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Get used to eating with dogs in Maryland
6/30/11 12:30 PM
Do you suffer endless guilt every time you have to leave your pooch at home while you grab a nice dinner?
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What we've learned from the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic
6/30/11 9:40 AM
It's been two years since the H1N1 flu pandemic, but what has the government learned from that pandemic?
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Doubts about sprouts
6/28/11 12:16 PM
In the wake of Germany's massive E. coli outbreak, sprouts are taking all the blame. And they deserve it.
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Study: Stress higher in cities
6/23/11 8:35 AM
Grip that coffee a bit tighter. A new study finds that high stress and mental disorders are more likely in cities.
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Free HIV testing offered in D.C.
6/22/11 6:02 AM
A non-profit community health center in the District of Columbia is offering free HIV testing for much of the next week.
Can Lyme disease be hereditary?
6/21/11 11:06 PM
Cara Lee has to take 40 pills a day.
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Recall alert: TGF Herring fish in salt water
6/21/11 10:58 PM
Yuck.
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The world’s favorite foods
6/18/11 8:28 AM
One country puts ladyfingers on its top 10 list. However, in America, the typical staples - pizza, chicken and steak - top out as our favorite dishes.
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Seniors' meals have new provider
6/15/11 12:52 PM
Senior citizens in the District now have a replacement for the main provider of meals.
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Toe shoes are too ugly even for the Army
6/30/11 10:50 AM
So what if toe shoes may improve training, they're ugly — the Army has fashion standards too, you know.
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Md. health advocates celebrate alcohol tax
6/30/11 6:21 AM
Maryland health advocates are celebrating a 50-percent increase in the state's sales tax on alcohol.
Mayor Vincent Gray to get HIV test
6/27/11 9:18 AM
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray is taking an HIV test to show his support for National HIV Testing Day.
Whitman Walker center starts HIV/Aids testing drive
6/23/11 7:12 AM
In D.C., where the HIV/Aids rate is among the highest in the country, a major effort is underway to get more people tested.
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Prince William Co. to charge for ambulance trips
6/21/11 11:10 PM
Prince William County plans to begin charging health insurance companies for ambulance trips.
The fruit fly: the facts
6/21/11 10:59 PM
These little pests of summer have arrived.
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Gov. O'Malley rides bike to launch Cycle Maryland program
6/18/11 3:46 PM
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is kicking off a statewide bicycling initiative to encourage physical fitness and bicycle-based tourism.
The District's epidemic
6/15/11 2:06 PM
The rate of those who suffer from HIV or AIDS in the District stands at triple the World Health Organization standard for an epidemic.
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Men live longest in Fairfax County
6/15/11 12:39 PM
Sitting in traffic for hours every day and inhaling high levels of pollen are contributing to a longer life.
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