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Health News

Study Links Calcium Pills To Heart Attacks

7:40 AM, May 24, 2012

People taking calcium supplements may be increasing their chances of a heart attack, according to a new study.

Dangers Of Lip Cancer

10:55 PM, May 23, 2012

Doctors warn you need to think about more than your arms, legs, heads, hands and faces when it comes to skin cancer. 

Should Healthy Men Continue To Get PSA Tests?

6:44 AM, May 23, 2012

A report out this week said healthy men should no longer get prostate specific antigen tests Is that the right idea?

Acid Reflux May Be A Sign Of Esophageal Cancer

11:27 PM, May 22, 2012

Local gospel singer shares a unique battle with esophageal cancer.

A Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Could Be Available Soon

6:49 PM, May 22, 2012

The results of a phase 2 trial shows promise.

Maryland Teen Comes Up With Screening Method For Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer

6:46 PM, May 22, 2012

A  Maryland teenager has won $75,000 for coming up with a screening method for early-stage pancreatic cancer.

Judge: POM Deceptively Marketed Pomegranate Juice

12:18 PM, May 22, 2012

A federal administrative judge has ruled that POM Wonderful used deceptive advertising with its claims that its pomegranate juice could treat or prevent heart disease, prostate cancer and other illnesses.

O'Malley Signs Chicken Arsenic Ban

12:08 PM, May 22, 2012

Maryland will become the first state to ban arsenic additive in chicken feed -- a move supporters say is good for the environment and our health

Kids Could Win White House Visit With Healthy Lunch Contest

11:46 AM, May 22, 2012

Children from across the nation will have a chance to dine like dignitaries and politicians at the White House.  Deadline to enter June 17.

New Program To Help Breast Cancer Patients In DC Wards

2:08 PM, May 18, 2012

There's a new program designed to help more women in DC win the fight against breast cancer through early detection.

FCC Considers New Rules For Medical Body Area Networks

11:52 AM, May 18, 2012

The Federal Communications Commission is considering new rules to carve out a piece of the wireless spectrum for life-saving technology called Medical Body Area Networks.

Study: 96% Of Restaurant Entrees Exceed USDA Limits

6:14 PM, May 17, 2012

If you plan to chow down tonight at a big chain restaurant, there's a better than nine-in-10 chance that your entree will fail to meet federal nutrition recommendations for both adults and kids, according to a provocative new study.

Bill To Ban DC Abortions Gets First Hearing

8:17 AM, May 17, 2012

A bill that would ban abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy will get its first hearing in the House.

Coffee Could Help You Live Just A Little Longer

7:28 AM, May 17, 2012

A new study of more than 400,000 coffee drinkers finds regular or decaf coffee could help you live longer.

Higher Education Linked To Longer Life, CDC Report shows

9:03 AM, May 16, 2012

Education may not only improve a person's finances, it is also linked to better health habits and a longer life.