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<title>What Killed Orca Victoria? Some Point To Naval Tests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Navy is in the process of renewing its permits to conduct sonar and explosive tests off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. But the recent unexplained death of a young orca that washed up on the Washington coast in February has thrown a wrench in the process. Experts say injuries to the whale's body may be evidence that she was exposed to an underwater explosion or sonar testing.]]></description>
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<title>Town&#x27;s Effort To Link Fracking And Illness Falls Short</title>
<link>http://www.npr.org/2012/05/16/152204584/towns-effort-to-link-fracking-and-illness-falls-short?ft=1&#x26;f=1007</link>
<description><![CDATA[Many residents of Dish, Texas, blame the fracking operations that surround their tiny town for a host of health problems — from nosebleeds to cancer. The former mayor was so scared, he left town. But scientists who've studied Dish say there's not enough evidence to link natural gas operations to any illness.]]></description>
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<title>Tight Supplies Drive Up Gas Prices In The West</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Gas prices are falling overall — but in California and much of the West, they are on the rise. Tight supplies are to blame.]]></description>
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<title>From Science Fiction To Fact, Robots Are Coming To A Farm Near You</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Farm robots are here, not just in Star Wars. Some dairies already use milking machines that clean udders and monitor cow health, plus do the milking, and a fully automated tractor is coming out this fall.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Records Could Yield Answers On Fracking</title>
<link>http://www.npr.org/2012/05/16/151762133/medical-records-could-yield-answers-on-fracking?ft=1&#x26;f=1007</link>
<description><![CDATA[Is fracking making people sick? The question has ignited a national debate. A proposed study in northern Pennsylvania could help resolve the issue. By mining more than 10 years' worth of patient records, researchers hope to better understand the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing on health.]]></description>
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<title>&#x27;Close Encounters&#x27; With Gas Well Pollution</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of natural gas wells have sprung up across the country. In Garfield County, Colo., the drilling rigs are so close to homes that some people call them "Close Encounters." When the gas boom began a decade ago, residents began asking: Is it safe to live this close? Their quest for answers became too polarizing to pursue.]]></description>
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<title>Too Many Cooks, Not Enough Fish. What&#x27;s The Solution?</title>
<link>http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/05/15/152752465/too-many-cooks-not-enough-fish-whats-the-solution?ft=1&#x26;f=1007</link>
<description><![CDATA[If we don't notice that animals are in deep decline, do we keep eating and eating until what is disappearing is gone permanently? Or do we unconsciously adjust?]]></description>
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<title>Jet-Lagged By Your Social Calendar? Better Check Your Waistline</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The disconnect between our social calendars and our biological clocks is creating "social jet lag," according to key researchers. And that's taking a toll on our weight because the body stores fat when it's not getting enough sleep.]]></description>
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<title>Sick From Fracking? Doctors, Patients Seek Answers</title>
<link>http://www.npr.org/2012/05/15/152268475/sick-from-fracking-doctors-patients-seek-answers?ft=1&#x26;f=1007</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mysterious fumes wafting in from outside have repeatedly sickened several nurses at a rural Pennsylvania health clinic, forcing the clinic to temporarily relocate. Like many other people living near gas wells around the country, the clinic's staff wonder whether the industry in their backyard is making them sick.]]></description>
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<title>Ape Apps: Orangutans Learn With iPads At Miami Zoo</title>
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<description><![CDATA[People are not the only ones picking up on current trends in technology. The six orangutans at the Jungle Island zoological park in Miami have been using iPads to play games and learn about vocabulary. Orangutan caregiver Linda Jacobs describes how the process works and which orangutans are doing particularly well.]]></description>
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<title>With Gas Boom, Pennsylvania Fears New Toxic Legacy</title>
<link>http://www.npr.org/2012/05/14/149631363/when-fracking-comes-to-town-it-s-water-water-everywhere?ft=1&#x26;f=1007</link>
<description><![CDATA[Industry has ruined a lot of Pennsylvania's water. Coal mining companies hammered the state, leaving behind acidic water that turned thousands of miles of streams into dead zones. People in the state are looking for ways to make sure the fracking boom doesn't deal another blow to its water.]]></description>
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<title>California&#x27;s Genetically Engineered Food Label May Confuse More Than Inform</title>
<link>http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/05/10/152450464/californias-genetically-engineered-food-label-may-confuse-more-than-inform?ft=1&#x26;f=1007</link>
<description><![CDATA[A new analysis of the labeling initiative, which may go on the ballot in November, shows that it would create a complex and nuanced set of restrictions for food companies on what "natural" food is.]]></description>
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<title>Science And The Fracking Boom: Missing Answers</title>
<link>http://www.npr.org/2012/04/05/150055142/science-and-the-fracking-boom-missing-answers?ft=1&#x26;f=1007</link>
<description><![CDATA[People living on the front step of the natural gas boom have the same questions: What kinds of pollutants are entering our water and air, and are those pollutants making us sick? Explore key components of the natural gas production process — and the questions scientists are asking.]]></description>
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<title>South Dakota Tries To Avoid Oil Boom&#x27;s Downside</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The oil boom in western North Dakota has sparked a massive migration. Communities that struggled to keep people are now tripling in size as workers from all over seek their fortunes. In South Dakota, officials say there's oil in their state too. But before drillers head toward Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills, North Dakota's experience is being watched closely.]]></description>
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<title> Researchers try to understand naked mole rats&#x27; resistance to cancer </title>
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With their pinkish, translucent and wrinkly skin, double-saber buck teeth and black-bead eyes, naked mole rats look like characters in a nightmare from hell. In fact, they do live underground in pitch-dark burrows where their air, from a human point of view, can contain chokingly little oxygen, t...

