth control, contraceptive, Obamacare
Birth Control Most Controversial Provision Three years after Congress approved President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, contraceptive care remains its most controversial provision, drawing not only more comments than any other regulatory proposal on any subject
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Biggest Loser Walk/Run starting line.

“Biggest Loser” Run/Walk

19 Mar 2013
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TV Show Race Coming to DC in July The Biggest Loser Run/Walk is coming to RFK Stadium on Sunday, July 14. The race will begin and end in Parking Lot 8 at 2400 E Capitol Street, SE. The race will include a 5K/10K for adults, which begins at 9 a.m., and a 1 mile kid’s race, which
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THE detox.

20 Feb 2013
Sandra Dye-Torres
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The famous detox. No matter how famous you are, you can’t hide your imperfections.   I have a pretty solid stomach. I can take different foods and drinks without a problem but this Kaeng Raegn detox had me plugging my nose as I drank it. However, if you are looking for
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Let The Detox Begin!

22 Jan 2013
Sandra Dye-Torres
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cleanse, detox, diet, healthy, Kaeng Raeng
Holidays, inauguration, last minute ski trips & football season – all reasons to eat junk and drink heavily. Now that it’s basically all over – no more holidays, inauguration is done & only one game left in the season; it’s a good time to start
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Hail To The Redskins!

07 Jan 2013
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football, HAIL, HAIL TO THE REDSKINS, healthy, HTTR, RGIII, sports, Washington Redskins
How about that burgundy & gold? After a devastating loss on Sunday, Redskins fans should keep their heads held high and jerseys on their backs because we had one HAIL of a season!   Source: Uploaded by user via Washington Redskins on Pinterest   RGIII, Morris,
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