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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:34:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employers Push Costs for Health on Workers]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:34:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks of Psychosis Drugs for Young]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:33:17 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Powerful drugs are given to young children despite a lack of study on how they affect development.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientist at Work: Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier: Think the Answer’s Clear? Look Again]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:55:21 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier is an internist-researcher in Toronto.Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier's work has debunked preconceived notions and revealed some deep truths about the predictors of longevity, the organization of health care and the workings of the medical mind.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Returning to Classrooms, and to Severe Headaches]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=returning-to-classrooms-and-to-severe-headaches</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:21:44 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Doctors say frequent headaches and migraines are among the most common childhood health complaints, yet the problem gets surprisingly little attention from the medical community.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Dream Deferred, Almost Too Long]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=a-dream-deferred-almost-too-long</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:27:50 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Gigi Fernandez always seemed perfectly positioned on the court, reaching No. 1 before retiring in 1997 at age 33, but she found herself on the wrong side of the line when she tried to have a baby in her 40s.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Years Later, No Magic Bullet Against Alzheimer’s Disease]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=years-later-no-magic-bullet-against-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease</link>
<comments>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=years-later-no-magic-bullet-against-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:37:06 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Though recent evidence shows two types of tests can detect Alzheimer's early, so far nothing has been found to prevent or delay the devastating disease.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Patient Money: High-Deductible Plans Grow, but Not Everyone Should Get on Board]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=patient-money-high-deductible-plans-grow-but-not-everyone-should-get-on-board</link>
<comments>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=patient-money-high-deductible-plans-grow-but-not-everyone-should-get-on-board</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:01:45 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[More workers are being urged to enroll in plans linked to health savings accounts. Some new rules, however, could be deterrents.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian Drug Magnate Sets Sights on Health Care Sector]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=indian-drug-magnate-sets-sights-on-health-care-sector</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:08:41 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Malvinder Singh has spent almost $1 billion in the past two years buying up assets in health care and other sectors around the world, and is scouting for new targets.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stem Cell Biology and Its Complications]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=stem-cell-biology-and-its-complications</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:04:52 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Scientists have long wondered if they could sidestep an ethical debate by creating embryonic stem cells without the embryos.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Slipstream: Fighting Obesity Through Public and Private Policy]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=slipstream-fighting-obesity-through-public-and-private-policy</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:33:27 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In the fight against obesity, the entire food landscape - from pricing to advertising to availability - may need reshaping.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Inaction Lets Look-Alike Tubes Kill Patients]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=u-s-inaction-lets-look-alike-tubes-kill-patients</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:54:21 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Efforts to stop deadly mix-ups of interchangeable medical tubes face industry resistance and obstacles at the F.D.A.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Patient Money: Birth Control Doesn’t Have to Mean the Pill]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=patient-money-birth-control-doesn%E2%80%99t-have-to-mean-the-pill</link>
<comments>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=patient-money-birth-control-doesn%E2%80%99t-have-to-mean-the-pill</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:52:57 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Alternatives to the popular pill, like intrauterine devices, hormonal implants or injections, may be more convenient, more effective and cheaper in the long run.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Researchers Link Lou Gehrig’s Disease to Brain Trauma]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=researchers-link-lou-gehrig%E2%80%99s-disease-to-brain-trauma</link>
<comments>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=researchers-link-lou-gehrig%E2%80%99s-disease-to-brain-trauma</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:28:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A new study says concussions and brain trauma can cause degeneration very similar to A.L.S., known as Lou Gehrig's disease, raising speculation that Gehrig himself may not have died of the disease he made famous.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Produce by ‘Prescription’ Seeks to Address Childhood Obesity]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=produce-by-%E2%80%98prescription%E2%80%99-seeks-to-address-childhood-obesity</link>
<comments>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=produce-by-%E2%80%98prescription%E2%80%99-seeks-to-address-childhood-obesity</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:31:05 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Some doctors in Massachusetts are handing out coupons for use at farmers' markets in an effort to promote healthy eating and combat childhood obesity.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[When Light Triggers Migraines]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=when-light-triggers-migraines</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:11:26 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Light-induced migraine is common, and light often amplifies the pain; preventive medications may help, an expert explains.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spinal-Fluid Test Is Found to Predict Alzheimer’s]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=spinal-fluid-test-is-found-to-predict-alzheimer%E2%80%99s</link>
<comments>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=spinal-fluid-test-is-found-to-predict-alzheimer%E2%80%99s</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:32:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers reported that a test of spinal fluid could identify with great accuracy patients with memory loss who were on their way to developing Alzheimer's disease.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Heart Pump Ticks Down, and a Stranger Steps In to Help]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=a-heart-pump-ticks-down-and-a-stranger-steps-in-to-help</link>
<comments>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=a-heart-pump-ticks-down-and-a-stranger-steps-in-to-help</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:10:43 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Robert Bump, left, and Christian Volpe at NewYork-Presbyterian hospital last week. Mr. Bump helped save Mr. Volpe's life last year.With the batteries running out on his mechanical heart, 67-year-old Christian Volpe was in a panic. That's where Robert Bump came in.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Girls Showing Signs of Puberty Earlier, Study Says]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=girls-showing-signs-of-puberty-earlier-study-says</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:52:25 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A new study finds that girls today are more likely to start developing breasts by age 7 or 8, fueling a heated debate.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chicago News Cooperative: Trying Improv as Therapy for Those With Memory Loss]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=chicago-news-cooperative-trying-improv-as-therapy-for-those-with-memory-loss</link>
<comments>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=chicago-news-cooperative-trying-improv-as-therapy-for-those-with-memory-loss</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:32:27 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A weekly improvisational acting workshop is a first-of-its-kind program that seeks to improve the quality of life for people dealing with the early stages of memory loss.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Patient Money: Demystifying the Emergency Room Bill]]></title>
<link>http://persianhaps.com/story.php?title=patient-money-demystifying-the-emergency-room-bill</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:18:43 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[When the bill arrives weeks later, charges for E.R. treatment can be confusing. Here are some steps to take to simplify the process.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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