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			<title><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis Pain Less with Massage Therapy]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[According to a recent article in the Archives of Internal Medicine, massage therapy may do more than just relax your body: It also appears to reduce pain and improve function in people suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, a new study suggests.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hair-Loss Medication Can Affect Prostate Cancer Test]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Propecia�, a popular medication used to treat hair loss in men, can change the results of a common test used to screen for prostate cancer,  leading to skewed readings that might obscure the presence of disease, a new study finds.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gum Disease Linked to Chronic Health Conditions]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Neglected oral hygiene brings to mind problems like decaying teeth, swollen gums, and bad breath.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Exercise Before Joint Replacement, Skip Rehabilitation Center]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Weight training and cardiovascular exercise may be just the ticket for patients who are preparing for knee- or hip-replacement surgery, a new study published in the journal Arthritis Care and Research suggests.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Study Finds Food Labels Baffling for Many]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many people are lacking reading and math skills needed to interpret the complex nutrition labels on food packages, a new study finds.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fresh Spinach Linked to Outbreak]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Health officials scoured Salina Valley spinach fields earlier this week in search of the source of a massive outbreak of E. coli contamination.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Health Effects From 9-11 Tragedy Persist]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[It has been five years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and many who were directly affected by the tragedy carry unpleasant reminders in their minds, hearts, and even their lungs.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Father's Age Associated with Autism]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The risk of developing autism is significantly higher among children born to men who are 40 and older than it is among children with fathers under 30, scientists report in the  September issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Four New Vaccines Available]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vaccine development is slow and methodical, with scientists testing, researching and plotting the eradication of dangerous diseases as they continue to evolve.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sleep Apnea in Children May Lead to Impaired Learning]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Children with untreated sleep apnea perform significantly worse on IQ tests and may have some brain impairment that could hinder their ability to learn new tasks, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Research Brings More Information on Breast Cancer Genetics]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new study reported in the journal Cancer Research reveals the most comprehensive view to date of the prevalence in the US population of mutations in two genes associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Think Again Before Eating High-Fat Meal]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Before you bite into that burger or devour that doughnut, first chew on this: New research shows that just one meal high in saturated fat can affect the body's ability to protect itself against some of the underlying causes of heart disease and stroke.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cataracts: Common But Curable]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[About 20.5 million Americans age 40 and older have cataracts, one of the most curable causes of vision loss. And more than half of all persons in the US develop cataracts by age 80.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Sunscreen Blocks More Harmful Rays]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new sunscreen approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) promises protection for the full range of both ultraviolet A (UVA) and B (UVB) rays.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Obesity in Teens Studied]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two new studies on adolescent obesity are concerned with long-term obesity effects as well as a possible solution for the condition.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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