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	<title>St Johns Wort Doesnt Work for ADHD</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33533/st--john-s-wort-doesn-t-work-for-adhd.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[St. Johns wort isnt effective for treating attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD in children a new study finds. 

Published in the June 11 issue of the <i>Journal of the American Medical Association</i> the study compared St. J...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sea Buckthorn Leaves May Hold Benefit for the Liver</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Sea buckthorn leaves are rich in antioxidants and may help protect against liver damage according to a study by researchers in India.

The berries of the plant  indigenous to the mountainous regions of China and Russia  are already well...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 14:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Music Hath Charms to Calm Hypertension</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32864/music-hath-charms-to-calm-hypertension.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Italian researchers have some advice for those with high blood pressure: Breathe slowly. Turn on some quiet rhythmic music. And watch your high blood pressure take a little tumble.

The researchers base their conclusions on a small new stud...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 10:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Grapefruit Compound Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32636/grapefruit-compound-inhibits-hepatitis-c-virus.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The grapefruit flavonoid naringenin inhibits the secretion of Hepatitis C virus HCV in infected cells and could offer a new approach for treating the disease according to a Harvard Medical School study.

About 3 percent of the global popu...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 10:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Scientists think they may have found a way to harness marijuanas medicinal powers without unleashing the plants memoryrobbing properties. 

But a new and improved dopebased medication is unlikely to hit doctors offices near you soon.</p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>DNA Find in Oregon  Is Oldest Yet Discovered  in Americas</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31815/dna-find-in-oregon--is-oldest-yet-discovered--in-americas.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The oldest human DNA ever found in the Americas appears to show genetic links to Siberia or East Asia according to an international team of scientists. 

The mitochondrial DNA genetic material passed on maternally was discovered in 14300...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2008 16:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Music as Medicine</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Almost everyone has used music at one time or another to relax or perhaps to get energized. But the discipline of music therapy takes the use of music much further from battling depression to combating cancer.

Music therapy is an evidence...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Aromatherapy Falls Short Study Finds</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Aromatherapy: It may smell good but is it actually good for you?

Researchers are reporting that two of the most commonly used scents in aromatherapy do nothing to heal wounds relieve pain or enhance immune status although one did briefly...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Acupuncture May Aid In Vitro Fertilization</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30533/acupuncture-may-aid-in-vitro-fertilization.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Women undergoing in vitro fertilization can increase their chances of becoming pregnant by up to 65 percent if they also have acupuncture a preliminary study suggests.
 
About 10 percent to 15 percent of couples have difficulty conceiving ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2008 19:05:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Saline Nasal Wash Helps Kids Fight Colds Flu</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30135/saline-nasal-wash-helps-kids-fight-colds--flu.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Rinsing with a special saline nasal wash made from Atlantic seawater improves symptoms in children with colds and flu and may prevent recurrence of these infections a new study claims.

We brush our teeth every day however we do not pay...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:13:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Almost Half of Doctors Have Prescribed Placebos</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Almost half of Chicago internists say they have prescribed a placebo to a patient during their years of practice a new study finds. 

A majority of doctors in the study also said they believed in the power of placebos indicating that docto...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jan 2008 12:05:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Most Psychiatrists Open to Discussing Spiritual Concerns</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Many doctors avoid issues of spirituality and faith when interacting with patients but thats not true for most psychiatrists a new study finds.

In fact more than 90 percent of psychiatrists surveyed said its always or usually appropria...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:05:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Honey Beats Meds at Soothing Kids Cough</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29177/honey-beats-meds-at-soothing-kids--cough.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With many childrens cough syrups being pulled from the market because they dont work an old folk remedy  honey  may work just as well or better researchers report.

In a study of kids having trouble sleeping because of cough a resea...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2007 12:05:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Garlic May Ward Off Heart Woes</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Garlic lovers take heart: The pungent root may promote healthier responses in blood vessels.

So say researchers who found that compounds in garlic cause tissues or blood vessels to release a chemical called hydrogen sulfide. In large quant...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:05:48 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Meditation a Quick Fix for Stress</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Meditating for just 20 minutes a day for five days helped to increase energy and decrease anxiety and stress as measured by levels of stress hormones a small study found. 

Using the socalled integrative bodymind training method which c...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:08:38 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Almost a Third of US Kids Use Supplements</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[More than 30 percent of American children take some kind of dietary supplement mostly multivitamins and multiminerals a U.S. National Institutes of Health study finds.

The study analyzed data on more than 10000 youngsters from the 1999 t...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Oct 2007 12:05:44 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Even Sham Acupuncture Eases Low Back Pain</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/25390/even-sham-acupuncture-eases-low-back-pain.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Six months of traditional Chinese or even sham acupuncture treatment appeared more effective than conventional treatment for low back pain says a German study of  almost 1200 patients.

Traditional verum acupuncture involves needling of ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:06:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip When Acupuncture May Help</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese procedure in which points on the body are stimulated using a number of very fine needles.