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<title> Doctors try new models to push health insurers aside </title>
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Just about everyone agrees that the way we pay for primary care needs fixing. Under the current insurance model, doctors get paid for procedures and tests rather than for time spent with patients, which displeases doctors and patients alike and increases costs. Now some medical practices are side...

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<title> Medigap supplemental coverage can be too pricey for younger Medicare beneficiaries </title>
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One night three years ago, Joe Hobson finished reading a book, went to sleep and woke up blind. The problem, caused by a rare hereditary disease, forced him to give up his 20-year communications job, along with its generous health insurance. Now 63, the Arlington man is covered by Medicare, the f...

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<title> Breathless, but not from asthma </title>
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<title> Fish and seafood recipe recommendations </title>
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Jennifer LaRue Huget offers some suggestions

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<title> Fish and seafood recipes </title>
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How much fish and seafood should you eat each week? What are some good recipes?

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<title> Inside the new Dietary Guidelines: Fish and other seafood </title>
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Jennifer LaRue Huget explains how best to incorporate the new dietary guidelines on seafood into your diet.

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<title> Parenting an overweight child can be difficult </title>
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Should they intervene early and practice a form of benign neglect, hoping that the baby fat will melt away as a child grows?



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<title> Type 2 diabetes surges in people younger than 20 </title>
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U.S. cases in those under 20 have grown from almost zero to tens of thousands in just over a decade.

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<title> Surgeon general says obesity crisis should be addressed together </title>
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Surgeon general says obesity crisis should be addressed together.

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<title> Wisconsin&#x27;s health-care fight illustrates challenges as states change leadership </title>
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After President Obama signed the nation's health-care overhaul into law, Wisconsin made more headway than virtually anywhere else in the country at preparing to carry the statute out. Then a Republican governor came to power and changed all that.

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<title> Drums Alive: Feel the beat, feel the burn </title>
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Could Drums Alive be the next Zumba? Vicky Hallett explores Baltimore's latest exercise craze.



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<title> Top green vegetables for your health -- and St. Patrick&#x27;s Day </title>
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Get in the spirit with these top five green vegetables.

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<title> Fear is potent risk of Japanese nuclear crisis </title>
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The psychological impact of Japanese nuclear crisis could turn out to be significant

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<title> Radiation exposure poses range of potential health problems for Japanese </title>
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Among other things, radiation from nuclear power plants could increase cancer rates for decades.



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<title> Nurses&#x27; strike cost Washington Hospital Center $6 million </title>
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Washington Hospital Center spent about $6 million to hire 600 temporary nurses, beef up security and cover other costs during last week's nurses' strike and subsequent lockout at the region's largest hospital, hospital officials said.

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<title> Report reveals steep increase in war amputations last fall </title>
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The majority of American soldiers undergoing amputation for war wounds last fall lost more than one limb, according to data presented Tuesday to the Defense Health Board, a committee of experts that advises the Defense Department on medical matters.

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<title> More information about ranch dressing </title>
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The original, handmade batches of buttermilk dressing were made in the mid-1950s by Steve Henson at his Hidden Valley Ranch near Santa Barbara, Calif. Buttermilk is now the sixth ingredient in the Hidden Valley full-fat dressing, after soybean oil, water, egg yolk, sugar and salt; it's third on t...

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<title> March madness? A basketball league that doesn&#x27;t keep score </title>
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I recently spent a couple of hours at the Jewish Community Center in Fairfax watching women in their 40s, 50s and 60s play two games of full-court basketball. These were rec-league ballplayers, but there was nothing casual about the games. They played organized zone defense. A ref in black and wh...



