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<title><![CDATA[Second Michigan child dies of swine flu]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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 The death is the state's second reported child death from H1N1 complications since Sept. 1. Michigan officials on Thursday said 22 people, including a 6-month-old child, had died from swine flu in that period. 
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<title><![CDATA[Bishops Urge Passage of Stupak-Ellsworth Anti-Abortion Amendment for Health Reform Bill]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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 WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. bishops November 7 urged members of the House of Representatives to vote for the Stupak-Ellsworth Amendment to the health care reform. 
(<a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bishops-urge-passage-of-stupak-ellsworth-anti-abortion-amendment-for-health-reform-bill-69467342.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama makes pitch for House healthcare votes]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:58:52 -0500</pubDate>
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 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a broad healthcare reform bill on Saturday as they prepared for a close vote on the biggest changes in health policy in four decades.  
(<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE59M4PB20091107?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Detroit health care forum to include H1N1 shots]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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  Detroit -- Second Ebenezer Church and Molina Healthcare of Michigan are sponsoring a free forum on national health care reform Saturday that includes H1N1 flu vaccinations.  
(<a href="http://www.detnews.com/article/20091107/METRO/911070367/1040/rss34">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S.:  &quot;War Comes Home&quot; with Ft. Hood Shootings]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:45 GMT</pubDate>
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 PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov 6 (IPS) - While investigators probe for a motive behind the mass shooting at the Fort Hood military base in Texas Thursday, in which an army psychiatrist is suspected of killing 13 people, military personnel at the base are in shock as the incident "brings the war home". 
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<title><![CDATA[Flu death toll in Ukraine climbs to 135]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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 Web links to Kyiv Post material are allowed provided that they contain a URL hyperlink to the www.kyivpost.com material and a maximum 500-character extract of the story. Otherwise, all materials contained on this site are protected by copyright law and may not be reproduced without the prior written permission of Public Media at news@kyivpost.com. 
(<a href="http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/52120">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UK joins G20 push for world levy on banks]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:26:56 -0500</pubDate>
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 ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Britain threw its weight on Saturday behind proposals to impose a global levy on banks to fund future bailouts but failed to make much progress on securing a G20 deal to meet the cost of climate change.  
(<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5A60IP20091107?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Most Parents, High-priority Adults Who Tried To Get H1N1 Vaccine For Themselves And Children Unable To Get It, Poll Finds]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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 A new national poll has found that a majority of adults who tried to get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves or their children have been unable to do so. 
(<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091106145258.htm">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement Regarding Cardinal Rigali's Memo Protecting the 'Status Quo' On Life]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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 Brown: "Faithful Catholics have a responsibility to vigorously oppose abortion in healthcare, not negotiate the status quo." 
(<a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/statement-regarding-cardinal-rigalis-memo-protecting-the-status-quo-on-life-69466642.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Admitting mistakes reduces errors: Montreal hospital]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:46:22 EST</pubDate>
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 Montreal's Jewish General Hospital says a full-disclosure policy regarding mistakes made during patient care is responsible for a 50 per cent drop in adverse incidents over the past three years. 
(<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/11/06/jgh-mistakes-registry.html?ref=rss">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Family hopes to change view of organ donations]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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  Raeda Charara Haidar will never forget how her teenage son dropped 80 pounds in just a month weeks because of his failing kidneys. After doctors told her he would need a kidney transplant, Haidar prayed a miracle would happen for her young son.  
(<a href="http://www.detnews.com/article/20091107/LIFESTYLE03/911070328/1040/rss34">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Should I Buy Her A Drink?]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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 If you end up hitting the bars tonight, we&#8217;d like you to be prepared.  Sometimes knowing when and who to buy a drink for can be a challenging task for young men.  We&#8217;ve developed an extremely basic reference guide to help you step up the plate and score some (probably married) tail.  Good luck young Jedi. 
(<a href="http://regretfulmorning.com/2009/11/should-i-buy-her-a-drink-flowchart">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Criminal Penalties For No Insurance Possible Under Pelosi Bill]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:19:08 PST</pubDate>
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 From a letter from the the non-partisan Joint Committee of Taxation from Rep David Camp to explain penalties for not carrying insurance under the Pelosi Bill (H.R. 3962): Americans who do not maintain “acceptable health insurance coverage” and who choose not to pay the bill’s new individual mandate tax (generally 2.5% of income), are  ... 
