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MEDICAL MYSTERY | Because of his rare ailment, Peter Dawson travels with boxes of white powder and a gram scale. Airline security officials have noticed.
Hormone replacement therapy, 10 years after claims of a cancer link
Therapy to treat menopause symptoms has been among the most confusing issues in medicine.
Government task force discourages routine testing for prostate cancer
PSA screening does more harm than good, panel finds, countering two decades of medical practice.
Graduation gowns go green
Washington area universities join trend of using regalia made from recycled materials.
Translation rule bedevils hospitals
Hospitals struggle to provide translators for patients who don’t speak English well.
Rogue planets have no stars to orbit
Article looks at planets with no star to orbit; book relates dispute over discovery of antibiotic.
Maryland set to ban arsenic-containing antibiotic used in chicken feed
FDA study raises concerns about arsenic levels in Roxarsone, prompts the state to ban the drug.
Substituting prizes for drug patents
Some say prizes would reduce cost of AIDS drugs as developers lose exclusive production rights.
Panel backs home HIV test
An expert panel votes that the test’s potential benefits outweighed concerns about its accuracy.
Cancer doctors put competition aside
Cancer doctors put competition aside to share treatment options for patients in the Washington area.
Gestures alone may control computers
Wave an arm to control your computer? That’s a possibility in two new forms of “gesture computing.”
Sex therapists praise erotic novel
Popular “Fifty Shades of Grey” is seen as benefiting women’s sexual health and wellness.
Relatives often spot Alzheimer’s
Signs of Alzheimer’s disease, but not those of other dementias, are often noticed first by relatives.
Radioactive implants pose extra risk
Breast cancer study finds more complications from radioactive implants than from external X-rays.
Article details common foot ailments
Article explains dealing with foot problems. ADHD book covers how to manage the disorder.
Database analyzes health-care trends
A trove of data from insurance companies could soon shed light on vexing questions in health care.
Marion Barry treated for blood clot
Former D.C. mayor tweeted his appreciation of treatment by staff at a Las Vegas hospital.
The Checkup
Is that right? POM protects against disease?
Is it okay for POM Wonderful to say its pomegranate juice protects against heart disease and prostate cancer and remedies erectile dysfunction?
The Checkup
Study: C-section may boost child obesity risk
Women for whom a C-section is a matter of preference might want to consider some new information before opting to go that route.
The Checkup
Hormone replacement therapy, 10 years after claims of a cancer link
Therapy to treat menopause symptoms has been among the most confusing issues in medicine.
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Federal officials try to ward off beetles
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An orchard returns
An apple orchard will once again accompany Rock Creek Park’s Peirce Mill.
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A serious malady required only a simple fix
MEDICAL MYSTERY | Because of his rare ailment, Peter Dawson travels with boxes of white powder and a gram scale. Airline security officials have noticed.
What’s the better bulb: CFL or LED?
The incandescent light bulb is being replaced by CFLs and LEDs. Which is better for the environment?
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