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<title> Ranch dressing: How good is it for you? </title>
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Is ranch dressing the best way to get kids to eat their vegetables?

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<title> Milestones in the eradication of smallpox </title>
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With officials debating whether to destroy the remaining specimens of the pathogen, here is a look at notable dates in smallpox history:

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<title> Should last remaining known smallpox virus die? </title>
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Intense debate rages over whether to destroy the remaining laboratory specimens of the smallpox virus.

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<title> Smart food choices can cut excess sugar and empty calories from your diet </title>
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The average U.S. adult consumes about a half-cup of added sugar a day, which amounts to roughly 355 nutritionally empty calories.



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<title> Paperbacks discuss antidepressants and technology&#x27;s role in marriage </title>
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Irving Kirsch's describes "The Emperor's New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth." Spouses Edward M. Hallowell and Sue George Hallowell explain how technology leaves people "Married to Distraction."

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<title> Children seem to gain extra weight after having their tonsils removed </title>
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A study analyzes data from nine studies, involving 795 children who had a tonsillectomy, with or without adenoid removal, before they turned 18.

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<title> Vitamin D deficiency may be a factor in development of allergies </title>
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Young people low in Vitamin D may be more prone to allergies, according to a new study.

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<title> Doctor-owned centers spark criticism, scrutiny </title>
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When Kenneth Baker found out he had prostate cancer, his urologist detailed his options: The 84-year-old was too old for surgery, but he could pick from two forms of radiation or simply wait to see if he really needed treatment.



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<title> Health insurers offer patients the option of paying extra for higher-priced care </title>
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When consumers and employers pick health plans, some increasingly are being offered a trade-off these days: They can get a hefty break on their premiums if they agree to pay more out-of-pocket when they use certain high-cost providers in their network or if they cut those providers out of their n...

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<title> Hospital, union brace for nurses&#x27; strike </title>
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Managers at Washington Hospital Center and the nurses union are bracing for a planned strike Friday at the region's largest hospital, with managers flying in replacement nurses from all across the country and nurses seeking support from city officials.

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<title> Republicans shift focus to Medicaid complaints </title>
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A day after President Obama said he would support amending the health-care law so states can opt out of key provisions sooner, Republicans sought to shift the rhetorical battle back to an issue that would be largely unaffected by the president's proposal: the impact of the law's Medicaid requirem...

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<title> Can&#x27;t  judge an exercise book by its cover </title>
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Crack open a copy of "The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Stronger, More Muscular You!" and you'll find a compilation of 619 moves designed to work every muscle in your body. If you thought you'd see anything all that different inside "The Women's Health Big Book of Ex...



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<title> How men and women exercise differently </title>
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No one wants to think she's a cliche. But it's time for me to recognize that when it comes to my gym behavior, that's exactly what I am: a cardio-loving woman who has to be forced to hoist a dumbbell.

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<title> The Checklist: Fitness and nutrition advice for March </title>
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March is my pudgiest month. Winter has made it challenging to get to the gym or outside for regular runs. But now spring is nigh (it officially starts March 20!), and shorts-wearing weather can't be far behind. So now's the time to start getting in shape for the warm months ahead. I will if you w...

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<title> Many Americans have poor health literacy </title>
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An elderly woman sent home from the hospital develops a life-threatening infection because she doesn't understand the warning signs listed in the discharge instructions. A man flummoxed by an intake form in a doctor's office reflexively writes "no" to every question because he doesn't understand ...

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<title> D.C. Health Department issues measles alert </title>
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A woman infected with measles, a contagious and potentially dangerous disease, traveled through the District and Maryland after flying into Dulles International Airport, it was disclosed Monday.



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<title> Obama says he will support letting states opt out of health-care law earlier </title>
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President Obama told a group of governors Monday that he would support moving up the timetable in which states can opt out of the federal health care law, making a major concession to critics of the law.

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<title> Patients find plenty of health information on line, but not all of it is reliable </title>
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The Internet has no equal as an information storehouse. The trick is to know how to get right to a source of useful information and not waste time on Web sites that are biased, trying to sell you something or just plain wrong.

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<title> Medical Mysteries: A Teen&#x27;s Swollen Ankle </title>
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Shortly after Thanksgiving 2009, 14-year-old old Abby Picard began complaining that her right ankle hurt. Her parents brushed it off, believing her discomfort was the result of her fondness for fashionable thin-soled sneakers and an extremely heavy backpack. "We thought nothing of it," recalled h...

