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OCD Is Not a Quirk

The term “obsessive-compulsive” has become a jokey shorthand, to the detriment of people who actually suffer. While shuffling through a Washington, D.C.-area me...

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Hollywood

Ashley Judd Attends Friends Of The Global Fight Against AIDS, TB And Malaria Event

On Tuesday, Dec. 2, Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) co-hosted a special event to com...

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Hollywood

Pediatric Patients Meet With First Lady to Advocate for Children's Hospitals

Fifty-four pediatric patients from every state, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico visited with First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday while raising awareness for childr...

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Health

Why Sterilization Is The Most Popular Form Of Family Planning

For women, sterilization is usually done as tubal ligation, a minimally invasive surgery where the Fallopian tubes are cut and tied off. For men, it’s the vasectomy, ...

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Environment

Showtime's Emmy-winning

Showtime's Emmy-winning series on climate change, "Years of Living Dangerously" is receiving another prestigious award this week. The series will receive the Environmental ...

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Health

Ebola, Beyond the Headlines

I??e spent the past week meeting with politicians, policymakers, and reporters in New York, Washington D.C., and Boston. One topic has pretty much dominated the conversatio...

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Hollywood

Geena Davis: Women ?stalled? in D.C.

Actress Geena Davis says the route to getting more women into public office lies not only in D.C — but in Hollywood. “We’re not showing female politicians...

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Hollywood

Green Day’s Mike Dirnt Walks For Breast Cancer Research

The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Santa Barbara took place over the weekend and one special walker was Mike Dirnt, bassist for the rock band Green Day. Mike walked in support...

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Hollywood

Katy Perry And Staples Make Roar Happen In Washington, DC

Staples and global pop music superstar Katy Perry continue to “Make Roar Happen” in Washington, D.C. today by announcing 55 local classroom projects have been f...

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Hollywood

Soledad O’Brien To Be Honored With Civil Rights Award

Award-winning broadcast journalist, executive producer, advocate and philanthropist Soledad O’Brien will be awarded the Dorothy I. Height Award at the YWCA USA Annual...

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