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<title><![CDATA[Baptist Hospital Lands New Life-saving Technology]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Baptist Hospital is one of four hospitals in the nation to receive the new NanoKnife system.<br>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:30:49 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Skinny Thighs could Spell your Doom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At last, good news for anyone who ever despaired of fitting into skinny jeans: Thin thighs might actually kill you. Or at least put a strain on your heart.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2009 16:07:14 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Snoring Connected to a Health Problem]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[When is snoring a serious health problem?]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:03:45 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fight Against Diabetes ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The spiraling incidence of Type 2 Diabetes affects millions of people worldwide, and puts a heavy burden on health care systems as well. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 7 Jul 2009 15:59:35 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FDA; New Rules Hope To Prevent Contamination]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Obama administration&#39;s rolling out a new effort to make food safer for you.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 7 Jul 2009 15:53:09 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Has 10th Highest Percent of Obese Adults]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Arkansas has the 10th highest rate of adult obesity in the nation.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:36:58 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[HIV Testing to High Schools ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to the Center for Disease Control people with HIV are being diagnosed too late in the disease process and they think they should take HIV tests in high schools. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:04:41 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Post Stroke]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[People who suffer a stroke may be able to recover initially, but a new study finds they&#39;re likely to become dependent on someone else over the next 5 years.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:04:08 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arthritis and Tai Chi]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Chinese may hold a secret to help all of us with arthritis.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:01:06 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Complications During Obesity Surgery ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The American Heart Association warns of surgical complications in severely obese people.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:27:57 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lowering Cholesterol]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[While many people get help lowering their cholesterol by takingStatins... Some can&#39;t tolerate them because of side effects ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:12:37 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FDA Warns Zicam Users]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FDA officials have warned consumers they should stop using certain Zicam intranasal products.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:05:16 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stopping Depression Before It Starts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;new study finds at-risk teens may benefit from a therapy aimed at preventing depression before it starts.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:18:45 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Heartburn Medicine Leads To Hip Fractures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taking common medications to treat heartburn may increase your risk for another health problem --hip fractures.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:13:15 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cell Phones Effect Nerves in the Elbow?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Non-stop talking on your cell phone not only leaves you with a hefty bill. It could damage the nerves in your elbow.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:05:52 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Those with private health insurance lose much more weight than those covered by Medicare or Medicaid.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:23:49 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pediatric Cancer Survivors]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[There are 350 thousand pediatric cancer survivors in the U.S.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:14:52 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ovarian Cancer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Detecting a recurrence of ovarian cancer using a common blood marker.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:07:58 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[At 65, Man Overcomes Obesity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hear one man&#39;s story of overcoming his obesity--a problem that plagues the state of Arkansas.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:17:17 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Older the Better the Sex?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new study may inspire older people to get help if they&#39;re having sexual problems...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:16:15 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Who's Happy?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Who&#39;s happier...men...or women?]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:08:10 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Device to Assist in Heart Surgery's]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Doctors have another tool to help fix damaged hearts...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:03:23 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Moms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New moms sometimes need a shoulder to cry on or someone to share their baby&#39;s first milestones with... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:34:58 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A warning tonight to women suffering from diabetes who may get pregnant--your kids are more likely to have birth defects...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:22:50 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Does Music Affect How Much you Drink?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new study finds that music playing at your favorite bar--could affect how much you drink.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:39:17 EST</pubDate>
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