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<title> Mobile dental clinic brings care to poor children in Prince George&#x27;s County </title>
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At last, dentist Belinda Carver-Taylor was sitting in the new mobile dental clinic with a child before her. She had hoped for this day so long that now she could only shake her head.



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<title> Governors differ on extent of flexibility for Medicaid </title>
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Democratic and Republican governors, burdened by crushing budget pressures from Medicaid, said Sunday that federal officials should allow them more freedom to change eligibility rules and other aspects of the public health insurance program for the poor. But they displayed sharp ideological diffe...

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<title> The Checkup: More questions about cell phone safety </title>
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Are cell phones safe? That question has gotten a lot of attention, but so far, as my colleague pointed out on Monday, there has been no convincing evidence that those ubiquitous devices actually cause health problems. However, a new federal study may stir things up further, even though the bottom...

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<title> Obama administration asks states to cut costs without dropping Medicaid coverage </title>
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The Obama administration is deploying squadrons of in-house experts to help budget-strapped states figure out how to save money on Medicaid, the health program for the poor that has been a source of rising tensions between state capitals and Washington.

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<title> Whole grain and the 2010 Dietary Guidelines </title>
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It's no secret that whole grains are good for us. They deliver way more nutrients per calorie than refined grains do, which just happens to fall in line with one of the major themes of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 (published by the U.S. Agriculture and Health and Human Services d...



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<title> Hospitals aim to reduce the number of patients readmitted after discharge </title>
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"Welcome back" are two words you'd really rather not hear at a hospital, especially if you've just been discharged. Yet one in five Medicare patients found themselves back in the hospital within 30 days of leaving it in 2003 and 2004, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medi...

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<title> I cannot tell a lie: Racing Presidents tryout isn&#x27;t easy </title>
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I had to be Teddy. Nothing else would make sense. This is, after all, a fitness column, and any high school history student can tell you which U.S. president is most closely linked with "the life of strenuous endeavor," as Roosevelt liked to put it himself.

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<title> Flu season heats up </title>
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Don't let the warmer, brighter days fool you. Flu season is not over.

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<title> Fiber seems to be linked to a reduced risk of disease in people older than 50 </title>
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THE QUESTION: Diets high in fiber have been shown to aid weight loss and help with digestive problems. Might fiber also offer other health benefits?



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<title> &#x27;Policy Review&#x27; essay covers PTSD; veteran benefits </title>
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How could a Veterans Administration rule making it easier for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to file disability claims be a bad thing? In a "Policy Review" essay called "PTSD's Diagnostic Trap," psychiatrist and Yale University School of Medicine lecturer Sally Satel argues that ful...

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<title> Bacteria&#x27;s role in colon cancer, cystic fibrosis; burning paper to measure carbon </title>
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Here's a not-so-savory news flash: There are more bacterial cells living in our bodies than human cells. Researchers are learning how the balance of these bugs affects our health, but reaping the benefits of bacteria is not quite as simple as eating probiotic yogurt. That's the gist of "The Good,...

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<title> Google, Yahoo! BabelFish use math principles to translate documents online </title>
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Early one morning in 2007, Libby Casey was trying to do her laundry in a guesthouse in Reykjavik, Iceland. When she couldn't figure out how to use the washing machine, she opened up the instruction manual.

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<title> An insomniac learns to make the most of getting the least sleep </title>
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In the wee hours of the morning - or is it still night? - my eyes snap open and my mind races. What do I have to do today? What didn't I get done yesterday? Why did I get into that disagreement? Other nights, I am on a high wire, hovering between sleep and wakefulness and chewing over my next mov...



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<title> Can relaxation drinks put you to sleep? </title>
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Once, "relaxation beverages" consisted of alcohol, chamomile tea and warm milk. Now, the field includes a slew of new drinks promising a better night's sleep using such ingredients as melatonin, valerian root and - think turkey - tryptophan.

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<title> Women are more likely than men to give up sleep to care for children and others </title>
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Call it the real night shift - that noctural period when bleary-eyed adults leave warm beds to tend to the needs of sick kids, elderly parents, an ailing spouse or incontinent pet. So, who takes the night shift: Mom or Dad?

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<title> Free app adjusts color on monitors to prevent disruption of sleep cycle </title>
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I stare at screens almost every waking hour. Computer monitor. Laptop. TV. Tablet. Smartphone. So I've tested a few ways to ease the strain on my eyes - and, in the process, learned about something that might be helping me in non-waking hours, too. It's about the light that these screens emit. It...

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<title> Obama administration unlikely to block Arizona plan to cut 250,000 from Medicaid rolls </title>
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The administration will probably permit the plan despite a provision in the new health-care law barring states from tightening their eligibility standards for the program, federal officials said.



