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<title><![CDATA[Get your Five a Day]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:42:26 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We have all been hearing for our entire lives that we should be eating five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, but this isn't always easy, is it? Our bodies are naturally craving fruits and vegetables more than just about anything else because we are never getting enough of the nutrients that we need. [...]<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Memory Function - Decaffeinated Coffee May Help]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:42:02 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Drinking decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with diabetes type 2, according to a study published in Nutritional Neuroscience and carried out by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Brain energy metabolism is a dysfunction with a known risk factor for dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease...<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Treating Brain Injuries With Stem Cell Transplants - Promising Results]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:42:02 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The February edition of Neurosurgery reports that animal experiments in brain-injured rats have shown that stem cells injected via the carotid artery travel directly to the brain, greatly enhancing functional recovery...<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Does A Lab-Measured Compassionate Brain Fare Well In Real Life?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:42:01 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A new series of studies is being launched by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, exploring insight knowledge on how laboratory measures of moral qualities, such as compassion, relate to real-life behavior.  Founder of the UW's Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (CIHM), Dr. Richard J. Davidson at the Waisman Center, was awarded a three-year, $1.7 million grant from the John Templeton Foundati<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't Fumble Your Diet on Super Bowl Sunday]]></title>
<link>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/dont-fumble-your-diet-on-super-bowl-sunday/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:42:08 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[SATURDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- All the food and beverages served at Super Bowl parties can make it a challenging day for people who made a New Year's resolution to lose weight.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Winter Can Pose Hazards for Seniors]]></title>
<link>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/winter-can-pose-hazards-for-seniors/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:42:06 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[SATURDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Winter weather can be challenging for some seniors, especially those with mobility or other health issues.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vaccine Myths - Doctors Try To Dispel Them]]></title>
<link>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/vaccine-myths-doctors-try-to-dispel-them/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:42:01 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A Missouri State Medical Association, led by two Saint Louis University pediatricians, aims to raise awareness about the importance of getting children vaccinated and change the way in which doctors respond to parents' fears of vaccines. The campaign is the focus point of Ken Haller, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, and Anthony Scalzo, M.D...<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GP Burnout Rates High in UK]]></title>
<link>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/gp-burnout-rates-high-in-uk/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:42:02 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[According to an investigation of GPs (general practitioners) in one region of South East England, burnout levels in UK general practice are high. The study is published in BMJ Open. The article reveals that primary care physicians (GPs, general practitioners, family doctors) who work in group practices, those who always see the same patient, and male doctors appear to be at considerably higher ri<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NHS Will Have To Be Re-Reformed Within Five Years, UK]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:42:02 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In five years the NHS will require another reform, caution the editors of three leading healthcare publications. In addition, they request a public debate regarding the NHS's future to "salvage some good" from the government's "damaging" reforms.  According to a second BMJ report discarding the Health and Social Care Bill, now would save more than Â£1 billion in 2013.  Editors from the BMJ, Nursi<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Partial Mastectomies Often Result In Further Surgeries]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:42:03 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[According to an investigation in the February 1 issue of JAMA, surgery to remove additional tissue (reexcision) is required in almost 1 in 4 women who undergo a partial mastectomy for breast cancer treatment. In addition, there is considerable surgeon and institutional difference in the rate of reexcisions that have nothing to do with patients' characteristics.  In the U.S., the current environme<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hepatitis Research May Benefit From Stem Cells]]></title>
<link>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/hepatitis-research-may-benefit-from-stem-cells/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:42:03 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hepatitis C is a viral disease that leads to inflammation and organ failure. However, researchers are puzzled as to why some individuals are very susceptible to the disease, while others are not.   Researchers believe they could find out how genetic variations produce these different responses by investigating liver cells from different individuals in the lab. However, liver cells are hard to obt<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bone Density Testing - ASBMR Response To NEJM Article]]></title>