Here are conditions and symptoms that may benefit from acupuncture courtesy of the U.S. National Center for Complem...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Leave That Holiday To Do List in a Drawer</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/24162/leave-that-holiday--to-do--list-in-a-drawer.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Labor Day marks the end of the U.S. summer holiday season and the resumption of hectic work and home routines that can cut into sleep time.

 Even if people manage to get to bed at a decent hour they may lie awake thinking about their to d...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 3 Sep 2007 12:11:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Research Alternative Therapies Carefully</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Alternative therapies while as a whole becoming ever more popular pose a varied degree of risk.

Before you try a technique or substance that can do more harm than good here is a list of questions to research courtesy of AARP:

<ul...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>No Clear Evidence Meditation Can Boost Health Study</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/21421/no-clear-evidence-meditation-can-boost-health--study.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Theres no definitive evidence that meditation eases health problems according to an exhaustive review of the accumulated data by Canadian researchers.

There is an enormous amount of interest in using meditation as a form of therapy to co...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:05:46 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Meditation Wont Boost Health Study</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/21345/meditation-won-t-boost-health--study.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Theres no evidence that meditation eases health problems according to an exhaustive review of the accumulated data by Canadian researchers.

There is an enormous amount of interest in using meditation as a form of therapy to cope with a v...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:06:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Yoga May Help Treat Depression Anxiety Disorders</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/19226/yoga-may-help-treat-depression--anxiety-disorders.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Yogas postures controlled breathing and meditation may work together to help ease brains plagued by anxiety or depression a new study shows.

Brain scans of yoga practitioners showed a healthy boost in levels of the neurotransmitter gamma...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 7 Jun 2007 14:10:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Stressed Out</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Meditation can take many forms including the art of deep breathing. Its a great way to relieve stress.

The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these steps to deep breathing which helps your body get plenty of oxygen:

<ul>...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 09:05:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>LowDose CoQ10 Supplements Wont Ease Parkinsons</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/17406/low-dose-coq10-supplements-won-t-ease-parkinson-s.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Low doses of an antioxidant called coenzyme Q10 CoQ10 sold as a dietary supplement do not appear to improve Parkinsons disease symptoms a German study finds.

Its believed that a malfunction of the mitochondria the part of a cell tha...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 23:02:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Transcendental Meditation Lessens Brains Pain Response</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15777/transcendental-meditation-lessens-brain-s-pain-response.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Transcendental meditation may reduce the brains reaction to pain say researchers at the University of California Irvine.

They used neuroimaging to monitor the brains of 12 healthy people whod been practicing transcendental meditation fo...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Homeopathy Natural Approach or All a Fake</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15656/homeopathy--natural-approach-or-all-a-fake-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[To believers homeopathy is a natural approach to medicine a holistic therapy that takes the entire patient into account. Homeopaths believe that like cures like  in other words when diluted to microscopically tiny levels in water small quanti...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Considering a Chiropractor</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15594/health-tip--considering-a-chiropractor-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Chiropractors usually treat musculoskeletal conditions which include pain in the bones joints muscles tendons or ligaments.

According to the U.S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine one of the most common conditi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Magic Mushroom Drug Study Probes Science Spirituality</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15433/-magic-mushroom--drug-study-probes-science--spirituality.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Volunteers who tried the hallucinogenic ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms during a controlled study funded by the U.S. government had mystical experiences and many of them still felt unusually happy months later.

The aims of the Johns ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Considering Acupuncture</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15414/health-tip--considering-acupuncture-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Acupuncture has been a part of Chinese medicine for more than 2000 years and is becoming an oftenused technique in todays world of alternative medicine.

The procedure involves a series of very fine needles inserted just below the skin ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>What You Should Know About Complementary and Alternative Medicine</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15192/what-you-should-know-about-complementary-and-alternative-medicine.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If youve ever taken herbal products seen a chiropractor or tried megavitamin therapy youve ventured outside the boundaries of conventional medicine.

Theres a term for those therapies  complementary and alternative medicine or CAM ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:59 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Whistle While You Recuperate</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy  perhaps something from the string or percussion family  doesnt make them wince.

Musi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:44 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Be Careful  About Herbal Supplements</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15066/health-tip--be-careful--about-herbal-supplements.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The makers of herbal supplements say they can treat or prevent a host of conditions and symptoms including arthritis headaches and colds. But you should do your homework when selecting herbal supplements for what ails you the American Academy of F...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Narcolepsy Drug Helps Brain Tumor Patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15035/narcolepsy-drug-helps-brain-tumor-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A drug used for narcolepsy improved the quality of life for patients with malignant brain tumors a new study shows.

This is excellent information said Dr. Robert Morgan a medical oncologist at City of Hope in Duarte Calif. Fatigue l...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Black Cohosh Supplements Dont Always Live Up to Label Claims</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15004/black-cohosh-supplements-don-t-always-live-up-to-label-claims.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Women taking black cohosh supplements to ease the hot flashes of menopause may not always be getting what they pay for a new study reveals.

Black cohosh a plant native to North America that has traditionally been used to treat fatigue ki...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:38 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Herbals Plus Conventional Meds Can Be Dangerous Mix</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14964/herbals-plus-conventional-meds-can-be-dangerous-mix.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Mix and match may work well when buying clothes but if the product is medicine its better to seek professional advice. 