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<title> The sports bra: Your No. 1 supporter </title>
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Everyone has a pair of feet, but women have an additional pair of something to worry about while exercising. And they're every bit as tricky to fit, control and protect, which is why bras are beginning to rival shoes as the most technical of all sporting apparel.

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<title> Z drugs keep sleep-aid market awake </title>
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With almost a third of Americans reporting sleep problems, it's not surprising that sales of Ambien, Sonata and similar sleep aids are high: It's a $1.8 billion market.

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<title> Study of recalled medical devices faults lax FDA testing methods </title>
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A new analysis is raising questions about how good a job the Food and Drug Administration is doing at protecting Americans from faulty medical devices.

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<title> Meditation and mindfulness may give your brain a boost </title>
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They are the simplest instructions in the world: Sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes, clear your mind and try to focus on the present moment. Yet I am confident that anyone who has tried meditation will agree with me that what seems so basic and easy on paper is often incredibly challe...



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<title> Humor, music and spirituality may offer physical benefits </title>
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Humor, music and spirituality can boost your mood, but growing evidence suggests that they also offer physical benefits.

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<title> Group tries to simplify drug labels to help people get the proper doses </title>
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"Take two tablets by mouth twice daily." This printed instruction, common on prescription pill bottles, might seem straightforward. Yet in a study, nearly half of patients misunderstood what it or other common label instructions meant.

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<title> Book explains allergies, asthma; magazine rates teen TV shows for safe-sex info </title>
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POZ, the lifestyle magazine for people with HIV/AIDS, evaluated a variety of teen TV shows for how often characters practiced safe sex.New book discusses allergies and asthma in children.

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<title> Apps and gadgets to track your sleep </title>
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A bunch of gadgets and apps are now on the market to help high-tech insomniacs (or just the sleep-curious) track their z's. These aren't meant to help you fall asleep, though there are plenty of other apps intended to do that. We're talking here about gizmos that claim to record your movements al...



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<title> Too little or too much sleep may take a toll on the heart </title>
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Quick Study: Too little or too much sleep may take a toll on the heart.

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<title> Tattooing outgrows its renegade image to thrive in the mainstream </title>
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It's 1945, and you want a tattoo. You drive to the part of town your mom warned you about, past scruffy bars and burlesque shows, and arrive at a tiny shop offering maybe 200 designs in three or four colors. An ex-sailor who just clocked out of his day job rinses off his tattoo machine. Five minu...

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<title> Insuring your health: Book argues against unnecessary medical intervention </title>
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In a new book, "Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health," Dartmouth researchers and physicians H. Gilbert Welch, Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin argue that the medical establishment's embrace of early diagnosis and treatment as the key to keeping people healthy actually does ...

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<title> 2010 was marked by a recall of eggs, drug warnings and progress on flu vaccines </title>
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Consumer Reports Insights: 2010 was marked by a recall of eggs, drug warnings and progress on flu vaccines.



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<title> Enrollment in high-risk insurance pools lagging behind predictions </title>
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More Americans have been signing up for special health plans designed for people with medical problems that caused them to be spurned by the insurance industry, according to new government figures. But enrollment continues to lag significantly behind original predictions.

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<title> FlyScreen Lands On iPhone But Not As We Know It </title>
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FlyScreen , the lock screen replacement for Android and Symbian phones from Israeli startup Cellogic, has landed on the iPhone . But not as we know it.That's because Apple's iOS is locked down as it were (see what I did there) and doesn't allow third-party apps to take over the lock screen. This...

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<title> D.C.&#x27;s leading provider of clean needles to drug addicts to close Feb. 25 </title>
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The leading provider of clean needles to drug addicts in the District to help stem the spread of AIDS plans to shut its doors by the end of the month, officials said Wednesday, in the city that has the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the country.

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<title> Study: Surgery in womb helps babies with spina bifida </title>
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Performing surgery on babies with the most severe form of spina bifida when they are still in the womb doubles the chance that they will be able to walk, according to a federally funded study released Wednesday.



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<title> Breast-cancer study questions lymph node removal </title>
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Many women with early breast cancer do not appear to need removal of their lymph nodes, as is often recommended, according to a federally funded study released Tuesday.

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<title> Want to be one of the Nationals&#x27; racing presidents? </title>
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Applications are due Friday for those interested in becoming one of the Washington Nationals' racing presidents: Abe, George, Tom or Teddy, right. The mascots are starting their sixth year of entertaining home crowds with a race on the field during the fourth inning.

