Health & Fitness
White House at odds with bishops over abortion
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar | Friday Nov 20, 2009
The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
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House moves to protect doctors from Medicare cuts
By Erica Werner
The Democratic-controlled House voted Thursday to add more than $200 billion to the deficit to prevent steep Medicare payment cuts to doctors, a move Republicans denounced as a political payoff.
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Senate girds for historic debate on health bill
By Erica Werner
After months of maneuvering, the Senate stands at the brink of a historic battle over health care with President Barack Obama and his allies on one side and Republicans, outnumbered but unflinching, on the other.
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The Joys of Hemp
By Kent McGroarty
Hemp is fantastic for your health. Read on to learn why and more.
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FDA says heartburn drugs can interfere with Plavix
By Matthew Perrone
Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular variety of heartburn medications can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.
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Working It Out On The Gym Dance Floor: Interview with DC’s Fitness Mistress Heather Cohen
By Mark Thompson and Robert Doyle
How many times have you found yourself at the gym-in a group fitness class, let’s say-and you’re wondering where went the energy you possessed last night at the club? Why isn’t this body conditioning class as high energy as you and your posse cavorting on the dance floor? Of course, if you’ve ever been in one of fitness guru Heather Cohen’s House Beats Spin classes, then you realize how much a group fitness experience can replicate the energy of a good party.
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A Weight Loss Experiment
By Stephen Cabral
Losing weight is truly one of the hardest things you can do - but here’s a weight-loss experiment you should try. And the first step? Turn off your brain.
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