<link>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/bone-density-testing-asbmr-response-to-nejm-article/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:42:02 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The recently reported study on bone density testing in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) may have inadvertently resulted in confusion about the use and recommended frequency of an important diagnostic tool used for osteoporosis, a very serious condition that affects many women...<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[8 Easy Ways to Exercise Throughout the Day]]></title>
<link>http://www.kiefit.com/FitnessBlogs/8-easy-ways-to-exercise-throughout-the-day/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:42:26 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[If you are finding that you don't have enough time to exercise due to a busy work or home life, there are techniques that you can use throughout the day that will accelerate your weight loss. Most of these can be done just about anywhere and only require a few extra minutes. 1. Take the [...]<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men With Reduced Fertility At Reduced Risk For Prostate Cancer]]></title>
<link>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/men-with-reduced-fertility-at-reduced-risk-for-prostate-cancer/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:42:06 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Involuntary childlessness owing to reduced fertility is a concern for many men. However, these men do have one advantage - they run a significantly lower risk of suffering from prostate cancer. Researchers are interested in whether this phenomenon could be used in the fight against cancer. There is a clear link between male subfertility and a lower risk of prostate cancer. According to a new thes<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Adaptive Designs In Clinical Drug Development Conference, 26 - 27 March 2012, London]]></title>
<link>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/adaptive-designs-in-clinical-drug-development-conference-26-27-march-2012-london/</link>
<comments>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/adaptive-designs-in-clinical-drug-development-conference-26-27-march-2012-london/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:42:02 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Join SMi at their Adaptive Designs in Clinical Drug Development conference to be held on the 26th & 27th March at the Grange Holborn in London. This event is the premier event of its kind in Europe and the only event to focus exclusively on how adaptive designs in clinical drug development. With more flexibility, faster development timelines and significant monetary savings, an adaptive design tr<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Doctors Aim To Dispel Myths About Vaccines]]></title>
<link>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/doctors-aim-to-dispel-myths-about-vaccines/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:42:05 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Two Saint Louis University pediatricians are leading a Missouri State Medical Association statewide effort to change the way doctors respond to parents' fears of vaccines, and to raise awareness about the importance of getting children vaccinated. Ken Haller, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, and Anthony Scalzo, M.D...<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[For Kidney Disease Patients, Goals For Blood Pressure May Be Unrealistic]]></title>
<link>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/for-kidney-disease-patients-goals-for-blood-pressure-may-be-unrealistic/</link>
<comments>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/for-kidney-disease-patients-goals-for-blood-pressure-may-be-unrealistic/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:42:04 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of a study in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The researchers found that systolic blood pressure - the "upper number" in a blood pressure reading - was the key variable. Current guidelines call for<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Study Looks At Reasons For Lack Of Improvement In Outcomes For Treatment Of Unruptured Brain Aneurysms]]></title>
<link>http://www.kiefit.com/Health_Fitness/study-looks-at-reasons-for-lack-of-improvement-in-outcomes-for-treatment-of-unruptured-brain-aneurysms/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:42:03 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of unruptured brain aneurysms, outcomes have remained stagnant over the last 10 years. This can be explained by the dramatic proliferation of minimally invasive endoscopic coiling procedures at lower-volume community hospitals, where outcomes are inferior. These findings are reported in a study by neurologists, neurosurgeons and neuro-anesthesiologi<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Erratic Heart Rhythm May Account For Some Unexplained Strokes]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:42:02 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Occasional erratic heart rhythms appear to cause about one-fifth of strokes for which a cause is not readily established, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. About one-third of survivors leave the hospital with the cause of their stroke still undetermined. "Identifying and treating these patients for irregular rhythm could red<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lab Notes: Komen to Keep Funding Planned Parenthood; Genetic Tests May Help with Weight Loss]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:21:18 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Yesterday's top story: The Komen Foundation has reversed their earlier decision to stop providing funding for some Planned Parenthood projects.Lab Notes: Komen to Keep Funding Planned Parenthood; Genetic Tests May Help with Weight Loss is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News &amp; Information Blog<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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