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Obama, House Dems press for health care votes (AP, November 6, 2009; 1:38 AM)

Health reform gets boost before close vote (Reuters, November 5, 2009; 5:45 PM)

Health reform gets boost before close vote (Reuters, November 5, 2009; 5:45 PM)

House Democrats prepare for close healthcare vote (Reuters, November 5, 2009; 1:50 PM)

health calendar:  Loudoun County health calendar (Post, November 1, 2009)

House bill likely to include long-term health care (AP, October 27, 2009; 5:30 PM)

health calendar:  Loudoun County health calendar (Post, October 25, 2009)

All you need to know about the swine flu vaccine (washingtonpost.com, October 22, 2009; 11:00 AM)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, October 18, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, October 11, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Southern Maryland Health Calendar (Post, October 11, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, October 4, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, September 27, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, September 20, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, September 13, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Southern Maryland Health Calendar (Post, September 13, 2009)

Scientists Discover 3 More Genes With Links to Alzheimer's Disease:  Studies Shine Light on Production, Removal of Toxic Proteins (Post, September 7, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, September 6, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, August 30, 2009)

Protecting Families Against the H1N1 Virus (washingtonpost.com, August 25, 2009; 1:30 PM)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, August 23, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, August 16, 2009)

Obama to Take On Health-Care Critics:  Town Hall Meetings Expected to Be Feisty (Post, August 14, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, August 2, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, July 26, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, July 19, 2009)

HEALTH CALENDAR:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, July 12, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Southern Maryland Health Calendar (Post, July 12, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, July 5, 2009)

Quick Study:  Quick Study (Post, June 30, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, June 28, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, June 21, 2009)

Under Agreement, Medicare Would Pay Less for Drugs:  Manufacturers Pledge to Lower Costs (Post, June 20, 2009)

Their Parents' Keepers:  As the elderly live longer, with more serious ailments, children step up to the difficult task of care -- and often find it unexpectedly rewarding. (Post, June 16, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, June 14, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Southern Maryland Health Calendar (Post, June 14, 2009)

Trims to Medicare, Medicaid Are Proposed to Help Fund Reform (Post, June 14, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, June 7, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, May 31, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, May 24, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Southern Maryland Health Calendar (Post, May 17, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, May 17, 2009)

Monday, May 11 at 12 Noon ET:  Post Magazine: The Growing Need for Home-Care Aides (washingtonpost.com, May 11, 2009; 12:00 PM)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, May 10, 2009)

Marilyn Daniel's Reward:  She works long hours for low wages as a home health aide -- a job so demanding and underappreciated that others leave in droves. So why hasn't she? (Post, May 10, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, May 3, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, April 26, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, April 19, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Southern Maryland Health Calendar (Post, April 12, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun County Health Calendar (Post, April 12, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, April 5, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, March 29, 2009)

House Calls Making a Comeback (Post, March 24, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, March 22, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Southern Maryland Health Calendar (Post, March 15, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, March 15, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, March 8, 2009)

Health Industry Voices Support for Obama Health Plan:  Lure of New Customers Creates Unexpected Support for Obama (Post, March 5, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, March 1, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, February 22, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, February 15, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, February 8, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, February 8, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, February 1, 2009)

A Silver Spring ER Aims to Serve Older Patients:  A Silver Spring ER Aims to Serve Older Patients (Post, January 27, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, January 25, 2009)

Many Alzheimer's Caregivers Admit to Abusive Behavior (HealthDay, January 23, 2009)

Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Protect Against Disabilities (HealthDay, January 22, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, January 18, 2009)

At Last, Big Changes Come To SE Hospital (Post, January 13, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, January 11, 2009)

You're Never Too Old for a Flu Shot (HealthDay, January 9, 2009)

'Snowbirds' Beware the Climate Changes (HealthDay, January 7, 2009)

Health Care Spending in U.S. Grew at Lowest Rate in a Decade (HealthDay, January 6, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, January 4, 2009)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, December 28, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, December 21, 2008)

Government Launches Nursing Home Rating System (HealthDay, December 18, 2008)

Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems (HealthDay, December 17, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, December 14, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, December 14, 2008)

Small Virginia Community Was Organized by Former Catholic Nuns (Post, December 9, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, December 7, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, November 30, 2008)

Study Recruiting From Alzheimer's-Prone Families (HealthDay, November 28, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, November 23, 2008)

Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age (HealthDay, November 17, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Loudoun Health Calendar (Post, November 16, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, November 16, 2008)

Enrollment for Medicare Drug Plans Begins Again (HealthDay, November 14, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, November 9, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, November 2, 2008)

Caring for Aging Loved Ones Can Be a Catch-22 (HealthDay, October 27, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, October 26, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, October 19, 2008)

Health Calendar:  Health Calendar (Post, October 12, 2008)

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