(<a href="http://drwes.blogspot.com/2009/11/criminal-penalties-for-no-insurance.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Air Pollution Increases Infants&#39; Risk Of Bronchiolitis]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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 Infants who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution are at increased risk for bronchiolitis, according to a new study. 
(<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091106084243.htm">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Feed Your Family on $10 a Day!]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:02 EST</pubDate>
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 Cooking Light Magazine Shares "Delicious, Nutritious, Affordable" Recipes, on "The Early Show Saturday Edition"  
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<title><![CDATA[Hybrid Composite For Root Canal Treatment]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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 A dentist carrying out root canal treatment will need to use a variety of compounds. These do not always bond together properly and sometimes expensive follow-up treatment has to be performed. But a new class of material meets the requirements, and solves the problem. 
(<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091104101539.htm">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Computational Method Points To New Uses, Unexpected Side Effects Of Already Existing Drugs]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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 Scientists have developed and experimentally tested a technique to predict new target diseases for existing drugs. The researchers developed a computational method that compares how similar the structures of all known drugs are to the naturally occurring binding partners -- known as ligands -- of disease targets within the cell. 
(<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091104085232.htm">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Binge Drinking Puts the Brain, and Life Itself, at Risk]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of students at four-year colleges do it regularly (and, it's not sex). 
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<title><![CDATA[Revealed: polluters' fear tactics on climate]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 "Older, well-capitalised and deeply entrenched industries" are dominating the debate on climate climate change, the report has found. Photo: Peter Braig 
(<a href="http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/revealed-polluters-fear-tactics-on-climate-20091105-i091.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Winnipeg closes H1N1 clinics until next week]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:39:39 EST</pubDate>
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 People in Winnipeg won't be able to get an H1N1 flu shot until next Thursday because of a vaccine shortage, the regional health authority announced late Friday. 
(<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/11/06/mb-winnipeg-vaccine-clinics-close.html?ref=rss">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Congress Considers Help For Families Of Injured Service Members]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 Military families around the country say they urgently need the government to give them a different kind of support. They need help taking care of relatives who were severely wounded in the wars &mdash; relatives who now are living at home. Host Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Daniel Zwerdling about how a recently discussed bill in Congress could  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Brominated and mixed halogenated dioxins in the Baltic&#8212;and beyond]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 A paper recently published in ES&amp;T (2009, DOI 10.1021/es901705r) suggests that a freshwater sponge&#8212;and/or its associated microorganisms&#8212;found in the brackish Baltic Sea is contributing the relatively high quantities of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PBDDs) being found in Baltic biota. Lillemor Asplund of Stockholm University&# ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Our Bay: The politics of cleaning the bay]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 For years, environmentalists have lamented that the federal government didn&#39;t seem to be doing much when it comes to cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. 
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<title><![CDATA[Nanoparticles can cause DNA damage across a cellular barrier]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 Gevdeep Bhabra1,10, Aman Sood1,10, Brenton Fisher1, Laura Cartwright2, Margaret Saunders2, William Howard Evans3, Annmarie Surprenant4, Gloria Lopez-Castejon4, Stephen Mann5, Sean A. Davis5, Lauren A. Hails5, Eileen Ingham6, Paul Verkade7, Jon Lane7, Kate Heesom8, Roger Newson9 &amp; Charles Patrick Case1 
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<title><![CDATA[God�s Green Earth]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 Living on Earth is an independent media program and relies entirely on contributions from listeners and institutions supporting public service. Please donate now to preserve an independent environmental voice. 
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists warn caribou collapse not unlike disappearance of cod stocks]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 So great were their numbers - even 20 years ago - that they were able to shake off man's puny imprint on the great barren lands like so many flies on a rump. 
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<title><![CDATA[Debate draws strong viewpoints]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 Gas drilling has become a dominant issue in central New York, with money to be made and risks to be taken. Thousands of landowners have signed leases to permit drilling, some with bonuses of $2-an-acre and others, near major pipelines, as in Deposit, at $2,500. 
