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	                <title>Clopidogrel With Aspirin Doesn't Prevent More Small Strokes, May Increase Risk Of Bleeding, Death</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/clopidogrel-with-aspirin-doesnt-prevent-more-small-strokes-may-increase-risk-of-bleeding-dea/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[The anti-blood clot regimen that adds the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to aspirin treatment is unlikely to prevent recurrent strokes and may increase the risk of bleeding and death in patients with subcortical stroke according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 3:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>The Risk Of Colon Cancer Could Be Reduced By Regular Use Of Vitamin And Mineral Supplements</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/the-risk-of-colon-cancer-could-be-reduced-by-regular-use-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 3:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Racial Disparities Likely Reduced By Sickle Cell Anemia Stroke Prevention Efforts</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/racial-disparities-likely-reduced-by-sickle-cell-anemia-stroke-prevention-efforts/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[The disparity in stroke-related deaths among black and white children dramatically narrowed after prevention strategies changed to include ultrasound screening and chronic blood transfusions for children with sickle cell anemia, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 2:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Multiple Exposure To Anesthesia Increases Risk Of  ADHD In Young Children</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/multiple-exposure-to-anesthesia-increases-risk-of--adhd-in-young-children/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic researchers have found that multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are associated with higher rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children exposed to two or more anesthetics before age 3 had more than double the incidence of ADHD than children who had no exposure, says David Warner, M.D...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 2:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Sunshine May Help To Prevent Allergies And Eczema</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/sunshine-may-help-to-prevent-allergies-and-eczema/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[Increased exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of both food allergies and eczema in children, according to a new scientific study...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 2:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Most GP Complaints Resolved Locally, UK</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/most-gp-complaints-resolved-locally-uk/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[According to an analysis of complaints in the latest edition of inpractice, the Medical Defense Union's journal that appears twice a year and is aimed at GP practice manager members covering topics like complaints, RCN indemnity changes and dealing with estranged parents, over 90% of 2,410 complaints made by GP members in the year April 2009/2010 seem to have been resolved locally...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Proton Pump Inhibitors Raise Fracture Risk In Older Women</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/proton-pump-inhibitors-raise-fracture-risk-in-older-women/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[According to an investigation published on bmj.com, hip fractures are 35% more likely to occur in post-menopausal women if they take indigestion medications, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). This figure rises to 50% if the women are former or current smokers.  Globally, PPIs are one of the most prevalent drugs used, and are often used to treat acid reflex and heartburn...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Obesity-Related Diseases In Adolescents Improves With Bariatric Surgery Within First Two Years</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/obesity-related-diseases-in-adolescents-improves-with-bariatric-surgery-within-first-two-years/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[Today, about one in five children in the United States are obese. That means that in just one generation alone the number of obese kids in this country has quadrupled...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 3:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Women Over Age 50 Not At Increased Risk During Pregnancy Via Egg Donation Compared To Younger Women</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/women-over-age-50-not-at-increased-risk-during-pregnancy-via-egg-donation-compared-to-younger-w/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[Although women over age 50 who become pregnant via egg donation are at an elevated risk for developing obstetrical complications, their complication rates are similar to those of younger recipients, according to a study by Columbia University Medical Center researchers to be published in the February 2012 issue of the American Journal of Perinatology...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 2:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>National Study Shows Majority Of Self-Harming Adolescents Don't Receive A Mental Health Assessment During Emergency Room Visit</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/national-study-shows-majority-of-self-harming-adolescents-dont-receive-a-mental-health-assessm/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[A national study of Medicaid data shows most young people who present to emergency departments with deliberate self-harm are discharged to the community, without receiving an emergency mental health assessment. Even more, a roughly comparable proportion of these patients receive no outpatient mental health care in the following month...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 3:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Ultrasound Male Contraceptive, Overlooked For Decades, Confirmed To Work</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/ultrasound-male-contraceptive-overlooked-for-decades-confirmed-to-work/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[Imagine a contraceptive that could, with one or two painless 15-minute non-surgical treatments, provide months of protection from pregnancy. And imagine that the equipment needed were already in physical therapists' offices around the world. Sound too good to be true? For years, scientists thought so too. But new research headed by Dr...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 3:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Barrett's Patients Who Smoke Are Twice As Likely To Develop Esophageal Cancer</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/barretts-patients-who-smoke-are-twice-as-likely-to-develop-esophageal-cancer/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[Barrett's esophagus (BE) patients who smoke tobacco are at a two-fold increased risk of developing esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. BE patients who smoke also double their risk for developing advanced precancerous cells...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 2:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Paper Clips For Root Canals Lands Dentist In Jail</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/paper-clips-for-root-canals-lands-dentist-in-jail/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[When dentists do a root canal they are supposed to use steel posts, and definitely not paper clips. A dentist from Massachusetts has just received a 1-year prison sentence at the Bristol County House of Correction, for using paper clips for just such procedures - he had faced charges of assault and battery, as well as defrauding Medicaid to the tune of $130,000, and intimidating a witness. Dr...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 4:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Research Shows Bedwetting Can Be Due To Undiagnosed Constipation</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/research-shows-bedwetting-can-be-due-to-undiagnosed-constipation/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[Bedwetting isn't always due to problems with the bladder, according to new research by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Constipation is often the culprit; and if it isn't diagnosed, children and their parents must endure an unnecessarily long, costly and difficult quest to cure nighttime wetting...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 2:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Researchers Discover Dual Role Of Key Player In Immune System</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/researchers-discover-dual-role-of-key-player-in-immune-system/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine researchers have identified a new and unusual role for a key player in the human immune system. A protein initially believed to regulate one routine function within the cell has proven vital for another critical step in the activation of the immune system...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 2:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Junior Doctors Not Utilizing Full Potential, UK</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/junior-doctors-not-utilizing-full-potential-uk/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[Findings from a regional survey published online in BMJ Quality and Safety show that junior doctors in the NHS are prepared and able to help improve health services, but they do not feel valued or heard. Based on the findings, the BMJ authors conclude that junior doctors are "an untapped NHS resource," at a time when the NHS needs all the help it can get...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Muscle Endurance Tests Can Detect Abormalities In The Early Stages Of Multiple Sclerosis</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/muscle-endurance-tests-can-detect-abormalities-in-the-early-stages-of-multiple-sclerosis/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[Multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurodegenerative disease, causes periodic attacks of neurologic symptoms such as limb weakness and mobility defects. And while MS patients' walking abilities and muscle strength are examined on a regular basis, doctors have yet to determine when the lower limb muscles begin to deteriorate...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 2:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Accuracy Of Mammogram Readings Improved With Visual Nudge</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/accuracy-of-mammogram-readings-improved-with-visual-nudge/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[In 2011 - to the consternation of women everywhere - a systematic review of randomized clinical trials showed that routine mammography was of little value to younger women at average or low risk of breast cancer...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 2:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>US Cancer Screening Below National Targets</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/us-cancer-screening-below-national-targets/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[The percentage of people screened for cancer in the US remains below national targets for 2020, with rates lower among  Asian and Hispanic Americans than other groups, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) released on Friday. The report shows that in 2010, the screening rate for breast cancer  was 72...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 5:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	                <title>Rebif® For Early Symptoms Of Multiple Sclerosis, UK</title> 
	                <link>http://www.healthwd.info/news/rebif%C2%AE-for-early-symptoms-of-multiple-sclerosis-uk/</link> 
	                <description><![CDATA[Rebif® (interferon beta-1a), a disease-modifying medication used to treat relapsing forms of multiple Sclerosis (MS), is now available in the UK to treat individuals with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), a potential early indicator of MS, announced Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany...]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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