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<description><![CDATA[Scientists say a drug to treat  aggressive prostate cancer may be the most significant advance in the field for 70 years.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Playing the drums for a rock band requires the stamina of a Premiership footballer, research suggests.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA['Don't drink water unless you are thirsty']]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Simon Bush's life is transformed by a new cancer drug.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Fertility experts tackle the issues]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Campaigners say a cut in average daily salt consumption in the UK could help save lives - but people still eat too much.]]></description>
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<title>Animal tissue rejection advance</title>
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<title>Cancer: The facts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.]]></description>
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<title>Pregnancy timeline</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will spend $500 million to stop people worldwide from smoking.    
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<description><![CDATA[Whether Barack Obama can deliver on his pledge to reduce premiums is a matter of dispute among analysts.    
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<description><![CDATA[Biogen Idec reported a higher-than-expected second-quarter profit on Tuesday as sales of its closely watched multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri surged past Wall Street estimates.    
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<description><![CDATA[The UnitedHealth Group beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, and its shares rose despite a sharp drop in second-quarter profit.    
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<title>Cases: Slowing Down to Let the Moment Sink In</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For a doctor, the first glimpse of death and a simple thank you are reminders to never forget.    
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<title>Hoping Two Drugs Carry a Side Effect: Longer Life</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/health/research/22long.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sirtris, a drug company, has two drugs in clinical trials that it hopes will avert degenerative diseases of aging.    
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<title>Salmonella Strain in Jalape&#xF1;os Is a Match</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Federal officials have matched a bacterial strain found on jalapeños in a Texas plant with the strain responsible for the nation’s recent food-borne outbreak.    
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<title>Trial Intensifies Concerns About Safety of Vytorin</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin did not help people with heart-valve disease avoid further heart problems but did appear to increase their risk of cancer, scientists reported Monday.    
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<title>Vital Signs: Risks: High PCB Levels, Fewer Births of Boys</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Women exposed to high levels of polychlorinated biphenyl are significantly less likely to give birth to boys, according to a new study.    
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<title>Global Update: Taboos About Sex Hinder Efforts to Fight AIDS in Pakistan, Study Says</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In Pakistan, more men than women are reported to be infected with the AIDS virus, but the country’s taboos about sex make it very difficult to address the epidemic.    
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<title>Vital Signs: Patterns: Melanoma Rises Sharply in Young Women</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The upsurge among young women, a new study indicates, parallels reports of increased exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunburn and the use of tanning beds.    
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<title>Rise in TB Is Linked to Loans From I.M.F.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The rise in tuberculosis cases in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union is associated with the receipt of loans from the fund, a new study has found.    
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<title>Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Infant&#x2019;s Smile Works on Mom&#x2019;s Brain</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/health/research/22baby.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[A picture of a mother’s own smiling baby activates reward-processing regions of her brain much more strongly than seeing a picture of an unknown baby, a new study shows.    
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<title>A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/dining/22local.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[A new business serves those who want to eat food grown close to home but do not want to get their hands dirty.    
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<item rdf:about="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/sports/olympics/22asthma.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss">
<title>Asthma Medications: Not a Clear Advantage</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/sports/olympics/22asthma.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Contrary to popular belief, inhaled asthma drugs do not enhance the performance of athletes who do not have asthma.    
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<item rdf:about="http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/medicating-childhood-obesity/index.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss">
<title>Consults: Medicating Childhood Obesity</title>
<link>http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/medicating-childhood-obesity/index.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Does the very discussion of drug treatment to lower cholesterol in kids constitute an admission of colossal societal failure?    
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<title>Dining: Restaurants Offering Gluten-Free Options</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A growing number of restaurants on Long Island have added gluten-free dishes to accommodate customers with celiac disease.    
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<item rdf:about="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/health/nutrition/17diets.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss">
<title>Healthy Diets Shown to Have Benefit Despite Modest Weight Losses</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/health/nutrition/17diets.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[The results of a tightly controlled dieting experiment highlight the difficulty of weight loss and that most diets just don’t work very well.    
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<title>Trying to Save by Increasing Doctors&#x27; Fees</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Paying physicians to devote more time to their patients, insurers hope to scale back costly treatments later.    
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<title>Economic View: Means Testing, for Medicare</title>
