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	<title>Health, Medical, and Science Updates</title>
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		<title>Why children with Down syndrome have higher leukemia risk</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/why-children-with-down-syndrome-have-higher-leukemia-risk/leukemia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cancer: Leukemia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Down Syndrome]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Children with Down syndrome (DS) have an increased risk of developing leukemia, in particular acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Through their studies in a mouse model of DS, a team of researchers led by John Crispino, &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/why-children-with-down-syndrome-have-higher-leukemia-risk/leukemia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Circadian rhythms and sudden cardiac death: first definitive link</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Circadian Rhythms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A fundamental discovery reported in the March 1st issue of the journal Nature, uncovers the first molecular evidence linking the body&#8217;s natural circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death (SCD). Ventricular arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms, are the most common cause &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/circadian-rhythms-and-sudden-cardiac-death-first-definitive-link/circadian-rhythms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How corporate wellness programs beat rising healthcare costs: new white paper</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Wellness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA, PA&#8211;(Marketwire &#8211; Feb 22, 2012) &#8211; As healthcare costs continue to strap employers&#8217; cash reserves, Penn National Insurance (PNI) has maintained annual increases 75% below the national average for three years running. The role played by the corporate wellness &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/how-corporate-wellness-programs-beat-rising-healthcare-costs-new-white-paper/corporate-wellness/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Which ear you hold your cell phone to tells what kind of thinker you are</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Science Updates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Newswise — DETROIT &#8211; If you’re a left brain thinker, chances are you use your right hand to hold your cell phone up to your right ear, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The study &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/which-ear-you-hold-your-cell-phone-to-tells-what-kind-of-thinker-you-are/updates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Osteoporosis: serotonergic drugs may provide novel opportunities for therapeutic interventions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Osteoporosis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists have long known that calcium leaches from the bones both during lactation and in certain types of cancer. The driver behind these phenomena is a molecule called parathyroid hormone related protein (PTHrP), which is secreted by the mammary glands. &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/osteoporosis-serotonergic-drugs-may-provide-novel-opportunities-for-therapeutic-interventions/osteoporosis/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>HIV, Hep C drug interactions subject of European Medicines Agency alert</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The European Medicines Agency has recommended updating the prescribing information for Victrelis (boceprevir) with information about drug interactions between this hepatitis C medicine and the ritonavir-boosted HIV protease inhibitors atazanavir, darunavir and lopinavir. A drug interaction study in healthy volunteers &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/hiv-hep-c-drug-interactions-subject-of-european-medicines-agency-alert/hiv/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ovarian cancer treatment breakthrough at Penn State</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/ovarian-cancer-treatment-breakthrough/ovarian-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cancer: Ovarian]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania have discovered that the presence and integrity of the opioid growth factor receptor (OGFr), which mediates the inhibitory action of opioid growth factor (OGF) on cell proliferation, is a &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/ovarian-cancer-treatment-breakthrough/ovarian-cancer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How stress ages cells and, therefore, us: new research</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Human Behavior: Stress]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The ability to anticipate future events allows us to plan and exert control over our lives, but it may also contribute to stress-related increased risk for the diseases of aging, according to a study by UCSF researchers. In a study &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/how-stress-ages-cells-and-therefore-us-new-research/stress-human-behavior/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Schizophrenia neural impairments may not be immutably fixed</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/schizophrenia-neural-impairments-may-not-be-immutably-fixed/schizophrenia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Mental Health: Schizophrenia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A pioneering new study finds that a specific type of computerized cognitive training can lead to significant neural and behavioral improvements in individuals with schizophrenia. The research, published by Cell Press in the February 23 issue of the journal Neuron, &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/schizophrenia-neural-impairments-may-not-be-immutably-fixed/schizophrenia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-pregnancy micronutrient exposure associated with gene modifications in offspring; potentially large impact on developing nation public health</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/pre-pregnancy-micronutrient-exposure-associated-with-gene-modifications-in-offspring-potentially-large-impact-on-developing-nation-public-health/nutrition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition: Micronutrients]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[World Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Health: Nutrition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Micronutrients