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Awareness
Blog: West Nile Virus—What You Need to Know
Although most people infected with the virus never know it, West Nile virus can potentially be life threatening. This week, Maryland suffered its first fatality from the virus. The v...
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Government
State Confirms First West Nile Virus Death
One Maryland resident has died as a result of West Nile Virus, according to state health department officials. Dori Henry, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Health and Mental...
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Summer
Is It A Cold Or Is It Allergies?
Reader Question: My 21-month-old daughter has had a stuffy nose and chest congestion since last fall. Since October she has been on four rounds of antibiotics. A month ago, she ha...
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Business
Vote for the Best Yoga Instructor in Prince George's County
Where can you find the best yoga instructor in Prince George's County? As part of Readers’ Choice 2012, we’re asking you—plus your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and anyone ...
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Schools
College Students' Weighty Choices Bring Obesity to Forefront
By SYDNEY CARTERSpecial to Capital News ServiceControl over their life choices is part of the college experience for students. But that authority is not without cost: Schedules are jammed...
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Police & Fire
Prince George's Headlines: Upper Marlboro Teen Cancer-Free, Verdict in Acid Attack and More
Here are the biggest stories that made the headlines across Prince George's County: Upper Marlboro Youth Takes on Cancer and WinsNow 9-year-old Zane Mosby is living cancer-fre...
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Health
Tone Up and Trim Down the Healthy Way
With warmer weather comes less clothes with beach and pool activities. You can cover up your extra weight with more clothes in cooler weather. But now is the time to show more skin. You m...
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Holiday Guide
Sane Holiday Feasting Strategies
Thanksgiving represents a major kick off to the holiday festival of foods that flows non-stop right up to the New Year. Just how do we resist the parade of goodies barraging us at p...