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<title><![CDATA[Two-year-olds at risk from 'gender-bending' chemicals, report says]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 Two-year-old children are being exposed to dangerous levels of hormone-disrupting chemicals in domestic products such as rubber clogs and sun creams, according to an EU investigation being studied by the government. 
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<title><![CDATA[Judges exclude all evidence about economic impact from Las Brisas hearing]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 CORPUS CHRISTI &#151; Judges threw out all evidence about Las Brisas Energy Center&#8217;s economic impact Friday after a contentious morning of testimony in which a local physician debated the subject with the proposed plant&#8217;s lead attorney. 
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<title><![CDATA[Marine Corps fails to disclose financial ties behind controversial report]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 The National Research Council released a controversial report in June that said science could not link polluted water at Camp Lejeune to illnesses suffered by thousands of residents who lived on the Marine Corps base. 
(<a href="http://www.tampabay.com/news/military/marine-corps-fails-to-disclose-financial-ties-behind-controversial-report/1050032">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan takes hand washing to a whole new level]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 In Japan, every day is hand-scrubbing, mask-wearing day. But the nation got into the spirit of Global Hand Washing Day anyway with a special dance, DVDs, posters and pamphlets. 
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<title><![CDATA[Man held after tonnes of illegal e-waste are exported to Africa]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 The director of a British waste export company suspected of illegally shipping defunct televisions and electronic goods to Africa has been arrested after a joint investigation by The Independent and Sky News. 
(<a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-held-after-tonnes-of-illegal-ewaste-are-exported-to-africa-1816570.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Tells Drilling Company to Clean Up Its Act]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 After a year of chemical spills, water well contamination and an explosion caused by leaking underground methane, Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. has been fined $120,000 and ordered to abide by a set of stricter-than-usual probationary regulations if it wants to continue its vast natural gas drilling operation in Pennsylvania. 
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<title><![CDATA[Salinas Valley schools perched near pesticide-sprayed farmland]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 But when acres of farmland next to classrooms are sprayed with industrial-grade chemicals, often no sign goes up. "If you spray pesticides on school grounds, you have to do all sorts of things," said Sheila Steinberg, a California State University, Humboldt, sociology professor who co-authored a study mapping pesticide use in Monterey County. "As  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Stimulus Sparks Scuffle Among High-Speed Rail Boosters]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST</pubDate>
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 Interest in high-speed rail was lukewarm until President Obama packed $8 billion for it into the stimulus package. Now, standing-room-only crowds show up when rail is on the agenda, and some high-speed-rail advocates are not sure anymore about who's at the throttle and who's in the caboose. 
(<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/11/06/06greenwire-stimulus-sparks-scuffle-among-high-speed-rail-16795.html?pagewanted=all">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[We the Consumers]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:47:58 -0800</pubDate>
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 By MARGALIT GUR-ARIE There has been much talk lately about the Consumer movement in health care. The health insurance industry has given us the Consumer Driven Health Care (CDHC), which has gained much traction in the marketplace in the form... 
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<title><![CDATA[4:27 pm]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:47:58 -0800</pubDate>
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 This week, the Obama White House released a very partial record of those who had visited since January 20, 2009. This it hailed as "transparency like you've never seen it before" and as the beginning of a new White House visitor transparency policy. Unfortunately, the policy applies mainly to post-September 15th visitors and has a caveat that, in  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[A Step Forward In Cell Reprogramming]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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 There are increasingly more research groups that try to discover the mechanisms of cell differentiation in order to reprogramme differentiated cells. On this occasion, investigators from the CRG have described a process of cell reprogramming which results in morphologically and functionally distinct cells with a 100% efficiency rate.  
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<title><![CDATA[Hard Training Reduced Fertility]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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 Are you a female athlete or just someone who likes challenging workouts -- who also wants to get pregnant? It may make sense to ease off a bit as you try to get pregnant. New research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) shows that the body may not have enough energy to support both hard workouts and getting pregnant.  
