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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a soon-to-be 85-year-old healthy woman. I take a statin and baby aspirin (I assume because of my age) and have my gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) under control. I have ...

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The District of Columbia should not become a state. Ever. The Constitution established the District of Columbia to be the home of the newly created federal government so that it was not “in” and ...

Three women in our community have quietly done something extraordinary. Between them, they’ve spent more than 50 years speaking up for children in foster care. Together, Dawn Dillon, Bonnie Allison ...

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Stephen A. Smith is already probably the most influential sports commentator in the media game. His salary proves it, as he is pushing $40 million a year in earnings, sources briefed on his contracts ...