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Mashup Score: 10
A brother and sister diagnosed with the same rare disease had very different outcomes because of a simple test. News4’s Shawn Yancy spoke with a Virginia mother who’s using her voice to raise awareness and give hope to others.
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Mashup Score: 17At 114, Texas woman believed to be the oldest American shares her secret to a long life - 2 month(s) ago
Elizabeth Francis’ sister lived to 106, placing them among the sibling pairs with the oldest combined age in world history.
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RT @nbcwashington: A 114-year-old Texas woman is now believed to be the oldest living person in the United States. https://t.co/IQvCQzWkUh
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Mashup Score: 1‘Liquid gold': Inside the health benefits of olive oil - 2 month(s) ago
Consumer Reports tested 26 olive oils to find the best taste and benefits for your buck. News4 Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan shares the results.
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Consuming more than 1.5 teaspoons of olive oil per day is good for your ❤️ health, a #JACC study found. @nbcwashington’s @susanhogantv tests 26 olive oils to find the best option: https://t.co/enTHwh85gn #cvPrev
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Mashup Score: 0George Washington Hospital to lay off workers, nurses union says ‘staff deserve better' - 2 month(s) ago
George Washington University Hospital has announced layoffs, a move the nurses’ union said was unexpected. The hospital’s parent company, Universal Health Services (UHS), is citing healthcare industry challenges as a reason for the layoffs. The restructuring will decrease the hospital’s workforce by 3% to help reduce expenses and increase efficiency, according to a statement. About 60 positions were expected to…
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GW Hospital to lay off 60+ staff https://t.co/zXzrHMXIWo https://t.co/w21eGdVs3v
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If you were at Dulles International Airport or Reagan Washington National Airport early this month, you may have been exposed to someone with measles. A person who had measles after returning from international travel was in both airports on two dates, Virginia Department of Health officials said Saturday. The exposure is linked to two locations and times: Health officials are…
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Measles exposure at Dulles and Reagan airports https://t.co/aJawWDNDdx Person w/measles was at: Dulles, main terminal, Jan. 3, 4 to 8 p.m. Reagan Wash, Terminal A, Jan. 4, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Measles incubation until Jan. 14-16 Rash onset after 7 to 21 d. , until Jan. 10-25 https://t.co/mhCxdDGilE
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If you were at Dulles International Airport or Reagan Washington National Airport early this month, you may have been exposed to someone with measles. A person who had measles after returning from international travel was in both airports on two dates, Virginia Department of Health officials said Saturday. The exposure is linked to two locations and times: Health officials are…
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Virginia officials warn of potential measles exposure at Dulles, Reagan airports – “A person who had measles after returning from international travel was in both airports on two dates” https://t.co/VzcFbnTYOY
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Mashup Score: 1Vegan Thanksgiving: Is it good? - 6 month(s) ago
Tommy McFly visited a D.C. spot that serves up vegan versions of the classic Thanksgiving dishes, and taste tested the food with News4’s Leon Harris, Shawn Yancy and Doug Kammerer.
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Vegan Thanksgiving: Is it good? - NBC4 Washington - https://t.co/sDbzBuShM4
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Mashup Score: 4Montgomery County elementary school boosts security after criticism of mask requirement - 8 month(s) ago
Four people in a kindergarten classroom at Rosemary Hills Elementary School tested positive for COVID, prompting Principal Rebecca Irwin Kennedy to send a letter to parents on Tuesday. Kennedy said in the letter that students in the class would be required to wear a mask for the next 10 days.
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But, for the record, the cited article says it was specifically because of the media attention, more specifically Senator Cruz's criticism of their decision to require masks, the recess was moved indoors on Thursday, which was cooler than the previous days https://t.co/AnRf0URx4N https://t.co/fnKeTy4CZm
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Mashup Score: 0
A Maryland resident who lives in the D.C. area contracted malaria despite not having recently traveled out of the country or to states where malaria has been detected, state health officials said Friday.
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Locally-acquired #malaria in the DC area https://t.co/A4etN0ykGk
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Mashup Score: 38
A Maryland resident who lives in the D.C. area contracted malaria despite not having recently traveled out of the country or to states where malaria has been detected, state health officials said Friday.
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State #3 where we've seen domestic transmission of #malaria this year. https://t.co/Ceopk9nClh
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Check out this video featuring our Virginia @RareAction Ambassador and rare mom, Jana Monaco, and Dr. Deb Regier, Director of the Rare Disease Institute at @ChildrensNatl, one of 40 NORD #RareDisease Centers of Excellence: https://t.co/ah3S0mFw3d