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<title><![CDATA[LLS to participate in Gap's Give & Get program to support its blood cancer research]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:15:56 -0500</pubDate>
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 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will again be participating in Gap Inc.'s Give & Get program, which in its first two campaigns this past spring and summer, garnered more than $1 million to support LLS's blood cancer research funding and patient education and support services. 
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<title><![CDATA[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to expand support for doctors and patients on Guam]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:14:37 -0500</pubDate>
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 A team from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will be meeting with leaders in medicine and health insurance and as well as patients during a visit to Guam this week. 
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<title><![CDATA[Exit Stage Left? Most Challenging 2009 Joint Commission Standards]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:14:37 -0500</pubDate>
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 (Formerly MSSPNexus) News and information for those who work in healthcare administration, including medical staff leadership, patient safety, quality, accreditation, compliance, risk management, law, and provider credentialing. 
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<title><![CDATA[QuakerLife Cereal]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:29:34 -0500</pubDate>
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 I was perusing the cereal aisle when I came across Quaker Honey Graham Life Cereal. The regular version of Life cereal is one of my favorites for its simple yet tasty and healthy nature, so I wanted to see how... 
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<title><![CDATA[Foundation promotes mustaches as cancer awareness]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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  It&apos;s been derided as a soup strainer, cookie duster, lip spinach and even face fungus, but if Australian expat Adam Garone has his way, each November the maligned mustache will become as potent a symbol in the fight against cancer as the pink ribbons that blossom each October in support of breast cancer awareness.  
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<title><![CDATA[Panel says evidence is insufficient to know effectiveness of abstinence programs]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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  Sex-education programs that encourage teens to delay sexual activity and teach them about contraception cut risky sexual behavior, increase condom use and lower the chances of getting the AIDS virus and other infections, a panel of independent experts concluded in a report released Friday.  
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<title><![CDATA[Purple Waffle Plant 1, indoor pollution 0]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-07T19:45:00.002+08:00</pubDate>
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  want to decrease indoor pollution? Buy a houseplant. According to Kays, some indoor plants have the ability to effectively remove harmful VOCs from the air, and not only have the ability to improve our physical health, but also have been shown to enhance our psychological health. Adding these plants to indoor spaces can reduce stress, increase  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Tracking the 'contagion' in suicide clusters]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 Researchers seek to understand how suicide spreads within communities, such as a Palo Alto high school. Last month, a Palo Alto high school saw its fourth student suicide since May. Questions loom large: Why did this cluster of suicides happen, and how can the cycle be stopped?  
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<title><![CDATA[When teens announce they're vegetarian]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 Steer them toward a healthy non-meat diet. And watch for red flags, such as signs of an eating disorder. Certain groups of kids are more likely to exclude meat than others -- and teens top the list.  
(<a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-hew-vegetarian-kids-teens9-2009nov09,0,7693232.story?track=rss">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Clues You Should Be Letting Go of Something]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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  Awhile back I discussed Eileen Flanagan's book, The Wisdom to Know the Difference. If you'd like to learn more about her, visit her website at www.EileenFlanagan.com. Therese: What are five clues you should be letting go of something? Eileen: 1. You find yourself repeating the same complaint to different people. We ... ...  
(<a href="http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6444">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kellogg's Cereal Coupons]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:21:33 -0500</pubDate>
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 It seems like Kellogg's (and General Mills) cereals are always on sale at one supermarket or another. Nut, you can get even more savings by printing coupons straight from the Kellogg's website. This month, there are quite a few coupons:... 
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<title><![CDATA['Doctor called it holiday tummy but my girl was close to death']]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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  Furious Damian O'Neill, 42, said daughter Evie, 10, almost died after a &#8216;gross mistake&#8217; by a doctor while on a First Choice package holiday in Sharm El Sheikh.  
(<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1225781/Father-blasts-Egyptian-doctors-misdiagnosed-daughter-left-inches-death-diabetic-coma.html?ITO=1490">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cambridge]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
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  Loads of medical stuff that'll need researching and checking here - essentially just assume that the whole section has QQ throughout it. It's also where I explain that the normal isolation procedures wouldn't work with CLBD-7. ----- After all the packing and the promise of travel I’m somewhat disappointed that my first appointment is at  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Scurvy on rise among children due to lack of vitamin C in diet]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
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  Caused by a lack of vitamin C, the potentially fatal disease was a scourge of pirates and sailors in the heyday of the British Empire, but was thought to be largely a thing of the past.  
