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Aerosmith's Joey Kramer: "There's Light at the Other End of the Tunnel"
Jul 3, 2009
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer sits down to about his struggle with depression and addiction that's the subject of his new book, "Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom At the Top."
Breast Cancer Patients Get Support From Survivors Through SOS
Jul 2, 2009 | 1 comment
An unusual program offers breast cancer patients emotional care.
Quadruplets Born at Howard University Hospital
Jul 2, 2009 | 1 comment
Three boys and a girl were born the morning of July 1; all are healthy. Their parents had been trying to have children for five years.
Fireworks Are Cool, Deadly
Jul 2, 2009 | 3 comments
Fireworks are the best part of the Fourth of July, but they are also the most dangerous. Check out mannequins getting blown up, thanks to a display by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Lose Weight Without Making a Cut
Jul 2, 2009 | 1 comment
Gastric bypass fails to produce long-term weight loss for up to half of the people who have the surgery. But a new procedure may offer a better outcome.
Miracle Cure?
Jul 1, 2009 | 3 comments
An Annapolis woman told she had only months to live in 2004 says she was cured of cancer by the power of prayer.
Capri Pants Bare Scourge of Summer: Cankles
Jul 1, 2009 | 1 comment
Still obsessing about how your dimpled thighs, jelly belly or flappy arms look in a swimsuit? That’s so last summer. This year, there’s a new body part to fret over: the cankle.
America Slimming Down? Fat Chance
Jul 1, 2009 | 29 comments
The results of an annual obesity survey show a growing American population--waistline-wise, that is.
Va.'s 2nd Swine Flu-Related Death Recorded in Arlington
Jul 1, 2009
Virginia health officials have confirmed the state's second death related to the swine flu.
Obama Consoles Patient Who Can't Pay Expenses
Jul 1, 2009 | 8 comments
At the health care town hall meeting, President Barack Obama hugs a distraught woman who said she has cancer but can't pay her expenses.
Chocolate To Help You Lose Weight?
Jul 1, 2009 | 72 comments
Introducing "XOCAI" chocolate, a dark chocolate rich in antioxidants and may help you lose weight.
Palin: Betcha I'd Have More Endurance than Obama
Jul 1, 2009 | 31 comments
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says that if given the chance she'd beat President Barack Obama in another race.
Ouch: Lower Tylenol's Max Dose, FDA Panel Says
Jul 1, 2009 | 1 comment
Government experts called for sweeping safety restrictions Tuesday on the most widely used painkillers, including reducing the maximum dose of Tylenol and eliminating prescription drugs such as Vicodin...
Swine Flu Falling on the Region “Like Snow in the Summer”
Jun 30, 2009
The Washington Post has a story today saying the H1N1 virus, AKA Swine Flu, is off to a memorable summer.
FDA Panel Votes for Lower Doses of Acetaminophen
Jun 30, 2009
An FDA panel voted to lower both the maximum daily dose and single dose for non-prescription acetaminophen.
First Lady Promotes Local Health Clinic
Jun 30, 2009 | 2 comments
The White House says it wants community health centers that serve the poor to play a larger role in health care reform, and the administration is highlighting the efforts of a local clinic. Space is at...
Officer's Cough Is Not Swine Flu
Jul 1, 2009
It’s not the swine flu, but some could consider one Montgomery County officer’s illness a cousin to it.
Study: More Sex May Help Damaged Sperm
Jun 30, 2009 | 2 comments
Want to boost your sperm's health? Make more of it. Having sex every day for a week significantly reduced the amount of DNA damage in sperm, according to a recent study.
Save Face With Makeup That Gives Back
Jun 30, 2009
Want to soothe your lips — and your conscience? Do the right thing for your skin and the planet by choosing to buy feel-good beauty products.
Fitness Risks After 50: Did Jackson Do Too Much?
Jun 30, 2009 | 1 comment
Heart specialists say Michael Jackson's death weeks before a comeback tour offers lessons for middle-aged mortals hoping for revivals of their own.
Deepak Chopra on Michael's Health
Jun 29, 2009 | 1 comment
Dr. Deepak Chopra and Miko Brando (Marlon Brando's son) talk about Michael's death. Plus, Deepak tells Access how he introduced Grace Rwaramba, the children's nanny, to Michael.
FDA Confirms: E. Coli in Nestle Toll House Cookies
Jun 29, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration says a sample of raw cookie dough collected at a Nestle USA manufacturing plant last week has tested positive for E. coli.
Bionic Eye Restores Sight and Hope
Jun 29, 2009
It might look like something out of a science fiction movie, but a real-life bionic eye is restoring partial sight to those with bad vision.
Vitamin D Enhances Weight Loss
Jun 29, 2009
Researchers find that people with higher vitamin D levels lose more weight while dieting.
The Tick and Its Mystery Disease
Jun 29, 2009 | 11 comments
Lyme Disease is caused when an infected tick jumps onto the skin from grass, leaves or pets, but what are doctors doing about it?
How Important is Vitamin D?
One-Week Weight Loss Wonders
Breast Cancer Patients Get Support From Survivors Through SOS