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<title> The February wellness checklist </title>
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I got some great feedback on my Jan. 27 column about the sudden interruption to my running regimen, "Coping with an out-of-the-routine injury." Here are edited excerpts of what two readers had to say, followed by excerpts from an online Q&amp;A nutritional biochemist Shawn Talbott and I did with ...

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Americans need to make big changes in their eating habits to fight the obesity epidemic and a host of ailments caused by poor diets, including consuming less sugar, fat and salt and more fish, fruits and vegetables, the Obama administration recommended Monday.

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The whole world is getting fatter, except perhaps for the women of Italy and Singapore. Globally, blood pressure is slowly coming down. Cholesterol is falling in rich countries and rising in developing ones.



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A day after a federal judge struck down the government's plan to overhaul the health-care system, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen issued a stern statement: "This means that, for Wisconsin, the federal health care law is dead," and that his state "was relieved of any obligations or duti...

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KEY WEST, FLA. -  Mick Kruger is not out of shape. The 38-year-old master-at-arms first class has never failed a physical readiness test. He routinely scores "excellent" on the mile-and-a-half run. He has run one marathon and finished three others on in-line skates. His performance evaluations du...

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A federal judge in Florida on Monday became the first to strike down the entire law to overhaul the nation's health-care system, potentially complicating implementation of the statute in the 26 states that brought the suit.

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Republicans on Wednesday used their new majority in the House of Representatives to hold the first of what they promise will be a steady drumbeat of congressional hearings to denounce the new health-care law.



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Sales of whole milk in the United States made up about 70 percent of the market in the mid-1970s but have dropped dramatically since, while the sales of skim and 2 percent have risen. The most recent sales figures show:

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The government recaptured a record $4 billion last year from pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, doctors, nursing homes and other providers of care that defrauded federal health-care programs, the Obama administration reported Monday.

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<description><![CDATA[Three health experts at Oxford University are calling for a hefty tax on soda — as much as 20 percent — which they say could help trim waistlines ...

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<title>Study to test antibody crenezumab for preventing Alzheimer&#x27;s</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The government is launching a multimillion-dollar trial to test it against early-onset Alzheimer's.

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<title>Weight-loss surgery triggered rare genetic wasting disorder</title>
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<description><![CDATA[While a gastric bypass can help severely obese people maintain a healthier weight and in some cases even cure diabetes, the surgery has its own ...

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<title>Iraq war veteran uses rap to treat his PTSD</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dunson, who was discharged from the Army in 2008 and diagnosed by the military with PTSD, uses his music to examine his disappointment with veteran ...

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<title>Flesh-eating germ rare, especially for the healthy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The government estimates roughly 750 flesh-eating bacteria cases occur each year, usually caused by a type of strep germ.

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<title>Eight Orthopaedic Surgeons from Penn Medicine Make Top Doctors List</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Each year, Philadelphia magazine recognizes the area's outstanding doctors in their annual Top Doctors list. The list is viewed as a "gold standard for those seeking the finest medical care in the Philadelphia area."



We are pleased to announce that eight Orthopaedic surgeons from Penn Medicine made the 2012 Top Doctors list. The eight Orthopaedic surgeons and their specialties are as...
       
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<title>The Penn Brain Tumor Center: Caring for Patients from Discovery to Recovery</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Penn Brain Tumor Center consists of a multidisciplinary team of specialists who provide personalized treatment and cutting-edge therapy for benign and malignant brain tumors. With top-ranked cancer and neurosurgery clinicians and scientists, the Penn Brain Tumor Center offers the most complete spectrum of care for patients with brain tumors in the Philadelphia region. 



Available treatment...
       
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<title>Get a Free Skin Cancer Screening During Skin Cancer Awareness Month</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In honor of national skin cancer awareness month in May, Penn Dermatology and Abramson Cancer Center are joining forces to help prevent and detect skin cancer. On May 19, 2012 from 8 am to noon, Penn dermatologists are performing skin cancer screenings at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. 

The free program is offered to help spread the lifesaving message of early skin cancer detection...
       
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<title>May is National Stroke Awareness Month</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Stroke is the nation’s third leading cause of death and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. Patients at risk, as well as the general public, benefit from knowing the signs of stroke. Stroke symptoms include:&nbsp;


Sudden weakness or numbness of face, arm or leg—especially on one side of the body 
Sudden trouble speaking or understanding others
Sudden difficulty seeing in one or...
       
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<title>Dental Implants&#x2014;Today&#x2019;s Standard for Tooth Replacement</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For people who have lost a permanent tooth, there are more options than ever before for a long-term replacement. In the past, removable dentures made noise or sometimes even fell out while eating, drinking or talking. But now, permanent dental implants mean there’s no need to worry about those inconveniences. 