(<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1225905/Seafarers-disease-Scurvy-rise-children-lack-vitamin-C-diet.html?ITO=1490">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[H1N1 Can Lead to Encephalitis in Kids]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:06 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257626350/41#item_14"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL2kuaS5jb20uY29tL2Nud2suMWQvaS90aW0vLzIwMDkvMTEvMDYvbm9jb19icm93bk5ld18xMTYwOV8yNDR4MTgzLmpwZw" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="H1N1 Can Lead to Encephalitis in Kids"></a>
 Children are among those hit hard in the H1N1 outbreak. And now, health officials are keeping an eye on a potentially deadly complication. Karen Brown shows us how scary it can be when a child comes down with H1N1 and encephalitis. 
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<title><![CDATA[HIV-positive cases jump to 556 in Afghanistan]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:05:32 GMT</pubDate>
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  HIV-positive cases jump to 556 in Afghanistan Integrated Regional Information Networks - November 5, 2009 http://www.aegis.org/news/irin/2009/IR091109.html KABUL, 5 November 2009 (IRIN) - Over 50 people have been diagnosed as HIV-positive in Afghanistan over the past nine months, bringing the number of registered cases to 556, according to the  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[&quot;Breast Free&quot; Support/Empowerment]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:53:23 GMT</pubDate>
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 I got to wondering if, in your travels, you've come across any support communities for women who have had a bi-lateral mastectomy w/o reconstruction that choose not to use prosthesis? I've been fortunate to be connected with a couple of inspiring women and I've done a few searches on the net from time to time, but have mostly come up empty. I  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[New Ways For Older Americans To Maintain Independence]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:44:12 PST</pubDate>
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  (HealthNewsDigest.com)-The oldest baby boomers will turn 65 just two years from now-but they are not likely to follow previous generations of seniors into old folks' homes anytime soon.  
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<title><![CDATA[Rooftop garden, cinema and private rooms in Scotland's  &#163;840m hospital]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 EVERY detail has been considered. Private rooms, state-of-the-art scanners and a tunnel linking adult and children's wards to a cutting-edge laboratory.  
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<title><![CDATA[Elton John out of hospital after flu]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 SIR Elton John is out of hospital and feeling "fine" after being struck down with a bout of flu and an E coli bacterial infection.  
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<title><![CDATA[Cardiology Consolidation Continues]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:54:14 PST</pubDate>
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 This time, in Kansas City : Cuts of the magnitude envisioned by Medicare, Holkins said, would present “a significant problem for the revenue side of our business model.” The 14-physician practice, which has roughly 80 employees, has been independent since its founding in 1975. So, Holkins said, the decision to affiliate was not taken lightly. � 
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<title><![CDATA[How do you deal with food allergies when eating out?]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:58:48 GMT</pubDate>
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 USA TODAY is looking for readers with food allergies who are willing to share their unusual challenges with eating out at restaurants, ...  
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<title><![CDATA[Lesbian Herstory Archives - Art Benefit]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-06T17:17:36-05:00</pubDate>
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  www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org  
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<title><![CDATA[Respirator or face mask? Best shield still debated]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:07 EST</pubDate>
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 A preliminary report suggesting that N95 respirators -- filtering devices worn over the mouth and nose -- protect against swine flu better than surgical face masks seems to be incorrect, researchers revealed during a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).  
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<title><![CDATA[CHEST: Drug Brings Wake-Up Call in Depression and OSA]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:10:23 -0400</pubDate>
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 SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Armodafinil (Nuvigil) may bring relief of residual excessive sleepiness to patients with depression and obstructive sleep apnea, a multicenter, randomized trial showed. 
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<title><![CDATA[Medical photo of the day]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-07T11:05:00.004+08:00</pubDate>
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  see more Lolcats and funny pictures and now for the really bad news: You can give it to Fluffy ... moar funny pictures actually, cross species infections are a real danger...which is why SARS and Bird flu are so dangerous...and why a lot of us worry about the hype about cross species transplatation or making Chimeras that can live...  
