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On the Run Blog: The home stretch

Fitness expert Craig Ramsay offers tips on the proper way for runners to stretch.

Tags: on the run, exercise, Paula Wolfson

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On the Run Blog: Doing 'curls for the girls'

Just about every time I meet up with "Vince the Trainer," he puts 10, 12 or 15 pound weights in my hands and says, "curls for the girls!" He is, of course, talking about the benefits resistance training has on, how shall we say, my chest muscles. But with October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, it's important to remember that "curls for the girls" can and should be taken in a broader context.

Tags: full circle fitness, on the run, Paula Wolfson, breast cancer awareness month, exercise

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Doctors remind women mammograms can save lives

It is a frightening statistic: Fifty percent of American women who should get annual mammograms do not.

Tags: breast cancer, mammograms, Paula Wolfson

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Warnings about dangerous overuse of heated car seats

With cooler weather on the horizon, more and more drivers will be turning on the seat warmers in their cars. But be careful not to over do it.

Tags: Toasted Skin Syndrome, seat warmers, Paula Wolfson, car seats

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D.C. mom fights cancer with a cookbook

Danielle Cook Navidi wanted to help her son as he battled cancer. Now, she's helping others with their nutritional needs.

Tags: cancer, danielle cook navidi, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, chemotherapy, Paula Wolfson, Hodgkins lymphoma

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Young survivor fights for childhood cancer awareness in Congress

At 22, Trevor Schaefer is an advocate for children with cancer, and the inspiration behind "Trevor's Law," a bill now pending in Congress that would give governments more authority to determine if environmental toxins are causing clusters of kids in specific geographic areas to get cancer and other dangerous diseases.

Tags: Paula Wolfson, Trevor Schaefer

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Americans spending more on prescription drugs

Americans are spending more on prescription drugs, despite the increasing availability of generics.

Tags: Paula Wolfson, prescriptions, health care, IMS Health, consumer reports

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Keep kids healthy this back-to-school season

Dr. Erik Schobitz, a pediatric emergency room physician at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, offers advice to parents.

Tags: school, parenting, Paula Wolfson

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Fashion expert offers style tips for the District

One fashion expert says D.C.'s biggest fashion mistake involves a "bad fit."

Tags: fashion, Style for Hire, Paula Wolfson

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Big changes coming to school lunches

As kids head back to school, their biggest changes may be in the cafeteria.

Tags: school lunches, Paula Wolfson, health, obesity

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