According to a new study older women who mix overthecounter herbal and prescribed medication regularly could be r...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>MindBody Treatments Ease Irritable Bowel</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14937/mind-body-treatments-ease-irritable-bowel.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Short courses of hypnosis therapy or cognitive therapy can calm the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome IBS for the estimated 15 percent of adult Americans who suffer from the disorder a new study finds.

IBS isnt a lifethr...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Combining Mainstream Alternative Therapies Brings Back Pain Relief</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14934/combining-mainstream--alternative-therapies-brings-back-pain-relief.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Used together conventional and complementary/alternative treatments help patients ease their low back pain better than using mainstream treatment alone U.S. research shows.

The small study included 13 patients who received integrated ca...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>St Johns Wort Could Ease Bladder Woes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14914/st--john-s-wort-could-ease-bladder-woes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The herbal supplement St. Johns wort may help control pain linked to hypersensitive bladder disorders such as interstitial cystitis IC according to a new study involving rats.

Bladder hyperactivity  characterized by frequent contracti...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Popular Supplement Doesnt Reduce High Cholesterol</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14824/popular-supplement-doesn-t-reduce-high-cholesterol.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Countering previous research a new study found that the nutritional supplement policosanol wasnt any more effective at lowering cholesterol than a placebo. 

Policosanol had no effects on blood lipids beyond placebo not even with very hi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>NonHormone Therapies Offer Some HotFlash Relief</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14659/non-hormone-therapies-offer-some-hot-flash-relief.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Using nonhormone treatments such as antidepressants and blood pressure medicine for menopauserelated hot flashes provides some relief. But they arent as effective as estrogen therapy a new study found.

And like hormone replacement th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Easing Depression Without a Prescription</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A brisk run a friendly game of chess a soothing massage: All these pursuits can help ease mild depression experts say.

These are all things that are certainly worth trying and are generally healthy anyway said Dr. Nadia Marsh an exp...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:29:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Anemone Shrub Compounds Battle Rheumatoid Arthritis</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14409/anemone--shrub-compounds-battle-rheumatoid-arthritis.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Natural compounds from a sea anemone extract and from the rue shrub plant block autoimmune disease responses in both type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis U.S. researchers report.

Scientists at the University of California Irvine cond...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:59 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Aromatherapy The Scent of Dispute</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Aromatherapy is an affordable accessible natural path to relief for a variety of health problems ranging from arthritis pain to nausea to drowsiness supporters insist.

But skeptics dismiss any claims that the use of essential oils from f...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:56 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Choosing a Supplement</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Because supplements are not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as are prescription and overthecounter medications you should be careful when deciding what to buy.

Here are some guidelines on how to safely choose a supplem...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:48 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Feeling Stressed</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[You just missed a deadline at work youre supposed to chaperone your sons school field trip and your mechanic called to tell you your cars transmission is shot.  

Stressed to the max?

Everyone experiences stress. And many peop...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Poor Sleep Contributes to Health Problems</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13806/poor-sleep-contributes-to-health-problems.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New studies are discovering just how vital sleep is to overall health.

So sleep habits should become a standard part of a complete checkup researchers say.

There is increasing evidence that there is a very strong relationship ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Can Prayer Heal What Ails You</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13784/can-prayer-heal-what-ails-you-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Whenever a loved one suffers a health crisis wellwishers often pass on the heartfelt promise that theyll pray for you.

In fact so many people believe in the power of prayer that its now caught the attention of scientific researchers....]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Natural Remedies May Interfere With Clinical Trials</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13358/-natural--remedies-may-interfere-with-clinical-trials.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Patients in phase 1 cancer trials may be skewing the results if they are also taking vitamins herbal preparations minerals and other dietary supplements researchers report.

More than onethird of patients in these trials report taking th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Technique Allows Feeling in Artificial Arm</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13271/new-technique-allows--feeling--in-artificial-arm.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An innovative method of nerve regrowth now allows a patient with a prosthetic arm to feel its movements researchers reported late Thursday.

The technique can make learning to use a new arm easier and combined with other breakthroughs in p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:58 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Chinese Herb May Lower High Blood Pressure</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13241/chinese-herb-may-lower-high-blood-pressure.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A Chinese herb called danshen could one day be the foundation of a new treatment for high blood pressure scientists say.

In a new study researchers report that an active ingredient in the herb reduces hypertension in hamsters and appears ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:57 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Acupressure May Help Dementia Patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13206/acupressure-may-help-dementia-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Regular acupressure treatment helps reduce agitated behavior in dementia patients according to a small study by Taiwanese researchers.

Acupressure involves the application of pressure to certain points of the body.

This study of ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Taking the Hype Out of Hypnotherapy</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13162/taking-the-hype-out-of-hypnotherapy.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Forget those movie images of Svengalilike hypnotists waving pocket watches.

Todays hypnotherapy is practiced by qualified physicians and has long been recognized by leading medical organizations  including the American Medical Associati...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>The Mind as Medicine</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12959/the-mind-as-medicine.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[What if your minds eye could take you to a place so peaceful that the experience eased your pain or sped your recovery from surgery? Its not such a farfetched concept. 