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<title><![CDATA[AASLD: High SVR Rates Seen with Telaprevir for Hepatitis C]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:54 -0400</pubDate>
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 BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Availability of direct antiviral drugs for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection moved another step closer to realization, with favorable results reported here for telaprevir in two Phase II studies. 
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<title><![CDATA[Phineas and Ferb]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-07T11:05:00.004+08:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[My Cash Drawer]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:25:01 -0600</pubDate>
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 I have watched enough Tom & Jerry to last me the rest of my natural life so it is not surprising that I am thinking in cartoon visuals. Right now I am picturing a dust cloud and from it emerges... 
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<title><![CDATA[Calif. medical pot shops abound, despite order]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:06:36 GMT</pubDate>
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  A surge in medical marijuana in California has left communities trying to regulate or ban the drug. This wine country town has welcomed a dispensary as a strong source of tax revenue during the recession.  
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<title><![CDATA[ASTRO: Breast Brachytherapy Use Outpaces Evidence]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:31 -0400</pubDate>
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 CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Use of brachytherapy to treat breast cancer continues to increase despite unresolved questions about long-term outcomes, according to data presented here. 
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<title><![CDATA[CCP Wins Worldwide Malaria Prevention Grant from USAID Worth an Estimated $100 Million]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257626350/61#item_11"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5qaHNwaC5lZHUvYmluL3Avay8yMDA5X1N1bW1lcl9jb3Zlci5qcGc" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="CCP Wins Worldwide Malaria Prevention Grant from USAID Worth an Estimated $100 Million"></a>
 The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health s Center for Communication Programs has been awarded a five year grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to ensure the distribution and proper use of long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets (LLINs) in malaria endemic countries. The new project, called NetWorks  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Manny Makes the cover of Time]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-07T07:49:00.001+08:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oral Contraceptives May Help Treat Asthma]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:37:38 EST</pubDate>
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 Treatment with oral contraceptives may benefit premenopausal women with asthma, even if their asthma symptoms are not strongly linked to their monthly menstrual cycles, early research suggests. 
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<title><![CDATA[FDA Warns Companies Against Marketing Illegal Flavored Cigarettes]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:38:22 PST</pubDate>
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  (HealthNewsDigest.com) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is enforcing the flavored cigarette ban provision of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) by issuing several warning letters to companies continuing to sell illegal flavored cigarettes to consumers in the United States through their Web sites.  
(<a href="http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/FDA_Approval_240/FDA_Warns_Companies_Against_Marketing_Illegal_Flavored_Cigarettes.shtml">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First Impressions Surprisingly Accurate]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:52:28 EST</pubDate>
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 A new study shows that we can accurately evaluate strangers' personalities based just on appearance. 
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<title><![CDATA[Ares I-X Rocket Launch a Success for NASA]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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 NASA's new generation of deep-space rockets is a back-to-Apollo design. But will it get enough funding to significantly move exploration forward?  
(<a href="http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1932959,00.html?xid=rss-health">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Doctors Debate Anesthetics' Effect on Babies, Elderly]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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 Without general anesthesia, modern surgery and medical intervention would be crippled. But what do doctors really know about the long-term effects of these mysterious drugs?  
(<a href="http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1934197,00.html?xid=rss-health">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Today on New Scientist:]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance, including: how to end the epidemic of short-sightedness, the future of computer graphics, and why human microbes are total NIMBYs  
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<title><![CDATA[Cleaning for a Reason]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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 Check it out! If you know of any woman currently undergoing Chemo, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning, 1 time per month for 4 months, while she is in treatment. All she has to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a  ... 
