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Another EPA official under investigation in CIA scheme
She reportedly approved many of the lavish travel and lodging expenses run up by former official John Beale.
A psychiatrist tries to get schizophrenics off their meds
New studies convinced her that years of prescribing long-term medication may have been doing harm.
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A growing number of studies show that fitness has a long-term influence on cognitive abilities.
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USDA agents are overstepping their mission of protecting the public and are too secretive, critics say.
Insurance enrollment by Hispanics lagging in California
Many of the state’s uninsured are Latino, so the slow pace of sign-ups is causing concern.
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Could cutting down some trees help cool the planet?
Snow-covered fields may cool the atmosphere more than a blanket of green, researchers find.
Father’s diet may affect offspring’s development
Mice whose fathers ate food low in vitamin B9 had a higher rate of birth defects.
Some health-care enrollments weren’t transmitted to firms
Software repairs have helped fix the problem found in a federal analysis.
Flawed health exchange prompts calls to Md. uninsured
Paper applications that were supposed to provide a backup plan to glitchy Web site are adding to delays.
The microbes in your gut may be making you fat
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TB vaccine may reduce MS symptoms, brain lesions
Study finds fewer brain lesions and symptoms after newly diagnosed cases are treated with vaccine.
Restless legs syndrome may affect one in 10 adults
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Mounting evidence suggests we may have more to worry about than once thought.
Do I really need this surgery?
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Can’t fall asleep? Help may not be in the medicine cabinet.
There’s little research showing the effectiveness of over-the-counter sleep aids, even ‘natural’ ones.
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The environmental costs of a Thanksgiving meal
Enjoy the turkey, but be aware that the vegetables do less damage to the planet than the bird does.
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Emergency surgery followed many missed chances to diagnose illness
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Swapping horror stories from holidays past and doling out advice for navigating difficult holiday situations.
| 11:00 AM | Ask Boswell: Redskins, Nationals and Washington sports |
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| 12:00 PM | Dr. Gridlock |
| 12:00 PM | Advice from Slate's 'Dear Prudence' |
| 2:00 PM | Talk about Travel |