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    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:02:23 PST</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FDA Seeks Reduction in Radiation From Medical Scans]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6680/fda-seeks-reduction-radiation-medical-scans</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled a plan Tuesday to reduce radiation exposure from three types of increasingly widespread imaging procedures: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine studies and fluoroscopy.

These three imaging techniques are the largest contributors to total radiation exposure among Americans. They use much higher radiation doses than other imaging procedures, such as standard X-rays, dental X-rays and mammography, potentially increasing the lifetime risk of cancer, the agency said.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Women More Likely to Fail  Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6679/women-likely-fail-treatment-atrial-fibrillation</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New research reveals that women are more likely than men to fail catheter ablation treatments for atrial fibrillation.

Also, men undergo the procedures five times as often as women and usually have fewer complications.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Drug May Ease Cognitive Effects of Huntington's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6677/drug-may-ease-cognitive-effects-huntingtons</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An experimental drug may improve thinking, learning and memory skills in people with Huntington's disease, an inherited neurodegenerative disorder, new research says.

Huntington's affects movement, behavior and cognitive abilities, and people with the disease usually die within 10 to 30 years of its onset. Cognitive problems begin early in the disease and increase as Huntington's progresses, leading to the inability to work or perform normal daily activities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ICU Patients at Risk for Rare Heart Rhythm Problem]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6678/icu-patients-risk-rare-heart-rhythm-problem</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Doctors and other health-care professionals need to be aware that certain medications can cause a rare, potentially deadly heart rhythm problem called Torsade de Pointes (TdP), says a joint scientific statement by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.

The rhythm disturbance is associated with a drop in blood pressure that can cause fainting. But TdP may also lead to a more dangerous heart rhythm disturbance called ventricular fibrillation, which can cause sudden cardiac arrest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tanning Bed Regulation Heats Up]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6676/tanning-bed-regulation-heats-up</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tanning beds -- America's latest health scourge -- could come under tighter regulation soon, as a result of studies linking them to cancer.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and members of Congress are scrambling to protect tanning salon patrons -- young women, in particular -- from exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tips for Reading Food Labels]]></title>
      <link>http://www.themomsbuzz.com/moms_buzz/2010/02/tips-for-reading-food-labels.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are 4 good tips on how to read and understand food labels given by Dr. David L. Katz, MD, when interviewed by O Magazine this month:




Don&#39;t trust the packaging.&#0160; Just because it says &quot;reduced fat&quot; or &quot;smart choice&quot; it doesn&#39;t mean it&#39;s good for you.&#0160; Many products that are labeled as healthier are not really healthier.

Scan the ingredients. Note the first few on the list because those are the most abundant. For example, when you are buying bread, you want to see the word whole grain on the list.&#0160; Also avoid words like &quot;hydrogenated oils&quot; because those are code words for trans fats, which are linked to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.&#0160; 

Look for fiber.&#0160; When buying bread, cereal, pasta or any type of carbohydrates, you want to see at least two grams of fiber per serving and ideally three or more.

Check the fat content.&#0160; You do not wan to see any trans fats listed on the label, and remember that unsaturated fat is better than saturated. The most of fat you want to see on the label is 3 grams of fat per serving on most foods.

- The Moms Buzzsource: O Oprah Magazine, February 2010]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:55:31</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Getting Help for Neck Pain]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6671/getting-help-neck-pain</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Neck pain can be caused by a simple injury or strain, or a more serious health problem. 

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says here are signals that your  neck pain should be evaluated by a doctor:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Inflammatory Bowel Ups Risk for Blood Clots]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6672/inflammatory-bowel-ups-risk-blood-clots</link>
      <description><![CDATA[People with active inflammatory bowel disease are much more likely to develop blood clots than people without the condition, a new study suggests.

And that may make preventive drug treatment necessary, it adds.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Medicare Cost-Saving Moves Can Backfire]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6673/medicare-costsaving-moves-backfire</link>
      <description><![CDATA[After Medicare sweetened payments for simple office-based endoscopic procedures, doctors in one New York City practice performed many more in-office bladder biopsies, but the volume of hospital procedures stayed roughly the same, a new study finds.