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<description><![CDATA[No matter who sits in the Oval Office next year, there won’t be many degrees of freedom in the federal budget. The main problem: Medicare.    
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<title>While the U.S. Spends Heavily on Health Care, a Study Faults the Quality</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A new study highlights the stark contrast between what the United States spends on its health system and the quality of care it delivers.    
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<title>Congress, Overriding Bush, Blocks Pay Cut for Doctors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Bush vetoed a bill protecting doctors from a Medicare pay cut, but both houses of Congress overrode the veto with large bipartisan majorities and made the bill a law.    
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<title>Vision Insurer to Ask Justices to Restore Its Tax Exemption</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The country’s largest eye-care insurance program plans to ask the Supreme Court to decide whether the Internal Revenue Service properly revoked its tax exemption.    
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<item rdf:about="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/washington/13medicare.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss">
<title>Long-Term Fix Is Elusive in Medicare Payments</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/washington/13medicare.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Congress has blocked a cut in payments to doctors but has not solved the problem that caused the cut, experts say.    
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<item rdf:about="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/health/22brod.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss">
<title>Personal Health: Health &#x27;Facts&#x27; You Only Thought You Knew</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/health/22brod.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Myths and misinformation can range from the merely nonsensical to the downright dangerous. How well informed are you?    
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<item rdf:about="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/health/nutrition/22real.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss">
<title>Really?: The Claim: Never Eat Shellfish in a Month Without an R</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/health/nutrition/22real.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shellfish can be problematic in the summer for several reasons, but should you avoid it?    
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<item rdf:about="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/health/22well.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss">
<title>Well: Sunscreen Safety Is Called Into Question</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/health/22well.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Questions have been raised about some popular brands of sunscreen.    
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<title>Cases: His Service Ended, but the Battles Raged On</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/health/views/15case.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[I don’t question my patient’s past. I don’t want to know details. I want to know him, treat him as he is now.    
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<title>Idea Lab: Too Fat and Pregnant</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/magazine/13wwln-essay-t.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[The maternal risks of obesity.    
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<item rdf:about="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/health/views/08case.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss">
<title>Cases: Not a Moment Too Soon, I Thought of Tim Russert</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/health/views/08case.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Thinking of Tim Russert helped me realize I was having a heart attack in time to get help.    
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<item rdf:about="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/books/review/Max-t.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss">
<title>Medicine Show</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/books/review/Max-t.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Reporting from behind the scenes of a busy Brooklyn hospital.    
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<item rdf:about="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/health/01case.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss">
<title>Cases: Her Skin Erupted, and the Detective Work Began</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/health/01case.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Making the effort to understand a medical condition and the details of how best to treat it really pays off.    
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<item rdf:about="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/magazine/29wwlnlede-t.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss">
<title>The Way We Live Now: Stress Test</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/magazine/29wwlnlede-t.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Why Americans want to believe that our mental states can control our physical maladies.    
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<item rdf:about="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/books/review/Dizikes-t.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss">
<title>E. Coli and You</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/books/review/Dizikes-t.html?partner=rssnyt&#x26;emc=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[A history of the bacteria shows how the study of tiny creatures has helped answer some of science’s biggest questions.    
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<title>Make your home healthier in five easy steps</title>
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<description><![CDATA[You may think your home is safe, but there may be toxins in your water, linens, and even your deck. There are several simple steps you can take to make your kitchen, living spaces, playroom, and backyard healthier for you and your family. Parenting has specific steps to follow.

    
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<title>Viagra may aid women taking antidepressants</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Read full story for latest details.

    
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<title>Salmonella found on pepper</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration has found salmonella bacteria on a jalapeño pepper imported from Mexico and warned consumers Monday not to eat fresh jalapeños and products made with fresh jalapeños.

    
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<title>Fast facts on fats: What to eat, what to avoid</title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York City's impending trans fat ban is making other cities, food companies, and scientific experts pay closer attention to the increasingly complex relationships between dietary fat and health. Here's the latest on fats, including where each is found, what it does, and how much or how little to eat.

    
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