Dental implants are screws that anchor fabricated teeth to the jawbone. The anchor...
       
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<title>Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer: A Patient&#x2019;s Story</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When Frank McKee was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he wanted to find the best treatment to fight the disease. After extensively researching treatment options, he finally chose proton therapy, the world’s most advanced form of radiation therapy.

















“I wanted to treat the cancer and I wanted to be done with it in a way that had a minimum amount of side effects and affected my life...
       
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<title>New Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery for Severe Aortic Stenosis</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a promising new procedure for patients with severe aortic stenosis, a disease of the aortic valve. The aortic valve is one of four heart valves and acts as the gateway that allows blood to exit the heart and travel to the aorta and rest of the body. 












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As people get older, the incidence of aortic...
       
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<title>The 10th Annual Women Against Multiple Sclerosis Luncheon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Penn MS Center has teamed up with the National MS Society for the 10th annual Women Against Multiple Sclerosis (WAMS) Luncheon. The luncheon is held annually to unite the local community and gain support in the fight against MS, as well as to increase awareness about the disease and raise funds for research and philanthropy. 



The National MS Society is a non-profit organization with a...
       
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<title>Advancing Radiation Therapy at Penn Medicine: CyberKnife&#xAE; at Pennsylvania Hospital</title>
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<description><![CDATA[CyberKnife® at Pennsylvania Hospital is a minimally invasive radiation treatment that provides patients with an alternative to surgery for treating cancerous and noncancerous tumors. CyberKnife’s frameless radiosurgery system, lightweight linear accelerator and robotic arm allow it to treat tumors and lesions from a variety of angles in hard-to-reach locations. It can also be used on lesions that...
       
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<title>March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer to affect men and women in the United States. In the majority of cases, colorectal cancer develops from abnormal growths in the colon or rectum called polyps. The good news is that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 60 percent of colorectal cancers are preventable by removing polyps before they become cancerous....
       
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<title>First Bilateral Hand Transplant in Region Performed at Penn Medicine</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The first bilateral hand transplant in the Greater Philadelphia region was recently performed at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Under the leadership of the Penn Transplant Institute, the extensive 11 1/2-hour procedure was performed by Penn’s Hand Transplant Program in close partnership with the Gift of Life Donor Program. 



Penn’s Hand Transplant Program is a joint venture of...
       
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<title>5 tips to prevent heart disease</title>
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<description><![CDATA[February is National Heart Month. Heart disease, the number one killer of adult men and women in the United States, includes coronary artery disease, arrhythmias and congenital heart disease. Despite its prevalence, there are ways to reduce the risk for heart disease. In fact, the best defense against heart disease is a commitment to a heart-healthy lifestyle. 

Take these steps to help prevent...
       
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<title>Capturing a More Accurate Picture of Breast Health</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It’s a revolutionary way to perform mammograms: combining traditional mammography with 3D technology to give a more accurate picture of breast health. It’s called digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and it’s being used for breast cancer screening and diagnosis at Penn. 

DBT captures images using traditional X-ray technology moving along a small arc around the breast and recording images at...
       
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<title>Treatment Options for Urinary Incontinence</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The loss of bladder control is a common and embarrassing problem for many women, but it’s actually very common, affecting women of all ages. 



Symptoms of urinary incontinence can range from leaking urine when coughing, sneezing or exercising to the sudden urge to urinate. Some women also experience pelvic pressure, which can signal a variety of bladder or pelvic conditions and should be...
       
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<title>Meet Your Weight Loss Goals in the New Year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For people struggling with excess weight, the new year is a fresh opportunity to meet their weight loss goals. There are a variety of options available, and it is important that each individual finds a weight loss solution tailored to their unique needs and provides the tools and support structure to help them succeed. For patients with morbid obesity, generally defined as being 100 pounds or...
       
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<title>Take a Deep Breath and Quit Smoking Comfortably this Holiday Season</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Smoking causes nearly one in five deaths every year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition, it significantly increases the risk for lung cancer, stroke and coronary heart disease. While more than 46 million American adults are smokers, approximately 70 percent want to quit.



“Smoking is more than a dirty habit,” says Frank Leone, MD, MS,...
       
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<title>PennCare for Kids Doctors Agree: HPV Vaccine Benefits Boys, Too</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Doctors are now encouraging boys to get the same human papiloma virus (HPV) vaccine as girls, based on the latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.



In the past, only girls between the ages of 11 and 26 were encouraged to receive the vaccine. The vaccine can prevent several types of HPV infection and reduce the girls’ risk of developing cervical, vulvar and...
       
