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Medical Mysteries: ‘I opened my laptop and my eyes snapped shut’
Liisa Ecola lay on the sofa in the living room of her Capitol Hill home counting the hours until she could see a specialist who, she fervently hoped, would tell her why she could no longer keep her...
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Jet lag and a hectic life were not the cause of a woman’s exhaustion
Of course Diane O’Leary was seriously tired — who wouldn’t be? A doctoral candidate in philosophy with a demanding academic schedule and a 3-year-old son, O’Leary had flown home to Sydney after her...
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Woman’s labored breathing was not caused by allergy, smoking or poor air quality
To Jean McCathern, it seemed that the barrage of allergies — to pollen, mold, dust mites and cats — arose out of nowhere. In 1980 McCathern, then a 24-year-old Air Force staff sergeant assigned to the...
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Real-world holiday weight-control advice
It’s here. That year-end onslaught of cookies, candy, cakes and calories. Who better to offer weight-control advice, I thought, than people who have lost a lot of weight and kept it off? I spoke with...
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Me Minus 10, plus one year
Remember last year when I pledged to lose 10 pounds — and keep them off — before I turned 50? I was pleased to accomplish that “Me Minus 10” goal (and then some) and enjoyed feeling super-skinny for a...
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Nutrition and fitness resolutions for 2012
Jan. 1 is still a few days away, but it’s not too early to start thinking about ways to make 2012 your most healthful year yet. I touched base with some of the folks I interviewed for this column...
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Prince William County wellness calendar, Aug. 9-16
Al-Anon/Alateen groups Go to www.alanonva.com for meeting times and locations. 703-534-4357. Free. Surviving After Suicide support group For family and friends. For Thursday’s time and location, call...
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Southern Maryland wellness calendar, Aug. 9-16
Diabetes workshop A presentation on “seven healthy habits” to help manage diabetes. Friday, 1-3 p.m., Lexington Park library, 21677 FDR Blvd. 301-475-6019. Free. Yobics chair-fitness class Exercises...
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D.C. wellness calendar, Aug. 9-16
“Most Wonderful Plants in the World” A presentation on the 700 species that survive by capturing small animals, and the implications for the study of wellness. Thursday, noon and 6 p.m.; Friday 10:30...
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Fairfax County wellness calendar, Aug. 9-15
Al-Anon/Alateen groups For relatives and friends of alcoholics. Go to www.alanonva.com/meetings for meeting times and locations. 703-534-4357. Free. Breast-feeding support group For mothers and their...
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Montgomery wellness calendar, Aug. 9-16
“Deep Breath to Better Health” A presentation on lung function and dysfunction by Carl Voss, director of Suburban Hospital’s Respiratory Care Services. Thursday at 1:15 p.m. Holiday Park Senior...
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Loudoun County wellness calendar, Aug. 9-16
Parenting Alone Group For those who lost a partner to cancer while raising school-age children. Thursday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Oncology Center, 44035 Riverside Pkwy. (Suite...
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Loudoun County wellness calendar, Aug. 16-23
Leesburg blood drive Thursday, 3-8 p.m. Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd., Leesburg. 866-256-6372. “Laugh yoga” for seniors Exercises to improve flexibility and balance. Thursday, 9:30-10:30 a.m....
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D.C. wellness calendar, Aug. 16-23
“Most Wonderful Plants in the World” A presentation on the 700 species that survive by capturing small animals, and the implications for the study of wellness. Thursday, 1-1:30 p.m. U.S. Botanic...
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Fairfax County wellness calendar, Aug. 16-22
Al-Anon/Alateen groups For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For meeting times and locations, go to www.alanonva.com/meetings. 703-534-4357. Free. Take Off Pounds Sensibly Weight-loss support...
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Prince William County wellness calendar, Aug. 16-23
Al-Anon/Alateen groups Go to www.alanonva.com for meeting times and locations. 703-534-4357. Free. Overeaters Anonymous Thursdays, 7 a.m. St. Benedict Monastery, 9535 Linton Hall Rd., Bristow....
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Southern Maryland wellness calendar, Aug. 23-30
Charlotte Hall blood drive Thursday, 3-8 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 9611 Trinity Church Rd., Charlotte Hall. 800-733-2767. www.redcrossblood.org. Appointments recommended. Yobics chair-fitness...
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Montgomery County wellness calendar, Aug. 23-30
Chronic pain support groups The Pain Connection, 12320 Parklawn Dr., Rockville. For schedule, call 301-231-0008. www.painconnection.org. Free. Registration required. Cancer support groups Weekly...
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Loudoun County wellness calendar, Aug. 23-30
Reiki sessions For cancer patient to recharge and balance the body’s energy. Thursday, 6:45-8 p.m. Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Oncology Center, 44035 Riverside Pkwy. (Suite 100), Leesburg....
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Prince William County wellness calendar, Aug. 23-30
Surviving After Suicide support group For family and friends. For Thursday’s time and location, call 703-368-4141. Free. Overeaters Anonymous Thursdays, 7 a.m. St. Benedict Monastery, 9535 Linton Hall...
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D.C. wellness calendar, Aug. 23-30
Gay Men Over 50 support group Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m. Whitman-Walker Health, 1701 14th St. NW. 202-464-3580. peersupport@whitman-walker.org. Free. “Yoga With Dr. Linda” Practice while seated or...
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Fairfax wellness calendar, Aug. 23-30
Breast-feeding support group For mothers and babies. Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. Inova Fairfax Hospital Women's Center, seventh floor, 3300 Gallows Rd., Falls Church. 703-776-6455. Free. Mood disorders...
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U.S. Olympic diving team trains at Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center
The U.S. Olympic diving team has already made a splash in London, earning its first medals in over a decade. Maybe that’s because the team has a not-so-secret weapon this year: the Kennedy Shriver...
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Obama’s health-care law: The fitness and wellness provisions you may have missed
Perhaps you’ve had a mammogram recently, or taken a child for an immunization or consulted with a specialist about a weight problem. Since late 2010, those visits to health-care providers have carried...
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Under Armour et al. make sweat-wicking clothes de rigueur these days
Thomas Alva Edison never donned an Under Armour HeatGear fitted short-sleeve crew. But the inventor, who famously said, “Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration,” might as well have...
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Schools minister to kids’ fitness and nutrition needs
You’ve just been appointed Minister of Fitness and Nutrition and handed the near-impossible task of addressing the next generation’s obesity epidemic, its lax approach to exercise and its poor eating...
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