(<a href="http://community.livejournal.com/breastcancer/327108.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NHLBI Stops Enrollment in Study on Resuscitation Methods for Cardiac Arrest]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 09 12:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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 Enrollment has ended early in a large, multicenter clinical trial comparing two distinct resuscitation strategies delivered by emergency medical service (EMS) providers to increase blood flow during cardiac arrest. The study's independent monitoring board and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the lead sponsor of the study,  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Made by Pet Carousel]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:05:36 PST</pubDate>
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  (HealthNewsDigest.com) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing this health alert to warn consumers not to use Pig Ears and Beef Hooves pet treats manufactured by Pet Carousel because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were distributed nationwide in both bulk and retail packaging for sale in pet food and  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[NIDA Launches New Substance Abuse Resources to Help Fill Gaps in Medical Education]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 09 12:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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 The rigors of medical training sharpen a doctor's ability to diagnose and treat a wide variety of human afflictions. However, drug abuse and addiction are often insufficiently covered in medical school curricula, despite the fact that drug use affects a wide range of health conditions and drug abuse and addiction are themselves major public  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Duke Sex Toy Study Panned by Priest]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:03 EST</pubDate>
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 (AP) A campus religious leader is unhappy about a study at Duke University that invites female students to attend parties where they can buy sex toys. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Friday that the director of the Duke Catholic Center has lodged a complaint with researchers. The Rev. Joe Vetter says the study doesn't promote relationships. 
(<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/06/national/main5549854.shtml">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Speaking for my wife]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:20:14 GMT</pubDate>
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  Speaking for my wife: Xeloda worked very well on my stage 4 BC for the last year before becoming less effective. I switched to gemzar, as advised and went two treatments before stopping on the third (three weeks) because my white blood cells were low (1) and low platelets count. My oncologist said to wait two weeks before the next treatment. I  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[-- Deciding which Thanksgiving dishes to make healthy]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:13:03 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257626350/81#item_5"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5tb3RoZXJlYXJ0aG5ld3MuY29tL3VwbG9hZGVkSW1hZ2VzL2FydGljbGVzL2FwX2ZlZWRzLzMzNzNkZGZkZWZmOTQ4YTM5YWVkMTQxODg1YWI5NDkzX3Jlc2l6ZWQ0MDBYMjY2LmpwZw" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="-- Deciding which Thanksgiving dishes to make healthy"></a>
 This photo taken Oct. 31, 2009 shows whole-wheat couscous, wild mushroom and leek stuffing. Choosing which parts of your Thanksgiving meal to trim some fat and calories will allow you to keep a few of your favorite indulgences on the table. This whole-wheat couscous, wild mushroom and leek stuffing keeps this classic side healthier with less  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Is there a link between antidepressants and violence?]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:13:03 CST</pubDate>
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 The recent murder suicide of an elderly couple in Newton, Massachusetts brought to mind a horrific story I heard while attending the ICSSP conference in Syracuse a few weeks ago. In 2006, David Crespi, a former banking executive with no criminal record or history of violence, killed his twin five-year-old daughters, stabbing them multiple times  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[German journalists interested in HealthNewsReview.org concept]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:50:28 -0600</pubDate>
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  German science journalists gather in Bremen, Germany next week for the annual Wissenswerte conference . I'll speak on a panel there on Monday. I've also been asked to consult with a group there that is hoping to launch a German version of HealthNewsReview.org . I was also recently approached by an Italian journalist who is interested in the  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[The November Issue of AJOB Is Now Online!]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-06T14:44:25Z</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257626350/81#item_8"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL2Jsb2cuYmlvZXRoaWNzLm5ldC9BSkIgOSgxMSlfRklOQUxfMTAuanBn" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="The November Issue of AJOB Is Now Online!"></a>
  With H1N1 and flu vaccines on everyone's minds, the November issue of The American Journal of Bioethics couldn't be more timely. What do people think about the measures necessary to protect ourselves from flu? Do we, or more importantly should...  
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<title><![CDATA[The Perfect Running Video from Michael Verdi]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
 Michael Verdi has been running a lot lately. While listening to the new Flaming Lips album, Embryonic, he had a musical epiphany that lead to this awesome running video. It&#8217;s only a snippet of a song and a really short video, but it feels like running to me. Thanks for such a great video, Verdi! Visit [...] 
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<title><![CDATA[Duty hours, the ACGME and the surgeons]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-06T13:45:57Z</pubDate>
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  The ACGME has published an open letter concerning work hours (h/t to @FutureDocs). I highly recommend reading this letter, which I found balanced and nuanced. Nasca Letter Here are the big issues that I read: Patient safety is the number one charge to the ACGME. The committee cannot find data showing that decreasing work hours has improved safety. 