Guided imagery a type of mindbody therapy that uses visualized i...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Black Cohosh Fails to Relieve Menopausal Symptoms</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12789/black-cohosh-fails-to-relieve-menopausal-symptoms.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The popular herbal supplement black cohosh is no better than a placebo at relieving hot flashes and night sweats in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.

That finding from a major study may come as bad news to American women who have bee...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Using the Mind to Cure the Body</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12522/using-the-mind-to-cure-the-body.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The medical community traditionally has relied on potent drugs to relieve severe pain. But in a number of academic settings across the country healthcare practitioners are adding another therapeutic weapon to the mix  theyre helping patients har...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:07 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Spirituality Influences Health Most US Doctors Say</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12427/spirituality-influences-health--most-u-s--doctors-say.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The majority of American doctors think that religion and spirituality play an important role in influencing patients health a new review found.

And the more religious a doctor was the more likely he or she was to have a positive view of ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Curry Compound May Fight Rare Neurological Illness</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12308/curry-compound-may-fight-rare-neurological-illness.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A synthetic compound thats a distant chemical relative of a component of curcumin  a spice used to make curry  shows promise against an inherited neurodegenerative disorder called Kennedys disease U.S. researchers say.

The disease w...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Herbal Extract Shows Some Benefit for Heart Failure</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12277/herbal-extract-shows-some-benefit-for-heart-failure.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An herbal preparation derived from tree leaves offered some benefits to patients being treated for congestive heart failure according to a new German study presented to American cardiologists Tuesday.  

But at least one U.S. heart expert s...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:39 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dietary Copper May Ease Cardiovascular Disease</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12049/dietary-copper-may-ease-cardiovascular-disease.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Got copper? Your heart might thank you a new study suggests.

In research involving mice copper supplements restored normal cardiac function in rodents with enlarged hearts otherwise known as hypertrophy.

If you dont get treat...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Some Antioxidant Supplements May Raise Death Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/11949/some-antioxidant-supplements-may-raise-death-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For years the word antioxidant has been synonymous with diseasefighting goodness for most healthconscious Americans but too much of the compounds just might be bad for you.

A controversial new review of data from 68 studies concludes ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:13 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study Crushes Garlics Claim to Lower Cholesterol</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/11931/study-crushes-garlic-s-claim-to-lower-cholesterol.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For those enduring bad breath for the sake of good cardiovascular health a new study brings bad news: Garlic does <i>not</i> lower LDL the socalled bad cholesterol.

The finding reported in the Feb. 26 issue of the <i>Archives of Inter...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Words Can Help the Healing</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/11894/words-can-help-the-healing.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For years Harvard researcher Susan BauerWu has worked with people struggling with a dreaded diagnosis  cancer.

Many turn to support groups psychotherapy or antidepressant drugs to help them cope with the fears and challenges the illnes...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:09 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Harnessing Tai Chis Quiet Strength for Health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/11409/harnessing-tai-chi-s-quiet-strength-for-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Is your <i>chi</i> not flowing right?

