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<title><![CDATA[Discussing End-of-Life Care May Improve Quality of the Life That's Left]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:01:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Discussions about end-of-life care appear to benefit terminally ill cancer patients and their caregivers alike, researchers<br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Simple Method Works to Diagnose Deep Vein Thrombosis]]></title>
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<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=simple-method-works-to-diagnose-deep-vein-thrombosis</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:01:12 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[CONEGLIANO, Italy (MedPage Today) -- Two-point ultrasonography is as effective in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis as the more complex whole-leg metho<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BPH Drugs May Differ in Effects on Fracture Risk]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=bph-drugs-may-differ-in-effects-on-fracture-risk</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=bph-drugs-may-differ-in-effects-on-fracture-risk</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:01:12 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[PASADENA, Calif. (MedPage Today) -- Treatment with a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor does not predispose men to hip fracture and may even be protective, <br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sleeping position affects infants' cardiovascular control]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=sleeping-position-affects-infants-cardiovascular-control</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=sleeping-position-affects-infants-cardiovascular-control</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:01:09 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A paper in the October issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood suggests that sleeping in the prone position can sig<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ACG: Targeted Agent May Heal Crohn's Lesions in 10 Weeks]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-targeted-agent-may-heal-crohns-lesions-in-10-weeks</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-targeted-agent-may-heal-crohns-lesions-in-10-weeks</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:02:21 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-targeted-agent-may-heal-crohns-lesions-in-10-weeks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Some Crohn's disease lesions may heal within 10 weeks when treated with the targeted biological agent certolizumab pegol (<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China hospital bosses fired in new baby death scandal]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=china-hospital-bosses-fired-in-new-baby-death-scandal-1</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=china-hospital-bosses-fired-in-new-baby-death-scandal-1</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:02:15 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[BEIJING (Reuters) - Nine Chinese hospital officials have been fired, including the president and a vice president, after eight newborn babies died fr<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Using Fans Might Reduce Risk of SIDS]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=using-fans-might-reduce-risk-of-sids</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=using-fans-might-reduce-risk-of-sids</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:02:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=using-fans-might-reduce-risk-of-sids</guid>
<description><![CDATA[On Monday,researchers reported that the use of a fan to circulate air in babies  roomshas been...<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ACG: Vocal Fold Dysfunction Associated with GERD]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-vocal-fold-dysfunction-associated-with-gerd</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-vocal-fold-dysfunction-associated-with-gerd</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:01:05 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-vocal-fold-dysfunction-associated-with-gerd</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Fla. (MedPage Today) -- There's a high prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease among patients diagnosed with paradoxical vocal fold mo<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CMS-eRX: Bailout Won't Stop E-Prescribing Bonuses]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=cms-erx-bailout-wont-stop-e-prescribing-bonuses</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:01:05 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- The $700 billion federal bailout of the financial sector -- and the possibility of government belt-tightening to follow -- <br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ERS: Mothers' Anxiety Linked to Child's Asthma]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=ers-mothers-anxiety-linked-to-childs-asthma</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=ers-mothers-anxiety-linked-to-childs-asthma</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:01:05 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[BERLIN (MedPage Today) -- The level of a mother's anxiety during pregnancy, especially as the due date nears, may predispose her child to asthma, a r<br/><br/>23 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ACG: New IBS Management Approaches Addressed in Overhauled Guidelines]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-new-ibs-management-approaches-addressed-in-overhauled-guidelines</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-new-ibs-management-approaches-addressed-in-overhauled-guidelines</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:01:05 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-new-ibs-management-approaches-addressed-in-overhauled-guidelines</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Fla. (MedPage Today) -- Guidelines for managing irritable bowel syndrome are receiving a much-needed update, researchers said here, and some<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Many adolescents not up to date on their immunizations]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=many-adolescents-not-up-to-date-on-their-immunizations</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=many-adolescents-not-up-to-date-on-their-immunizations</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:00:56 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=many-adolescents-not-up-to-date-on-their-immunizations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adolescent immunization rates are far from optimal, and many opportunities to make sure that teenagers receive recommende<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gene Variants Linked to Age-Related Macular Degeneration]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=gene-variants-linked-to-age-related-macular-degeneration</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=gene-variants-linked-to-age-related-macular-degeneration</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:01:10 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=gene-variants-linked-to-age-related-macular-degeneration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[SOUTHAMPTON, England (MedPage Today) -- Variants in a single gene cut susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration by up to a half, revealing m<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Community-acquired C. difficile often not associated with antibiotic use]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=community-acquired-c-difficile-often-not-associated-with-antibiotic-use</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=community-acquired-c-difficile-often-not-associated-with-antibiotic-use</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:01:07 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=community-acquired-c-difficile-often-not-associated-with-antibiotic-use</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Recent antibiotic use is not a prerequisite for Clostridium difficile infection, according to a case-control study among <br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Does the Flu Vaccine Really Protect Kids?]