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	<title>Health News Florida &#45; Consumer Corner</title> 
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	<dc:creator>Health News Florida</dc:creator> 
	<dc:rights>Copyright 2012</dc:rights> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:25 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>At&#45;home HIV test backed by FDA</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[An advisory panel gave unanimous approval to the first over-the-counter HIV test, but urged it should have a label explaining that it doesn&#39;t always detect the virus.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Patients ignore experts on prostate cancer</title> 
		<link>http://www.palmbeachpost.com/health/local&#45;doctors&#45;weigh&#45;benefits&#45;risks&#45;of&#45;prostate&#45;cancer&#45;2354556.html?cxtype=rss_news</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Four years ago&nbsp;the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force warned against prostate-cancer screenings for men over 75,&nbsp;but the message hasn&#39;t sunk in. Also:&nbsp;

	-- Parkinson&#39;s trials at UM offer help, hope
	--Yes, a child can suffer a stroke
	-- Sleep clinics growing with awareness
	-- New treatment offered for severe epilepsy
	&nbsp;-- Pipeline stents for aneurysm seem successful]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:42 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>HBO studies &#8216;The Weight of the Nation&#8217;</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[HBO&#39;s ambitious four-part documentary, which starts tonight, looks at how obesity has affected Americans and what can be done for the long run. The project also includes a book, children&#39;s series and website.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:21 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Norovirus outbreak linked to grocery bag</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study tracked an outbreak of norovirus among young soccer players in Oregon. The common denominator? Cookies. All the girls who got sick had eaten cookies that were stored in a reusable grocery bag that was left in the bathroom of a hotel where one of the players had been sick the night before.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:08 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Risk for teen drivers soars with teen passengers</title> 
		<link>http://www.theledger.com/article/20120508/NEWS/120509410/0/FRONTPAGE</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study has confirmed that teen drivers are significantly more likely to die behind the wheel when their friends are in the car. The risk goes way down when an adult is in the car.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:36 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Can we get a grip on obesity?</title> 
		<link>http://capsules.kaiserhealthnews.org/index.php/2012/05/even&#45;small&#45;reductions&#45;in&#45;obesity&#45;would&#45;generate&#45;major&#45;savings&#45;report&#45;finds/</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[If we just held the line at the current rate, rather than increase it by a third as now projected, the U.S. could save an estimated $550 billion over the next two decades. Not to mention, we&#39;d live longer.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:25 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Weigh the risks of hormone replacement therapy</title> 
		<link>www.tampabay.com/news/health/menopause&#45;happens&#45;start&#45;hormone&#45;replacement&#45;therapy&#45;and&#45;for&#45;how&#45;long/1228276</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[As the Baby Boom generation ages, we&#39;re hearing more than ever about menopause. But how to treat its symptoms? Hormone replacement therapy has fallen out of favor in past years but some doctors still prescribe it in some form.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:17 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>10 health products you can do without</title> 
		<link>http://www.thedoctorweighsin.com/10&#45;most&#45;overhyped&#45;health&#45;products&#45;on&#45;the&#45;market/</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Many products we&rsquo;ve come to trust and love have proven to be pointless, and they may end up costing you more in the long run. Here are 10 of them.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 12:38 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>More teen girls using effective birth control</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[About 60% of teen girls are now using hormonal methods to prevent pregnancy, according to a survey by the CDC.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Golden Rule, Humana, FL Blue owe customers</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Floridians in the individual and small-group health-insurance market stand to get rebate checks this summer; this report analyzes which companies owe the most.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>15 million babies born too early</title> 
		<link>http://health.heraldtribune.com/2012/05/02/one&#45;in&#45;10&#45;of&#45;all&#45;babies&#45;is&#45;born&#45;too&#45;early/</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Across the globe each year, 1 in 10 babies are born prematurely; in the U.S., the rate is even higher at 1 in 8. Experts say premature birth is the leading cause of death for newborns and children younger than 5.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:20 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Organ donor sign&#45;ups booming via Facebook</title> 
		<link>http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/nation/like&#45;facebook&#45;feature&#45;spurs&#45;organ&#45;donor&#45;signups&#45;2336140.html</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, Facebook added a feature that recognizes&nbsp;potential organ donors and offers an easy link to enroll, bringing in 6,000 new donors in a single day.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:13 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Aspirin works as well as Rx blood thinner: study</title> 