So, instead of saving money, Medicare expenditures rose 50 percent after the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) increased physician reimbursement for those outpatient procedures, researchers report in the March 1 issue of the journal Cancer.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Protect Your Child at Day Care]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6670/protect-child-day-care</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Children who attend day care are at increased risk of getting sick or acquiring an infection.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers these suggestions to help reduce your child's risk:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Paxil Blocks Tamoxifen, Lowers Survival Odds Against Breast Cancer]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6669/paxil-blocks-tamoxifen-lowers-survival-odds-against-breast</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Women with breast cancer who take both tamoxifen and the antidepressant Paxil may increase their risk of dying because Paxil reduces tamoxifen's effectiveness, Canadian researchers report.

"Paxil can deprive women of the benefit of tamoxifen, especially when it is used in combination with tamoxifen for a long time," said lead researcher Dr. David Juurlink, division head of clinical pharmacology and toxicology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stem Cell Research Makes Another Advance]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6668/stem-cell-research-makes-another-advance</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Scientists say they've developed a new and easier way to create what's known as pluripotent stem cells -- cells that can develop into one of many  cell types for use in regenerative medicine.

Unlike many other methods, this new technique doesn't use viruses to introduce genes into cells or permanently alter a cell's genome. Instead, tiny circles of DNA are used to transform stem cells taken from human fat into induced pluripotent stem cells, which are the starting point for research into many human diseases.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Glaucoma Drugs May Play Role in Longer Life]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) --People who take medication to treat glaucoma appear to outlive those who don't treat the eye disease, new research has found.

However, whether the reduced risk for premature death stems from the glaucoma drugs themselves or from the individuals' overall health or even their access to health care remains unclear.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6664/high-blood-pressure-may-predict-dementia-some-seniors</link>
      <description><![CDATA[High blood pressure may predict dementia in older adults with impaired executive function (difficulty organizing thoughts and making decisions), but not in those with memory problems, a new study has found.

The study included 990 dementia-free participants, average age 83, who were followed-up for five years. During that time, dementia developed in 59.5 percent of those with and in 64.2 percent of those without high blood pressure. Similar rates were seen in participants with memory dysfunction alone and with both memory and executive dysfunction.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You Smarter]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Eating a Mediterranean-style diet -- one rich in olive oil, whole grains, fish and fruit -- may protect aging brains from damage linked to cognitive problems, a new study finds

Other studies have already found that such diets also lower risks for depression, cancer, heart disease and premature death. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Older Stroke Patients Are Getting Better Treatment]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6665/older-stroke-patients-getting-better-treatment</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Older Americans who have strokes are getting better treatment, possibly because of a nationwide program encouraging use of guideline-recommended therapies, a new study shows.

"What we saw in the course of the study, the six years from 2003 to 2009, was remarkable improvement in treatment of all age groups," said Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, professor of cardiology  at the University of California, Los Angeles, and lead author of a report published online Feb. 8 in advance of print publication Feb. 23 in  Circulation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Third-Hand Smoke' Could Be Troublesome, Too]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6667/thirdhand-smoke-troublesome-too</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tobacco smoke residue found on indoor surfaces -- so-called "third-hand smoke" -- can interact with airborne compounds to form new, potentially cancer-causing substances, research suggests.

Details about the potential role such third-hand smoke might play and what health concerns it might create remain unclear, however, awaiting further study.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Financial Woes Add Anxiety to Breast Cancer Diagnosis]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6662/financial-woes-add-anxiety-breast-cancer-diagnosis</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Financial pressure puts low- and medium-income women at particularly high risk for anxiety and depression after being diagnosed with the noninvasive breast cancer ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a U.S. study has found.

The study included 487 women with newly diagnosed DCIS who completed questionnaires about their financial, mental and physical health at the start of the study and again nine months after diagnosis.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beer for the Bones?]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6660/beer-bones</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Beer may help keep bones strong because it's a rich source of dietary silicon, which contributes to bone mineral density, a new study reports.

But the amount of silicon apparently varies by the type of beer.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Handgrip Strength Helps Predict Death Risk in Elderly]]></title>
      <link>http://www.vitabeat.com/6659/handgrip-strength-helps-predict-death-risk-elderly</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Decreased handgrip strength in the elderly is associated with increased risk of death, researchers say.

In a new study, handgrip strength was measured at age 85 and again at age 89 in a group of 555 participants in the Netherlands. The researchers found that low handgrip strength at 85 and 89 years, and a greater decline in strength over time, was associated with increased risk of death from all causes. They also concluded that the association between handgrip strength and risk of death increases as people age.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00</pubDate>
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