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		<title>A Mystery Pregnancy, a Lifesaving iPhone App, and Surgeons Tweeting Surgeries</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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We&#8217;re not doctors, but we certainly interview a lot of them. And we really don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s possible for a 13-year-old to get pregnant from just sitting in a pool. [Daily Mail]


Michael Jackson&#8217;s death brought to light the importance of CPR in the event of cardiac arrest. Now there is a nifty new iPhone app—and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&blog=4493756&post=21596&subd=healthnewschannel&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Scientists Zero In on Elusive &#8216;Allergy Gene&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A defective gene significantly increases the likelihood of developing such allergic disorders as eczema and asthma, Scottish researchers report.
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		<title>Respiratory Issues Linger for Smallest Babies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Respiratory problems experienced by low birth weight infants can persist into adulthood, U.S. researchers report.
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		<title>Overall Health of U.S. Children a Mixed Bag</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More of America&#8217;s children get recommended vaccinations and have health insurance than in years past, but a new U.S. government report paints a mixed picture of the overall health of the nation&#8217;s youngsters.
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		<title>More Mammograms May Mean More &#8216;Harmless&#8217; Cancers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Tamkins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breast Cancer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of every three breast cancers detected by a screening mammogram is unlikely to ever cause a problem, a new study predicts.
The report of a so-called overdiagnosis rate of 35 percent came from an examination of breast cancer screening programs in five countries conducted by Danish researchers and published online Thursday in BMJ.
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		<title>Arthritis Drug Raises Risk of Tuberculosis</title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/07/10/arthritis-drug-raises-risk-tuberculosis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Chronic Pain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An arthritis therapy appears to increase the risk of tuberculosis in certain patients, French researchers have found.
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		<title>Severe COPD Linked to Mental Decline</title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/07/10/severe-copd-linked-mental-decline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease appears linked to lower cognitive function in older adults, making it more difficult for them to remember and perform daily tasks, a new study finds.
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		<title>Early Menstruation Lowers Odds of Surviving Ovarian Cancer</title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/07/10/early-menstruation-lowers-odds-surviving-ovarian-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among women with ovarian cancer, those who had their first menstrual period before the age of 12 and who had the most menstrual cycles over a lifetime are more likely to die of the cancer than those who had fewer ovulatory cycles, a new study shows.
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		<title>Swine Flu Summit Focuses on Preparedness</title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/07/10/swine-flu-summit-focuses-preparedness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The initial scare posed by the sudden emergence of swine flu in April may have passed, but federal officials are warning against complacency and bracing for the virus&#8217; expected return in the fall.
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		<title>Is Your Bottled Water Safe?</title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/07/09/bottled-water-safe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Tamkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although you may think that bottled water is a safer option than tap, two new reports show that the store-bought stuff is actually less regulated than the water you get out of your faucet for free. Unlike tap water, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has little authority to regulate bottled brands, according to a U.S. Congressional report released this week. 
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