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<title>Shoulder Replacement Surgery May Combat Arthritic Pain</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/penn-medicine-newsletter/~3/Zylq16C51IY/shoulder-replacement-surgery-may-combat.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Is your painful shoulder slowing you down this holiday season? For those suffering from arthritic pain, everyday tasks that used to be easy can become increasingly difficult and painful. When non-operative treatments such as medications and physical therapy fail, orthopaedic specialists at Penn’s Shoulder and Elbow Service may suggest that patients consider shoulder replacement...
       
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<title>Don&#x2019;t Miss a Beat: Announcing the Penn Heart and Vascular Update Blog</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Penn Heart and Vascular Update blog provides up-to-date information on the collaborative efforts of Penn cardiovascular specialists to advance patient care, education and research. The blog covers a variety of topics including upcoming educational events in the community, new clinical trials and breakthrough research, along with information on new physicians to the Penn Medicine...
       
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<title>Seven Tips for Eating Healthy During the Holidays</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Holidays can derail even the most dedicated healthy eaters. The good news, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, is that holiday weight gain is usually only around one pound. The bad news, the study found, is most study participants did not lose that extra weight after the holidays.

The important thing to remember is that maintaining a healthy weight is a...
       
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<title>Penn Medicine Wants You to Stay Healthy: Get Your Flu Shot Today!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Vaccination is the best protection against contracting the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that everyone six months of age and older get vaccinated against the flu as soon the 2011-2012 vaccine becomes available. 



“Every flu season, different flu viruses develop and spread,” says Charles Schwartz, MD, PennCare® for Kids. “The flu can affect people...
       
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<title>November is American Diabetes Month</title>
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<description><![CDATA[November is American Diabetes Month and it is a great time to learn about this disease and its impact. According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million adults and children in the United States have diabetes. If recent trends continue, one in three adults may have diabetes by the year 2050. This is particularly alarming given that the U.S. currently spends $116 billion each year...
       
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<title>myPennMedicine: Giving Patients Access to their Online Medical Records</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Penn Medicine patients now have access to their online medical records through myPennMedicine. Currently, Penn Medicine is the only health system in the region to offer patients this online health management tool. It gives patients the ability to submit routine requests for prescription refills, referrals or appointments as well as view lab results, medication lists and health summaries without...
       
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<title>October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Learn about your Risk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Although the incidence rates for breast cancer have decreased in the past several years, it is one of the most common cancers among women. The good news is that with early detection and treatment advances, more women are surviving breast cancer than ever before.

On Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center presents the Penn Women’s Cancer...
       
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<title>Walk with Penn Medicine to Support Awareness of Heart Disease and Stroke</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Penn Medicine supports the American Heart Association's 2011 Heart Walk, to be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 at Citizens Bank Park. This year, Penn Medicine's team challenge is to recruit the most walkers for the Philadelphia-based walk and raise funds to aid in the fight against heart disease and stroke, the number one and four leading causes of death in the U.S. Participate in the 5K walk...
       
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<title>Choosing a Weight-Loss Program for your Child</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Read more about this interesting rd.com article.]]></description>
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<title>Safety of New Drugs to Stay Alert</title>
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<description><![CDATA[One man's week on a new alertness drug.]]></description>
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<title>A Unique Doctor Helps Troubled Kids</title>
<link>http://www.rd.com/a-unique-doctor-helps-troubled-kids/article27792.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Healing young minds with puppets, pranks and goofy toys.]]></description>
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<title>3 Ways to Protect Yourself From Colds and Viruses</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Prevent colds and viruses with these simple measures.]]></description>
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<title>Maintain a Healthy Relationship With Your Parents</title>
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<description><![CDATA[As you both grow older, the bond between parent and child must evolve as well]]></description>
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<title>Testicular Self-Exam</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Read more about this interesting rd.com article.]]></description>
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<title>Skin Self-Check</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Read more about this interesting rd.com article.]]></description>
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<title>Hepatitis B Risk Factors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Read more about this interesting rd.com article.]]></description>
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<title>Fecal Occult Blood Test</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Read more about this interesting rd.com article.]]></description>
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<title>Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Read more about this interesting rd.com article.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Read more about this interesting rd.com article.]]></description>
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<title>Pap Tests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Read more about this interesting rd.com article.]]></description>
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<title>Breast Self-Exam</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Read more about this interesting rd.com article.]]></description>
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<title>Dental Exam</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Read more about this interesting rd.com article.]]></description>
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<title>Blood Pressure Check</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Read more about this interesting rd.com article.]]></description>
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