Whether or not you subscribe to the theory that the mind and body contain this mysterious potentially healing force the ancient martial art known as Tai Chi can still help bring health and fitness int...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:00:58 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Tests of Muscle Supplements Finds Some Weak Products</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/5973/tests-of-muscle-supplements-finds-some-weak-products.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<font size2>Bodybuilders and athletes often turn to supplements to enhance muscle size and strength. New tests of such supplements showed two products to contain little or no creatine and an amino acid supplement unable to break apart as expected...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:22:50 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bodybuilding Supplements  Do you need them</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/5140/bodybuilding-supplements---do-you-need-them-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[There are various reasons why athletes may be interested in bodybuilding supplements.
middot; Concern about getting adequate nutrients from our food supply
middot; Suspicion of pharmaceuticals
middot; Belief that diet alone w...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:22:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>AntiAging and Strength Supplements Reviewed</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/4900/anti-aging-and-strength-supplements-reviewed.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New tests of supplements containing the hormone DHEA found most to contain their claimed amounts of the controversial ingredient but one provided 215 of its stated amount the testing company ConsumerLab.com reported today. Dehydroepiandrosterone ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 10:57:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Ginseng Supplements  Problems Persist</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/4698/ginseng-supplements--problems-persist.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ConsumerLab.com has released test results for dietary supplements made with ginseng a popular herb promoted for vitality and the treatment or prevention of a range of medical conditions. Six products failed to pass the review due to lead contaminati...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2006 10:41:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Patients Pledge to Fight Medical Errors throughout the Americas</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/4634/patients-pledge-to-fight-medical-errors-throughout-the-americas.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Victims of medical error and patient advocates from North Central and South America concluded a threeday meeting in San Francisco this week pledging to raise awareness about the devastating impact of medical errors and adverse medical events and to...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 10:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Triathlete Triumphs Over Epilepsy</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3685/triathlete-triumphs-over-epilepsy.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Like its name suggests the Ironman Triathlon is a race for only the most extraordinary ironwilled athletes. The grueling individual endurance event begins with a 2.4mile swim is followed by a 112mile bike race and culminates in a 26.2mile run....]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:49:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Not in My Medicine Cabinet</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3660/not-in-my-medicine-cabinet.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A majority of Americans believe in the effectiveness of psychiatric medications but most are reluctant to use these drugs for the treatment of their personal problems according to a report from the Indiana Consortium for Mental Health Services Rese...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Mar 2006 16:16:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>What To Look For When Evaluating Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Options The Three Cs of Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3650/what-to-look-for-when-evaluating-medicare-prescription-drug-plan-options-the-three-cs-of-medicare-prescription-drug-coverage.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[This is the most significant change to Medicare since the programs inception and it will offer people with Medicare more choices than ever before said Scott Latimer M.D. Central and North Florida Market President for Senior Products at Huma...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 3 Mar 2006 13:02:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Herbal Supplements a Smoking Gun in Plastic Surgery</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3592/herbal-supplements-a-smoking-gun-in-plastic-surgery.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Natural herbal supplements are supposed to help boost our immune systems give us more energy and make us generally healthier. However many of these harmless supplements could cause dangerous side effects during plastic surgery reports a study in...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:17:03 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sexual Enhancement Supplements  Only Six Out of Eleven Products Pass Testing</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3475/sexual-enhancement-supplements--only-six-out-of-eleven-products-pass-testing.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ConsumerLab.com announced today that it found only six out of eleven supplements used for sexual enhancement to contain key ingredients listed on their labels and meet other quality criteria. Products failed testing due to lead contamination or for c...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:03:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Aspirin may save skin</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3320/aspirin-may-save-skin.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Aspirin the common painkiller already proven effective in reducing the risk of heart disease may also help lower skin cancer risk according to Australian researchers.A study of 273 people at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research found...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Aspirin benefits depend on sex</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3324/aspirin-benefits-depend-on-sex.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Can taking aspirin help prevent the development of <a hrefhttp://www.mydna.com/health/heart targetself>cardiovascular disease</a>?Does aspirin therapy afford the same benefits or risks to men and women? The questions are timely as it...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>MyDNAcom</CopyRight>
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	<title>Some flu drugs prove ineffective</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3325/some-flu-drugs-prove-ineffective.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Influenza commonly known as the flu is a contagious viral illness spread by direct contact touching or by respiratory droplets from sneezing. Peak season is usually in the fall although the flu season has been known to last well into Ma...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>MyDNAcom</CopyRight>
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	<title>Researchers treat brain injuries with marrow</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3359/researchers-treat-brain-injuries-with-marrow.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A unique clinical trial will gauge the safety and potential of treating children suffering traumatic brain injury with stem cells derived from their own bone marrow starting early 2006 at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and Memorial...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>mydnacom</CopyRight>
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	<title>Should Uncle Sam monitor health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3368/should-uncle-sam-monitor-health-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new pilot program announced by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene proposes to use electronic medical records to track and aggressively manage the treatment of people with diabetes.Officials say the disease is approachi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>mydnacom</CopyRight>
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	<title>Researchers work to stop brain tumors</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3385/researchers-work-to-stop-brain-tumors.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Cancer researchers at the VanderbiltIngram Cancer Center in Nashville Tenn. say they have found the key receptor that plays a role in the spread of glioblastoma multiforme a very aggressive kind of brain tumor.People who have glioblastomas...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>mydnacom</CopyRight>