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=does-the-flu-vaccine-really-protect-kids</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=does-the-flu-vaccine-really-protect-kids</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:01:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[A new study suggests they don't, but experts say that on balance flu shots are still worth getting<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nicotine gum tied to neonatal benefits in pregnant smokers]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=nicotine-gum-tied-to-neonatal-benefits-in-pregnant-smokers</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=nicotine-gum-tied-to-neonatal-benefits-in-pregnant-smokers</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:01:01 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=nicotine-gum-tied-to-neonatal-benefits-in-pregnant-smokers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of nicotine gum does not help pregnant women stop smoking, but it is linked to increased birth weight and gestational<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Childhood Bipolar Disorder Could Extend Into Young Adulthood]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=childhood-bipolar-disorder-could-extend-into-young-adulthood</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=childhood-bipolar-disorder-could-extend-into-young-adulthood</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:00:52 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Aleisha</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=childhood-bipolar-disorder-could-extend-into-young-adulthood</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Young adults who had bipolar disorder as children are likely to suffer  from manic episodes, according to an article released on October 6,  2008 in <br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Biden Views McCain Health-Coverage Plan with Negative Tunnel Vision]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=biden-views-mccain-health-coverage-plan-with-negative-tunnel-vision</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=biden-views-mccain-health-coverage-plan-with-negative-tunnel-vision</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:01:07 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=biden-views-mccain-health-coverage-plan-with-negative-tunnel-vision</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In last week&amp;#8217;s vice-presidential debate, Democratic Senator Joseph R. Biden made reference to the health-coverage plan proposed by his opponent<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Task Force Recommends End to Colon Cancer Screening at 75]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=task-force-recommends-end-to-colon-cancer-screening-at-75</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=task-force-recommends-end-to-colon-cancer-screening-at-75</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:01:38 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
<category>blogosphere</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=task-force-recommends-end-to-colon-cancer-screening-at-75</guid>
<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Screening for colorectal cancer on a routine basis should stop at age 75, according to a new recommendation from the U.<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Supreme Court closely divided on tobacco case]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=supreme-court-closely-divided-on-tobacco-case</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=supreme-court-closely-divided-on-tobacco-case</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:23:52 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=supreme-court-closely-divided-on-tobacco-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court seemed closely divided as it heard arguments on Monday over whether tobacco firms can be sued under state la<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fetal aneuploidy detected in maternal blood plasma]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=fetal-aneuploidy-detected-in-maternal-blood-plasma</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=fetal-aneuploidy-detected-in-maternal-blood-plasma</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:01:04 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=fetal-aneuploidy-detected-in-maternal-blood-plasma</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Scientists at Stanford University, California, have devised new ...  to Reuters Health. &quot;With noninvasive sampling, the c<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Genetic variation in complement regulator linked to AMD]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=genetic-variation-in-complement-regulator-linked-to-amd</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=genetic-variation-in-complement-regulator-linked-to-amd</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:01:37 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=genetic-variation-in-complement-regulator-linked-to-amd</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Genetic variation in the serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade G member 1 (SERPING1) is associated with age-related macular d<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ACG: New Guidelines and New Therapeutic Options Top the News]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-new-guidelines-and-new-therapeutic-options-top-the-news</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-new-guidelines-and-new-therapeutic-options-top-the-news</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:01:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
<category>blogosphere</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-new-guidelines-and-new-therapeutic-options-top-the-news</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- A preview of new guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome and results of the first trial of biologics for treatment of post<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vitamin D analog may improve treatment of diabetic nephropathy]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=vitamin-d-analog-may-improve-treatment-of-diabetic-nephropathy</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=vitamin-d-analog-may-improve-treatment-of-diabetic-nephropathy</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:00:57 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=vitamin-d-analog-may-improve-treatment-of-diabetic-nephropathy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Combining a vitamin D analog with an angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker can further reduce the renal injury seen with<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pediatricians Less Likely to Disclose Less Apparent Errors]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=pediatricians-less-likely-to-disclose-less-apparent-errors</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=pediatricians-less-likely-to-disclose-less-apparent-errors</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:01:17 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=pediatricians-less-likely-to-disclose-less-apparent-errors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE (MedPage Today) -- Pediatricians may be more reluctant to disclose an error that's not immediately apparent to a child's family, researchers <br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Can Persist into Adulthood]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=pediatric-bipolar-disorder-can-persist-into-adulthood</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=pediatric-bipolar-disorder-can-persist-into-adulthood</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:01:14 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=pediatric-bipolar-disorder-can-persist-into-adulthood</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS (MedPage Today) -- A child with bipolar disorder may well be an adult with one, too, according to the first large longitudinal study of the<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ACG: Antiplatelets and NSAIDs Heal Gastric Lesions at Varying Rates]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-antiplatelets-and-nsaids-heal-gastric-lesions-at-varying-rates</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-antiplatelets-and-nsaids-heal-gastric-lesions-at-varying-rates</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:01:12 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=acg-antiplatelets-and-nsaids-heal-gastric-lesions-at-varying-rates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[KISSIMMEE, Fla. (MedPage Today) -- Healing of gastroduodenal lesions came faster with some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and anti-platelet drugs th<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Economy Versus the Environment]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=the-economy-versus-the-environment</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=the-economy-versus-the-environment</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:01:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The economy has trumped the environment as the issue du jour, but there's a way that government can commit to saving both at once<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tiotropium reduces exacerbations, improves quality of life in COPD patients]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=tiotropium-reduces-exacerbations-improves-quality-of-life-in-copd-patients</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=tiotropium-reduces-exacerbations-improves-quality-of-life-in-copd-patients</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:01:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=tiotropium-reduces-exacerbations-improves-quality-of-life-in-copd-patients</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Respiratory and cardiac morbidity due chronic obstructive pulmonary ...  