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<title><![CDATA[Flu shots for workers hit sticking point]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:37:12 GMT</pubDate>
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 Efforts to require flu shots for health workers in order to protect vulnerable patients are being abandoned by some major health ...  
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists Discover Influenza's Achilles Heel: Antioxidants]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:35:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257626350/81#item_12"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLm1lcmNvbGEuY29tL1RoZW1lcy9tZXJjb2xhQXJ0aWNsZS9pbWFnZXMvYnVsbGV0LmdpZg" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="Scientists Discover Influenza's Achilles Heel: Antioxidants"></a>
  As the nation copes with a shortage of vaccines for H1N1 influenza, a team of Alabama researchers has raised hopes that they have found an Achilles' heel for all strains of the flu -- antioxidants. In an article appearing in the November 2009 print issue of the FASEB Journal , they show that antioxidants -- the same substances found in plant- ... 
(<a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2009/11/06/Scientists-Discover-Influenzas-Achilles-Heel-Antioxidants.aspx">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IQ Isn't Everything: Why a High IQ Doesn't Mean You're Smart]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:35:18 GMT</pubDate>
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  IS GEORGE W. BUSH stupid? It's a question that occupied a good many minds of all political persuasions during his turbulent eight-year presidency. The strict answer is no. Bush's IQ score is estimated to be above 120, which suggests intelligence in the top 10 per cent of the population. But this, surely, does not tell the whole story. Even those  ... 
(<a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2009/11/06/IQ-Isnt-Everything-Why-a-High-IQ-Doesnt-Mean-Youre-Smart.aspx">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Newcastle set to switch on Millennium]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:32 GMT</pubDate>
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 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning for a &quot;low-key&quot; go live of its new Cerner Millennium electronic patient record system tonight. 
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<title><![CDATA[8 Thanksgiving recipe makeovers]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:29:14 GMT</pubDate>
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  These simple substitutions add up to a much healthier Thanksgiving meal.  
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<title><![CDATA[Toolkit for high quality neonatal services]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-06T13:10:00+00:00</pubDate>
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 The Department of Health has published new guidance to help the NHS improve the care provided for premature and sick babies during their first days. The toolkit created for the NHS provides practical advice on how to improve on the areas that really matter to parents and includes a set of eight principles for quality neonatal services and a  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Outline Service Specification: personalised care planning for people with long term conditions]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-06T13:08:11+00:00</pubDate>
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 This Outline Service Specification has been developed to assist NHS commissioners to put in place appropriate arrangements to ensure people with long-term conditions have informed choice of, and access to, services that best enable them to manage their condition. (Primary Care Commissioning - publications) 
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<title><![CDATA[Don't back-track now on AIDS, MSF warns Western donors]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-06T13:08:11+00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vaccination against HPV-16 Oncoproteins for Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-06T13:08:11+00:00</pubDate>
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 Gemma G. Kenter, M.D., Ph.D., Marij J.P. Welters, Ph.D., A. Rob P.M. Valentijn, Ph.D., Margriet J.G. Lowik, Dorien M.A. Berends-van der Meer, Annelies P.G. Vloon, Farah Essahsah, Lorraine M. Fathers, Rienk Offringa, Ph.D., Jan Wouter Drijfhout, Ph.D., Amon R. Wafelman, Ph.D., Jaap Oostendorp, Ph.D., Gert Jan Fleuren, M.D., Ph.D., Sjoerd H. van  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Follow my Race on Twitter]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
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 You can follow my race on Twitter. Ginger will be tweeting for me! http://www.twitter.com/triblogcarol Check it out: Amazon.com &#8230;Workouts in a Binder: Swim Workouts for Triathletes ...if you found this post inspiring, buy me a coffee!By the time your rss reader get this post here is 1 comments ,Welcome you come to [...] 
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<title><![CDATA[Well here I go!]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
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 Well, I&#8217;ve got all my gear bags packed up.    I think packing is the most stressful part of this thing called Ironman!  I may change my mind about that at mile 20 of the run course! Yesterday morning I woke up feeling awful.  Lots of coughing and tightness in the chest, and I was feeling [...] 
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