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Study: Lowering drinking age leads to more binge drinking

There is new evidence that lowering the drinking age may result in more binge drinking and not just among the young.

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Local wrestlers' Olympic dreams crushed

The season is ending for a lot of young local wrestlers, and their dreams of Olympic fame may be ending, too.

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Breast cancer experts: It's time to study environmental impact

A committee of breast cancer researchers recently published a list of recommendations for ways to expand funding and breast cancer studies on possible causes of the disease. Scientists, government officials and advocates are now trying to find ways to implement them.

Tags: breast cancer, George Washington University, research funding, National Institutes of Health,

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Coronary calcium scan finds early signs of heart disease

A simple test can detect early signs of heart disease, but insurance does not not cover it. The chief of cardiology at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital calls it "a mammogram for the heart."

Tags: heart disease, health insurance, coronary calcium scan, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital,

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Longtime smokers die a decade earlier, study finds

A new study shows that longtime smokers lose about 10 years of lives, but smokers who quit early enough can get almost all of those years back.

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Survey: Millennials the most stressed generation in country

Young adults ages 18 to 33 comprise the most stressed age group in the country, according to a new study by the American Psychological Association.

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NIH scientists work on universal flu vaccine

Scientists are developing a universal vaccine that will offer protection against any and all flu strains. The work is under way at the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health.

Tags: flu, NIH, Dr. Anthony Fauci

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Contest sheds light on teen dating violence

Teens in Montgomery County are being urged to use their cameras and send a message.

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Even the young can fall victim to strokes

Most people think strokes are only a health problem among senior citizens, but they can also strike the young. It happened to WTOP reporter Jamie Forzato, who suffered a stroke on the eve of her 19th birthday.

Tags: stoke, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Washington Adventist Hospital Hospital, Jamie Forzato,

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On the Run: Is cardio king?

It wasn't all that long ago that the standard advice for anyone seeking to lose weight was "calories in -- calories out." Now we're finding out it's much more complicated than that.

Tags: exercise, fitness, cardio, weight loss, on the run,

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