Reuters Health. &quot;The major goal of UPLIFT was to<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ERS: Linezolid a Weapon Against Drug-Resistant TB]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=ers-linezolid-a-weapon-against-drug-resistant-tb</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=ers-linezolid-a-weapon-against-drug-resistant-tb</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:01:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[BERLIN (MedPage Today) -- Drug-resistant tuberculosis appears to be susceptible to the oxazolidinone antibiotic linezolid (Zyvox), researchers report<br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nobel for HIV Discovery Goes to French and HPV to German]]></title>
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<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=nobel-for-hiv-discovery-goes-to-french-and-hpv-to-german</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:01:11 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
<category>blogosphere</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=nobel-for-hiv-discovery-goes-to-french-and-hpv-to-german</guid>
<description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- With echoes of an old scientific feud, two French scientists have been awarded a Nobel Prize for the discovery of HIV, t<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Just one exercise session speeds fat metabolism]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=just-one-exercise-session-speeds-fat-metabolism</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=just-one-exercise-session-speeds-fat-metabolism</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:01:04 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=just-one-exercise-session-speeds-fat-metabolism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A single bout of exercise helps obese individuals boost their body's ...  Reuters Health. &quot;By exercising to increase thei<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tiotropium Has Benefits in COPD]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=tiotropium-has-benefits-in-copd</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=tiotropium-has-benefits-in-copd</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:01:41 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
<category>blogosphere</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=tiotropium-has-benefits-in-copd</guid>
<description><![CDATA[BERLIN (MedPage Today) -- Once-daily tiotropium (Spiriva) improved lung function and quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary <br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[German coalition agrees hike in healthcare tax]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=german-coalition-agrees-hike-in-healthcare-tax</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=german-coalition-agrees-hike-in-healthcare-tax</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:01:23 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=german-coalition-agrees-hike-in-healthcare-tax</guid>
<description><![CDATA[BERLIN (Reuters) - Top officials in Germany's ruling coalition on Sunday agreed to increase mandatory contributions to state healthcare providers and<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Early onset of type 2 diabetes ups risk of retinopathy]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=early-onset-of-type-2-diabetes-ups-risk-of-retinopathy</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=early-onset-of-type-2-diabetes-ups-risk-of-retinopathy</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:01:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=early-onset-of-type-2-diabetes-ups-risk-of-retinopathy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The onset of type 2 diabetes before middle age is independently associated with a higher prevalence and greater severity <br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Excess Weight, Insulin Drive Up Prostate Cancer Mortality]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=excess-weight-insulin-drive-up-prostate-cancer-mortality</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=excess-weight-insulin-drive-up-prostate-cancer-mortality</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:01:36 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale707</dc:creator>
<category>blogosphere</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=excess-weight-insulin-drive-up-prostate-cancer-mortality</guid>
<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Prostate cancer patients who were overweight or had elevated C-peptide levels before diagnosis are at a significantly incre<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lung Diseases From Solid Fuels And Smoking Will Kill 83 Million In China]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=lung-diseases-from-solid-fuels-and-smoking-will-kill-83-million-in-china</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=lung-diseases-from-solid-fuels-and-smoking-will-kill-83-million-in-china</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:00:59 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Aleisha</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=lung-diseases-from-solid-fuels-and-smoking-will-kill-83-million-in-china</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Research from the US predicts that if smoking and solid fuel use in homes continues in China they will cause a total of 83 million deaths between 200<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[You Must Cook Your Chicken]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=you-must-cook-your-chicken</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=you-must-cook-your-chicken</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:00:55 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
<category>blogosphere</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=you-must-cook-your-chicken</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Minnesota has a history of Salmonella outbreaks startingfrom the year 1998. Last year Banquet pot...<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New TB vaccine offers hope for AIDS patients, German researchers say]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=new-tb-vaccine-offers-hope-for-aids-patients-german-researchers-say</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=new-tb-vaccine-offers-hope-for-aids-patients-german-researchers-say</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:00:53 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
<category>blogosphere</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=new-tb-vaccine-offers-hope-for-aids-patients-german-researchers-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hamburg - An early tuberculosis vaccine dating back to the 1920s has been vastly improved thanks to...<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recent Mesothelioma Study Shows Promise for Patients]]></title>
<link>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=recent-mesothelioma-study-shows-promise-for-patients</link>
<comments>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=recent-mesothelioma-study-shows-promise-for-patients</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:01:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
<category>general health</category>
<guid>http://www.surgicaldiscussion.com/story.php?title=recent-mesothelioma-study-shows-promise-for-patients</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Asbestos exposure is the largest contributor to people developing mesothelioma. Exposure to the toxic substance occurs when one either inhales or ing<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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