		<link>http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/aspirin&#45;works&#45;as&#45;well&#45;as&#45;blood&#45;thinner&#45;in&#45;heart&#45;patients</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[A landmark clinical trial that lasted 10 years and tracked 2,305 patients in 11 countries showed that aspirin works as well as the blood thinner warfarin in most patients with heart failure when it comes to preventing death, stroke or brain hemorrhage.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:09 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Hospital charges $71 for a 16&#45;cent pill</title> 
		<link>http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2012/May/01/observational&#45;care.aspx</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[When hospitals&nbsp;keep&nbsp;Medicare patients on &quot;observation&quot; status instead of admitting them, they can be charged&nbsp;huge mark-ups for cheap drugs, and their insurers may not pay.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:50 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Diabetic teens face huge challenge, study finds</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Results of a major study that compared three approaches to helping diabetic teens keep their&nbsp;blood-sugar under control had alarming&nbsp; implications.&nbsp;]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:33 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Skin cancer hitting younger patients</title> 
		<link>http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/health&#45;4&#45;you/2012/apr/30/namaino1&#45;dying&#45;for&#45;that&#45;glow&#45;ar&#45;398132/</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Moms are diligent slathering up their little kids, but doctors say the practice doesn&#39;t continue when kids get older. There has been an eight-fold increase in first-time diagnosis of melanoma for young women between 1970 and 2009.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:07 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>How do high&#45;deductible health plans work?</title> 
		<link>http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2012/April/27/high&#45;deductible&#45;health&#45;plans.aspx</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[The number of people with high-deductible health plans reached more than 11.4 million in January 2011, up from 10 million in January 2010. This is a quick overview of how the coverage works.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:46 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Pay attention to the &#8216;Choose Wisely&#8217; list</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Retired physician John Agnew hails the publication of a list of over-used tests and medical procedures.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:27 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Parents urged to vaccinate as whooping cough spreads</title> 
		<link>http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/ot/both/2010/07/21/Parents_urged_to_vaccinate_kids_for_whooping_cough.html</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Florida has racked up 145 cases of whooping cough so far this year and&nbsp;Department of Health is worried; officials say&nbsp;young children need inoculation right away and adults may need boosters.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:29 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Nothing should be off limits when talking with doctor</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Not speaking up about awkward symptoms might mean delaying treatment. And silence can be life threatening. Teenager Alex Actis spoke up about a strange symptom and doctors were able to catch cancer in its early stages.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:50 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Fatigue can plague cancer patients long after treatment</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Andrea Torres, who is chronicling her battle with breast cancer, writes about the fatigue that a third of cancer patients say they feel after treatment. And that fatigue is slow to dissipate.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:28 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>New test predicts risk of Alzheimer&#8217;s</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Experts are unclear on how early detection will be used, and not everyone wants to know if they&#39;re likely to develop the disease.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:15 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Air pollution makes old people sick</title> 
		<link>http://www.medpagetoday.com/Geriatrics/GeneralGeriatrics/32282</link> 
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		<description><![CDATA[A prediction model analysis found that exposure to air pollution can lead to increased hospitalizations among older people. The diseases include respiratory ailments, cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:49 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Caring for chronically ill can sap caregivers&#8217; health, too</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[The pressure of caring for someone with a debilitating disease can creep into the caregivers&#39; ability to eat right, sleep, fight depression or maintain their own health.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:31 GMT</pubDate> 
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		<title>Off the dog track and into war vets&#8217; homes</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Retired racing greyhounds are finding new careers as service dogs for war veterans with PTSD. The dogs used for the veteran service are trained by prison inmates.]]></description> 
		 
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:24 GMT</pubDate> 
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