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	<title>Meet the new health care model</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3388/meet-the-new-health-care-model.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The American medical system is in crisis mode. Many worry that cost escalations fueled by medical pharmaceutical and genetic advances  coupled with an aging population  will implode the industry.Health care expenditures exceeded $1.7 trilli...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>mydnacom</CopyRight>
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	<title>Docs Sneeze at cough meds</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3409/docs--sneeze-at-cough-meds.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The No. 1 cause for visits to the doctors office in America is the common cough.Although some coughs are associated with serious conditions such as tuberculosis or pneumonia the vast majority are due to upper respiratory infections.Th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>mydnacom</CopyRight>
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	<title>Watch for These Trends in 2006 Stanford University School of Medicine</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3318/watch-for-these-trends-in-2006-stanford-university-school-of-medicine.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[One thing wont change in 2006: Medicine is going to continue to evolve at a rapid clip. If you need evidence of that trend heres a sample of forecasts from members of Stanford University School of Medicine about events and developments to watch in...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:48:58 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
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	<title>Hospitals Designers Turn Down Volume on Noise to Improve Patient Healing Satisfaction</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3316/hospitals--designers-turn-down-volume-on-noise-to-improve-patient-healing-satisfaction.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Hospitals can be noisy places. Medical equipment beeping doors swinging open and shut elevators dinging ice machines rumbling people talking toilets flushing air conditioners hummingIts hard to get a decent nights rest. Pictured: Gary Vance...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:41:05 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New brain cells take baby steps</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[In experiments with mice scientists from Johns Hopkins Institute for Cell Engineering have discovered the steps required to integrate new neurons into the brains existing operations.For more than a century scientists thought the adult brai...]]></description>
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	<title>Want stronger bones Try magnesium</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Increasing your daily magnesium intake whether from natural foods or a dietary supplement can improve bone density and decrease osteoporosis risk during old age.Research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest enh...]]></description>
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	<title>Anaphylaxis requires quick treatment</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Anaphylaxis is a multipleorgan hypersensitivity reaction that needs immediate and appropriate treatment. It is important for both patients at risk and clinicians to be aware of the symptoms as well as appropriate protocols of treatment according t...]]></description>
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	<title>Health experts urge changes to sinusitis rules</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Sinusitis is one of the most diagnosed diseases in the United States affecting approximately 16 percent of the adult population and is responsible for nearly $5.8 billion in health care costs annually according to an updated practice parameter. </...]]></description>
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	<title>Psoriasis drug may treat depression fatigue</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3128/psoriasis-drug-may-treat-depression--fatigue.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new study shows that the psoriasis drug called Enbrel etanercept made by the Californiabased Amgen company appears to also reduce depression and fatigue.The findings by Ranga Krishnan M.D. of Duke University Medical Center in North Ca...]]></description>
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	<title>Study New brain tumor therapy</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Scientists have devised a strategy to treat tumors by selectively targeting and killing the malignant cells.A preclinical study published in the journal <em>PLoS Medicine</em> has applied the approach to combat glioblastoma multiforme GBM. T...]]></description>
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	<title>New agent penetrates brain barrier to treat tumors</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3137/new-agent-penetrates-brain-barrier-to-treat-tumors.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A major deterrent in treating malignant brain tumors is that systemic chemotherapy effective against other types of tumors is limited because most drugs can not penetrate the bloodbrain barrier effectively.But now researchers at The Universi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Breast cancer drugs for lung cancer</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3142/breast-cancer-drugs-for-lung-cancer-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A few years ago researchers discovered that much like breast tumors some lung tumors also thrive on estrogen. Now a medical student conducting research on a Howard Hughes Medical Institute HHMI fellowship and colleagues have managed to stop the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Radiation ups fracture risk for older women</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3151/radiation-ups-fracture-risk-for-older-women.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Older women who receive radiation therapy for cervical rectal or anal cancer have a substantially increased risk for pelvic fractures according to a study in the November 23/30 issue of <em>JAMA</em>.Pelvic fractures including hip fractures...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Combo of immune substances proves safe</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3165/combo-of-immune-substances-proves-safe.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New research shows that the immunestimulating hormone known as interleukin12 IL12 can safely be administered with interferon another immunesystem protein as an experimental therapy for some cancers.Normally interferon is used alone to...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Why do some cancers resist drugs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3168/why-do-some-cancers-resist-drugs-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[TechnionIsrael Institute of Technology researchers have discovered new mechanisms developed by cancer cells to become resistant to various chemotherapy drugs. The findings which could point the way to new approaches for fighting drugresista...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Kidney drugs questioned</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3192/kidney-drugs-questioned.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Two classes of drugs are currently used as the firstline treatment to lower blood pressure in kidney disease patients  antiotensin converting enzyme ACE inhibitors and angiotensinII receptor blockers ARB.International guidelines endorse...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Drug may prevent Cdiff recurrence</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3210/drug-may-prevent-c-diff-recurrence.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Xifaxan a drug approved to treat several gastrointestinal problems seems to prevent the relapse of Clostridium difficile Cdiff associated with diarrhea.Cdiff is on the rise in the hospital setting affecting individuals who are receiving ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Docs find new drugs for gout colitis</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3212/docs-find-new-drugs-for-gout--colitis.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Studies have found that two drug treatments show promise in treating gout and colitis  painful conditions that plague millions worldwide.Febuxostat would be the first new medicine in four decadesto treatgout. Its currently awaiting approva...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Kidney transplant Now or later</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3255/kidney-transplant--now-or-later-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Organ transplantation is subject to the law of supply and demand and demand for organs far outweighs supply from both living and deceased donors.But results from a new nationwide Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients SRTR study led ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study reveals affordable kidney disease drug</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3256/study-reveals-affordable-kidney-disease-drug.