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Local health expert tells high-risk people to take advantage of new COVID booster shot

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Local health expert tells high-risk people to take advantage of new COVID booster shot

Screening is key for best prognosis for women who might have breast cancer

Screening is key for best prognosis for women who might have breast cancer

Grit: A year ago he had a brain tumor removed. Now he’s running the Marine Corps Marathon

Grit: A year ago he had a brain tumor removed. Now he’s running the Marine Corps Marathon

Why travel can make you exhausted just by sitting still

Why travel can make you exhausted just by sitting still

Fewer Fairfax Co. students experiencing mental health concerns, annual survey finds

Fewer Fairfax Co. students experiencing mental health concerns, annual survey finds

Your next car could be an e-bike

Your next car could be an e-bike

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Prince George’s County breaks ground on new health care facility in Greenbelt

Prince George’s County breaks ground on new health care facility in Greenbelt

‘I needed to live life today’: Reston woman hikes entire Appalachian Trail

‘I needed to live life today’: Reston woman hikes entire Appalachian Trail

Hospitals in Gaza overwhelmed, doctor trying to get supplies to those in desperate need

Hospitals in Gaza overwhelmed, doctor trying to get supplies to those in desperate need

Do you hit the snooze button in the morning? A new study reveals if that’s a bad habit

Do you hit the snooze button in the morning? A new study reveals if that’s a bad habit

Mental health crisis costing Northern Virginia over $8 billion a year

Mental health crisis costing Northern Virginia over $8 billion a year

FDA proposes ban on this type of hair straightener

FDA proposes ban on this type of hair straightener

What are the signs of burnout in young athletes?

What are the signs of burnout in young athletes?

Put that rake down: How falling leaves help your yard

Put that rake down: How falling leaves help your yard

Gaithersburg’s Novavax COVID booster delayed in EU, approved in UK

Gaithersburg’s Novavax COVID booster delayed in EU, approved in UK

Medicare open enrollment season is a target for scammers

Medicare open enrollment season is a target for scammers

Are you sick? You can’t blame it just on the cold weather

Are you sick? You can’t blame it just on the cold weather

World Menopause Day: Women take a day to raise awareness about the change of life

World Menopause Day: Women take a day to raise awareness about the change of life

The Maryland library where you can get your blood pressure read

The Maryland library where you can get your blood pressure read

Virginia teen named ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ for skin cancer-fighting soap

Virginia teen named ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ for skin cancer-fighting soap

‘It frees your mind up’: Prince George’s Co. line dancing group helps breast cancer survivors stay healthy

‘It frees your mind up’: Prince George’s Co. line dancing group helps breast cancer survivors stay healthy

Walk to Bust Cancer: Hundreds gather in Alexandria to help fight breast cancer

Walk to Bust Cancer: Hundreds gather in Alexandria to help fight breast cancer

More than 2 dozen DC-area schools ranked among healthiest in nation

More than 2 dozen DC-area schools ranked among healthiest in nation

How Maryland’s recent malaria case can inform future detection and prevention

How Maryland’s recent malaria case can inform future detection and prevention

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