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A recent study has found that sevelamer Renagel is having a positive long term clinical and economic effect when used on hemodialysis patients. This study undertaken by the Caro Research Institute in Concord MA and published in Value in Health e...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Your DNA and meds are they compatible</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/2287/your-dna-and-meds-are-they-compatible.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In support of this goal the National Institutes of Health has announced that it will spend more than $150 million over the next five years for pharmacogenetics research  the study of how genes affect the response to medications. The releva...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:59:52 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Alcoholism drug gives relief from ear ringing</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/2274/alcoholism-drug-gives-relief-from-ear-ringing.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In a small doubleblind study 87 percent of tinnitus patients that were administered the alcoholism drug acamprosate stated that the drug gave them substantial relief from their condition. Approximately 48 percent of acamprosate subjects repor...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:31:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Gaining Ground in the Race Against Antibiotic Resistance</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/2177/gaining-ground-in-the-race-against-antibiotic-resistance.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Antibiotic resistance has put humans in an escalating arms race with infectious bacteria as scientists try to develop new antibiotics faster than the bacteria can evolve new resistance strategies. But now researchers have a new strategy that may ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:38:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Why Does that Prescription Cost So Much</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has required hospitalization or filled a prescription lately has felt the impact of the high cost of health care in America. Most agree new medical technology and inflation is the primary drive behind health cares surging price tag. Resea...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New bloodpressure drugs are better</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/2090/new-blood-pressure-drugs-are-better.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The study known as the AngloScandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial ASCOT trial included more than 19000 men and women between the ages of 40 and 79 from Ireland Scandinavia and Britain.  Researchers tested a combination of two of the ne...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 9 Sep 2005 09:08:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Favorable clinical results for HIV vaccine</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/2069/favorable-clinical-results-for-hiv-vaccine.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[CytRx Corporation NASDAQ: CYTR today announced interim results from a Phase 1 clinical trial indicating that a novel HIV DNA  protein vaccine was well tolerated stimulated immune Tcells that potentially can attack AIDS virusinfected cells an...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2005 09:54:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Negative News Reduces Pain Medication</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Recent news about the safety and efficacy of cox2 inhibitors and other pain medications has raised concerns about taking some prescription drugs for headaches with 19 percent of headache sufferers reducing their dosage of headache medication or dis...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2005 09:27:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Take My Medication When</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1976/take-my-medication-when.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[How many medications do you take per week? According to University of Pittsburgh 1 in 4 U.S. adults take 5 or more medicines per week. And according to the Consumer Health Information Corporation half of all prescription medicines are not taken cor...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2005 09:57:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Consumer Reports Launches Public Education Campaign to Help Consumers Save on Medicines</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1931/consumer-reports-launches-public-education-campaign-to-help-consumers-save-on-medicines.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Consumers Union publisher of Consumer Reports magazine today launched an educational and outreach initiative and free website www.CRBestBuyDrugs.org that will compare a variety of prescription drugs on price effectiveness and safety to help cons...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2005 10:36:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Medication Dramatically Decreases Congestive Heart Failure in African American Patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1697/new-medication-dramatically-decreases-congestive-heart-failure-in-african-american-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The results were so favorable that investigators halted the multicenter trial so that all the 1050 study participants suffering from advanced heart failure including those on a placebo could be given the combined drug treatment said Dr. Clyde...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:25:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Americans Able to Get Flu Vaccine in Canada</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1610/americans-able-to-get-flu-vaccine-in-canada.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ Canadian pharmacies do not sell the flu vaccine to consumers but some operate affiliated clinics or have physicians that come onsite to administer the vaccine. Two examples both of which are toprated pharmacies by PharmacyChecker.com www.ph...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2005 09:03:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Beating Winter Sinus  Head Colds With The Power Of Hot Peppers</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1586/beating-winter-sinus---head-colds-with-the-power-of-hot-peppers.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[More than 37 million Americans suffer with at least one bout of sinusitis every year. Its a huge problem for physicians since these infections can be so tough to beat and many patients become chronic yearly winter sufferers. Chronic sinusitis suffe...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2005 09:44:59 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Brochure Helps Cancer Patients Understand Clinical Trials</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1536/new-brochure-helps-cancer-patients-understand-clinical-trials.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology has published the new patient information brochure Understanding Clinical Trials: Facts to Help Patients Make an Informed Decision. The brochure is intended to help people living with cancer...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:21:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Emergency Nurses Association Supports Focus on High risk Patients for Flu Vaccine</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1419/emergency-nurses-association-supports-focus-on-high-risk-patients-for-flu-vaccine.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Because of the national shortage of flu vaccine this season the Emergency Nurses Association ENA today announced its full support of the Centers for Disease Controls CDC nationwide call to prioritize flu vaccination for highrisk patients. In a...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Aug 2005 12:47:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>How to Get the Medicines You Need</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1413/how-to-get-the-medicines-you-need.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[All Americans want to stay healthy. We can make decisions about how we live that help us stay healthy. We can eat healthy food and exercise. We can go to the doctor. We can take the medicines prescribed for us. We can have the tests we need to check ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Aug 2005 12:13:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Remicade Approved in European Union for Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1367/remicade-approved-in-european-union-for-treatment-of-psoriatic-arthritis.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ScheringPlough Corporation NYSE: SGP and Centocor Inc. today announced that the European Commission has granted approval of REMICADE infliximab in the European Union EU in combination with methotrexate for the treatment of active and progr...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:27:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Supplement Stimulates Natural Flu Prevention</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1292/supplement-stimulates-natural-flu-prevention.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[You can protect yourself and your family from the flu. If this years flu season is like the last few however vaccines will be late there will be a shortage of doses and they may not even protect against the current strain. Of greater concern to p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:33:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Taking Charge of Your Prescriptions</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1267/taking-charge-of-your-prescriptions.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Prescription drugs can work wonders. They can prevent disease cure illnesses and even save lives. All too often however people leave their doctors office without fully understanding how to appropriately use the drugs. Because two out of three vis...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:01:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Vioxx Recall Leads Consumers to Seek Out Pfizers Celebrex and Other AntiInflammatory Drugs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1261/vioxx-recall-leads-consumers-to-seek-out-pfizer-s-celebrex-and-other-anti-inflammatory-drugs.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[PharmacyChecker.com announced today that drug searches on its drug price comparison website for Pfizers COX2 medications Celebrex and Bextra have increased by 24 and 53 respectively since September 29th when Merck recalled Vioxx globally. The...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:18:13 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Some Anti Psychotic Medications May Trigger Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1209/some-anti-psychotic-medications-may-trigger-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The study followed patients with schizophrenia and no history of diabetes who used four of six new atypical medications or conventional antipsychotic medications. The atypical medications  clozapine risperidone olanzapine quetiapineare co...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2005 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FDA Launches a MultiPronged Strategy to Strengthen Safeguards for Children Treated With Antidepressant</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1113/fda-launches-a-multi-pronged-strategy-to-strengthen-safeguards-for-children-treated-with-antidepressant.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration FDA today issued a Public Health Advisory announcing a multipronged strategy to warn the public about the increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior suicidality in children and adolescents being treated w...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2005 11:23:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>The Real Risks of Antidepressants</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/825/the-real-risks-of-antidepressants.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRIs are among the most widely prescribed medications and they are remarkably safe and effective. But no medical treatment is without risk. The May issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter reviews the pote...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2005 11:47:53 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Rx for Affordable Health Care Generic Medicines</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/763/rx-for-affordable-health-care--generic-medicines.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Doctors and pharmacists across the United States understand how expensive prescription medicines can be. Thats why more than half of all prescriptions filled in the United States last year were generics. Generics offer the same medicine and same ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:36:09 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>How Safe are Your Medicines</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/688/how-safe-are-your-medicines-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[How to Take Charge of Your Health:Get Educated if your doctor prescribes a drug youve never heard of find out all you can about it and read the warning labels about possible side effects.Start Low Go Slow ask your doctor to pr...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2005 14:15:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>OnceAMonth Naltrexone Successfully Used to Treat Alcohol Dependence</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/676/once-a-month-naltrexone-successfully-used-to-treat-alcohol-dependence.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Longacting injections of the drug naltrexone combined with psychotherapy significantly reduced heavy drinking in patients being treated for alcohol dependence according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association by a Yale Schoo...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:29:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Eliminating Waste is Crucial for a Healthy Body</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/570/eliminating-waste-is-crucial-for-a-healthy-body.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Aloe Ease Colon and Body Cleanse is an herbal dietary supplement formulated to support healthy bowel function. It contains 30 natural herbs and enzymes that work together to improve overall health. When your body is working properly you can have...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:18:03 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Novel Brain Tumor Drug Treatment Available Exclusively at NewYorkPresbyterian HospitalColumbia</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/461/novel-brain-tumor-drug-treatment-available-exclusively-at-newyork-presbyterian-hospital-columbia.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As part of an ongoing Phase I NIHfunded study brain tumor patients at NewYorkPresbyterian Hospital/Columbia are being treated with a novel chemotherapy treatment in which the drug topotecan is administered directly into the brain tumor through...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Mar 2005 15:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Can Your Read an Herbal Label</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/363/can-your-read-an-herbal-label-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Can you read an herbal label? Chris Evans consumer education nutritionist at Pharmavite makers of Natures Resource herbal supplements frequently advises consumers on herbal supplement use. She has developed an easy to use diagram that points out ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2005 13:03:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Medicine Hunter Chris Kilham Uncovers Hot Plants That Enhance Amor</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Chocolate is not a sex enhancer per se. It is something finer  an agent of love itself according to Chris Kilham ethnobotanist researcher and author Hot Plants St. Martins Press 2004 a new book that identifies bona fide plantbased aphrodisia...]]></description>
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	<title>Natural Nutritional Supplements Historical Background</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Nearly all Americans have benefited from natural nutritional supplements of some kind in their lives. Whether taking a multivitamin or eating breakfast cereal fortified with nutrients people all over the world live healthier lives by supplementing ...]]></description>
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	<description><![CDATA[Food has always been medicine. For thousands of years food and herbs were the only medicines. The Greeks developed a catalogue of medicines that described foods as cures and listed more than 100 diseases helped by garlic and onions. And even the Bib...]]></description>
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	<description><![CDATA[Calcium supplementation has been shown to lower the risk of colorectal polyps; however a new study has shown calcium may have the greatest effect on advanced colorectal lesions J Natl Cancer Inst 96 12:9215 2004 http://jncicancerspectrum.oupj...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2005 11:18:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dandruff  How Fungus Impares Scalp Health</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Dandruff sufferers have been told to rub their scalp with onions and garlic scrub it with coal tar and rinse it with mouthwash to quell itch and rid themselves of flakes. Now new data reveal how to effectively banish dandruff clinically known as s...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:05:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<CopyRightYear>2005</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Consumer Reports Launches Public Education Campaign to Help Consumers Save on Medicines</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Consumers Union publisher of Consumer Reports magazine today launched an educational and outreach initiative and free website www.CRBestBuyDrugs.org that will compare a variety of prescription drugs on price effectiveness and safety to help cons...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:57:25 GMT</pubDate>
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