affect methylation, which has been associated with changes in the immune system The offspring of women who were given micronutrient supplements (minerals needed in small quantities, such as iron, iodine and vitamin A) before they became pregnant had gene &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/pre-pregnancy-micronutrient-exposure-associated-with-gene-modifications-in-offspring-potentially-large-impact-on-developing-nation-public-health/nutrition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to recognize good teachers: Columbia Business School study</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research on the relationship between teacher characteristics and teacher effectiveness has been underway for over a century, yet little progress has been made in linking teacher quality with factors observable at the time of hire. A recent study by Columbia &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/how-to-recognize-good-teachers-columbia-business-school-study/updates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medical device travels through bloodstream</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On February 20, at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) before an audience of her peers, electrical engineer Ada Poon demonstrated a tiny, wirelessly powered, self-propelled medical device capable of controlled motion through a fluid—blood more specifically. The era of &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/medical-device-travels-through-bloodstream/updates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mammography-detected breast cancer in 40-49 year-olds has better prognosis</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/mammography-detected-breast-cancer-in-40-49-year-olds-has-better-prognosis/cancer-breast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cancer: Breast]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Based on a study of nearly 2,000 breast cancer patients, researchers at the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle say that, in women between the ages of 40 and 49, breast cancers detected by mammography have a better prognosis. The study &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/mammography-detected-breast-cancer-in-40-49-year-olds-has-better-prognosis/cancer-breast/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Heart disease, meningitis oral bacterium identified</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A novel bacterium, thought to be a common inhabitant of the oral cavity, has the potential to cause serious disease if it enters the bloodstream, according to a study in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. Its identification &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/heart-disease-meningitis-oral-bacterium-identified/updates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Probiotics via fermented milk have a better chance to promote health</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition: Probiotics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Functional foods containing bacteria with beneficial health effects, or probiotics, have long been consumed in Northern Europe and are becoming increasingly popular elsewhere. To be of benefit, however, the bacteria have to survive in the very hostile environment of the &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/probiotics-via-fermented-milk-have-a-better-chance-to-promote-health/probiotics/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tenure and promotion: Should patent and commercialization activities by faculty count?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Increasingly, institutions of higher learning are including faculty member patents and commercialization activities in their calculus for offering tenure and promotion. However, a report published in Volume 13 Number 3 of Technology and Innovation, Proceedings of the National Academy of &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/tenure-and-promotion-should-patent-and-commercialization-activities-by-faculty-count/updates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Highly unlikely that impaired glucose or associated metabolic derangements cause polyneuropathy</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/highly-unlikely-that-impaired-glucose-or-associated-metabolic-derangements-cause-polyneuropathy/diabetes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neuropathy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ROCHESTER, Minn.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;In a reversal of two decades of medical reports, a Mayo Clinic study finds the frequency of nerve damage called diabetic polyneuropathy is similar in prediabetic patients and healthy people. Physicians should seek explanations other than prediabetes for &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/highly-unlikely-that-impaired-glucose-or-associated-metabolic-derangements-cause-polyneuropathy/diabetes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetes incidence rising: Research and Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/diabetes-incidence-rising-research-and-markets/diabetes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/54a0f2/blood_glucose_test) has announced the addition of the &#8220;Blood Glucose Testing and Diabetes Management&#8221; report to their offering. There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes worldwide, which has been exacerbated by the growing obesity &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/diabetes-incidence-rising-research-and-markets/diabetes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Heart-attack-damaged tissue could be repaired with new injectable gel</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/heart-attack-damaged-tissue-could-be-repaired-with-new-injectable-gel/heart-health-heart-attack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Heart Health: Heart Attack]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[University of California, San Diego researchers have developed a new injectable hydrogel that could be an effective and safe treatment for tissue damage caused by heart attacks. The study by Karen Christman and colleagues appears in the Feb. 21 issue &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/heart-attack-damaged-tissue-could-be-repaired-with-new-injectable-gel/heart-health-heart-attack/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Combination of therapies for heart failure treatment resulted in 90 percent improvement</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/combination-of-therapies-for-heart-failure-treatment-resulted-in-90-percent-improvement/heart-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Heart Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Newswise — A UCLA-led study has found that a combination of several key guideline-recommended therapies for heart failure treatment resulted in an improvement of up to 90 percent in the odds of survival over two years. The research is published &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/combination-of-therapies-for-heart-failure-treatment-resulted-in-90-percent-improvement/heart-health/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Drug use prevention with smartphone app called iHeal</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/drug-use-prevention-with-smartphone-app-called-iheal/mobile-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Drug Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Health: Chip Based]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Health: Diagnostics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clinical researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) are combining an innovative constellation of technologies such as artificial intelligence, smartphone programming, biosensors and wireless connectivity to develop a device designed to detect physiological stressors associated with drug cravings &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/drug-use-prevention-with-smartphone-app-called-iheal/mobile-health/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Insulin production may persist for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes: MGH study</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/insulin-production-may-persist-for-decades-after-the-onset-of-type-1-diabetes-mgh-study/diabetes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes: Type 1]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Diabetes Page on Amazon Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research has found that insulin production may persist for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes. Beta cell functioning also appears to be preserved in some patients years after apparent &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/insulin-production-may-persist-for-decades-after-the-onset-of-type-1-diabetes-mgh-study/diabetes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shimano handlebar stem recall</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/shimano-handlebar-stem-recall/fitness-cycling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Fitness: Cycling]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Name of Product: Mountain Bicycle Handlebar Stem Units: 213 in the United States; 83 in Canada Manufacturer: Post Moderne Corporation, Taiwan Importer: Shimano American Corporation, Irvine, Calif. Hazard: The bolts holding the front plate of the stem to the stem &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/shimano-handlebar-stem-recall/fitness-cycling/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Higher ed financial model broken: new book</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/higher-ed-financial-model-broken-new-book/learning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Human Behavior: Learning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Higher education, a jewel of American society and an engine of its economy, is under threat, and if the nation is to remain competitive the financial model must be overhauled, says a new book. Authors of Financing American Higher Education &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/higher-ed-financial-model-broken-new-book/learning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Most dairy-related disease outbreaks linked to raw milk</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/most-dairy-related-disease-outbreaks-linked-to-raw-milk/nutrition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition: Food Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition: Food: Dairy Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition: Food: Organic]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[RAW MILK on Amazon CDC Report Shows Higher Rates of “Raw” Milk Outbreaks in States Where It′s Legal &#160; The rate of outbreaks caused by unpasteurized milk (often called raw milk) and products made from it was 150 times greater &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/most-dairy-related-disease-outbreaks-linked-to-raw-milk/nutrition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>AFib first: HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System (EAS) used to correct abnormal electrical signals</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/afib-first-heartlight-endoscopic-ablation-system-eas-used-to-correct-abnormal-electrical-signals/atrial-fibrillation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Heart Health: Atrial Fibrillation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The newest books on AFib on Amazon Newswise — (February 21, 2012 – New York) For the first time in a new U.S. clinical trial, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have used the HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System (EAS) &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/afib-first-heartlight-endoscopic-ablation-system-eas-used-to-correct-abnormal-electrical-signals/atrial-fibrillation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Honda ATV recall</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/honda-atv-recall/updates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Science Updates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[American Honda Recalls ATVs due to Crash Hazard The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/honda-atv-recall/updates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How weight loss efforts can damage kidneys: Cleveland Clinic</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/how-weight-loss-efforts-can-damage-kidneys-cleveland-clinic/obesity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Nephrology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With 1 in 5 overweight Americans suffering from chronic kidney disease, Cleveland Clinic researchers analyzed the nutritional and lifestyle habits of overweight adults, finding that their methods included diets and diet pills that may cause further kidney damage. The study &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/how-weight-loss-efforts-can-damage-kidneys-cleveland-clinic/obesity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mom&#8217;s PFOA levels in blood drives daughter&#8217;s subsequent weight: new study</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/moms-pfoa-levels-in-blood-drives-daughters-subsequent-weight-new-study/environmental-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Environmental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental Health: PFOA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The levels of the environmental pollutant perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) that mothers had in their blood during pregnancy increased the risk of obesity in their daughters at 20 years of age. The findings come from a recent study of Danish women &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/moms-pfoa-levels-in-blood-drives-daughters-subsequent-weight-new-study/environmental-health/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fuji women&#8217;s bicycles recalled</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/fuji-womens-bicycles-recalled/updates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Science Updates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Name of Product: Fuji Saratoga Women&#8217;s Bicycles Units: About 10,500 Importer: Advanced Sports Inc. of Philadelphia Hazard: The bicycle&#8217;s frame can break in the center of the downtube during use, causing the rider to lose control and fall. Incidents/Injuries: The &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/fuji-womens-bicycles-recalled/updates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Down syndrome detection with new test</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/down-syndrome-detection-with-new-test/down-syndrome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Down Syndrome]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Using a noninvasive test on maternal blood that deploys a novel biochemical assay and a new algorithm for analysis, scientists can detect, with a high degree of accuracy, the risk that a fetus has the chromosomal abnormalities that cause Down &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/down-syndrome-detection-with-new-test/down-syndrome/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Faith-based childhood obesity reduction efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Faith-Based Advocacy To End Childhood Obesity: Using Evidence-Based Information,” an article by Michael Minor, AB, MBA, MS, EdD, Director, H.O.P.E. Health Initiative, National Baptist Convention, USA, Incorporated, Hernando, Mississippi, discusses the development of a national evidence-based paradigm to support the &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/faith-based-childhood-obesity-reduction-efforts/updates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Weight gain, loss linked to medicine intake</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newswise — Weight gain or loss may not always be caused by what you eat or how much you exercise. For some, it’s the medicines you’re taking. Surprisingly, certain medicines can cause significant weight changes, which can be challenging for &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/weight-gain-loss-linked-to-medicine-intake/updates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cancer drug shortage addressed, in part, by FDA</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/cancer-drug-shortage-addressed-in-part-by-fda/ovarian-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer: Ovarian]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[FDA acts to bolster supply of critically needed cancer drugs Announcements build on President Obama’s Executive Order The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a series of steps to increase the supply of critically needed cancer drugs and build &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/cancer-drug-shortage-addressed-in-part-by-fda/ovarian-cancer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fructose&#8217;s undeserved bad reputation?</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/fructoses-undeserved-bad-reputation/nutrition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is fructose being unfairly blamed for the obesity epidemic? Or do we just eat and drink too many calories? Researchers from St. Michael’s Hospital reviewed more than 40 published studies on whether the fructose molecule itself causes weight gain. In &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/fructoses-undeserved-bad-reputation/nutrition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zinc and iron from meat and not other sources drive metabolic syndrome, CVD risk</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/zinc-and-iron-from-meat-and-not-other-sources-drive-metabolic-syndrome-cvd-risk/vitamins-and-supplements-iron/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition: Food: Meat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition: Vitamins and Minerals: Iron]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[J Nutr. 2012 Jan 18. [Epub ahead of print] Dietary Intakes of Zinc and Heme Iron from Red Meat, but Not from Other Sources, Are Associated with Greater Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease. de Oliveiraotto MC, Alonso A, &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/zinc-and-iron-from-meat-and-not-other-sources-drive-metabolic-syndrome-cvd-risk/vitamins-and-supplements-iron/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Baby colic, mom&#8217;s migraines linked: UCSF study</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/baby-colic-moms-migraines-linked-ucsf-study/migraine-headache/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pediatric Health: Infants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A study of mothers and their young babies by neurologists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has shown that mothers who suffer migraine headaches are more than twice as likely to have babies with colic than mothers without &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/baby-colic-moms-migraines-linked-ucsf-study/migraine-headache/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gender nonconformity raises abuse, PTSD risk for 1 in 10 kids: Harvard study</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/gender-nonconformity-raises-abuse-ptsd-risk-for-1-in-10-kids-harvard-study/sexuality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health: Abuse]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children in the U.S. whose activity choices, interests, and pretend play before age 11 fall outside those typically expressed by their biological sex face increased risk of being physically, psychologically, and sexually abused, and of suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/gender-nonconformity-raises-abuse-ptsd-risk-for-1-in-10-kids-harvard-study/sexuality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why couples who have broken up should not get back together: relationships expert</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Human Behavior: Relationships]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Newswise — MANHATTAN, Kan. &#8212; Before renewing romance with an ex, it may be better to move on to the next. Amber Vennum, assistant professor of family studies and human services at Kansas State University, is studying couples in cyclical &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/why-couples-who-have-broken-up-should-not-get-back-together-relationships-expert/relationships/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Which anti-HIV drug combos work better and why: Hopkins research</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newswise — Using a mathematical formula that carefully measures the degree to which HIV infection of immune system cells is stalled by antiretroviral therapy, AIDS experts at Johns Hopkins have calculated precisely how well dozens of such anti-HIV drugs work, &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/which-anti-hiv-drug-combos-work-better-and-why-hopkins-research/hiv/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Recent car, truck, other transportation recalls: Nissan, Ducati, Navistar, Caterpillar, Crossroads RV, Winnebago, Tiffin Motorhomes, Subaru, Autocar LLC, Morgan Olson, Altec, Wildfire Motors, Honda</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/recent-car-truck-other-transportation-recalls-nissan-ducati-navistar-caterpillar-crossroads-rv-winnebago-tiffin-motorhomes-subaru-autocar-llc-morgan-olson-altec-wildfire-motors-honda/updates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Recalls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Updates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Please click on the following NHTSA Campaign ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 12V055 Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Make / Model Years : NISSAN / 2012 Subject : CURTAIN AIR BAG INFLATOR &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/recent-car-truck-other-transportation-recalls-nissan-ducati-navistar-caterpillar-crossroads-rv-winnebago-tiffin-motorhomes-subaru-autocar-llc-morgan-olson-altec-wildfire-motors-honda/updates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Caffeine app tells you when to take a jolt. And when not to.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition: Caffeine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Caffeinated drinks such as coffee and soda are the pick-me-ups of choice for many people, but too much caffeine can cause nervousness and sleep problems. Caffeine Zone, a software app developed by Penn State researchers, can help people determine when &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/caffeine-app-tells-you-when-to-take-a-jolt-and-when-not-to/caffeine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How athletes improve performance via vision training</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/how-athletes-improves-performance-via-vision-training/sports-medicine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports Medicine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have reported dramatic improvements in their baseball team after enrolling the players in &#8220;vision training&#8221;, designed to strengthen and speed the eye muscles and enhance visual processing. Based on their findings, Joseph Clark and &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/how-athletes-improves-performance-via-vision-training/sports-medicine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How power changes the way some people think</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Human Behavior]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Power can make people think differently, with the feeling of this ability to influence others making individuals more focused and analytical in their endeavours. This is the finding of new research, which suggested such thinking could prove beneficial for those &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/how-power-changes-the-way-some-people-think/human-behavior/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why being overweight is not always unhealthy: Imperial College study in Nature</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Obesity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Defects in a protein that functions as a dietary fat sensor may be a cause of obesity and liver disease, according to a study published in the journal Nature, led by researchers at Imperial College London. The findings highlight a &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/why-being-overweight-is-not-always-unhealthy-imperial-college-study-in-nature/nutrition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stop dumping parents in nursing homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ &#8212; &#8220;It&#8217;s a national disgrace that so many families dump their elderly parents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. We need to become a nation of family caregivers. Sons and &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/22607/elder-care/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hospital ratings by patients mirror facilities&#8217; outcome metrics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care: Costs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since 2008, patients have been able to post comments on and rate hospitals using the NHS Choices website, in the same way as they might rate a hotel on Tripadvisor. The system’s proponents suggest that it helps patients to choose &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/hospital-ratings-by-patients-mirror-facilities-outcome-metrics/updates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A heart IQ website from UT Southwestern Medical Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Heart Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most people concerned about heart disease know to avoid the usual health hazards – obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking – but an interactive cardiology research-based website launched by UT Southwestern Medical Center may lead to new thinking &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/a-heart-iq-website-from-ut-southwestern-medical-center/heart-health/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>PTRQoL intuits pharmaceutical side effects via an interactive iPad survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health Care: Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;An interactive survey taken on an iPad could help pharmacists and patients better use their time together to identify and eliminate harmful drug side effects. “The checklist results allow the pharmacist to immediately see side effects the &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/ptrqol-intuits-pharmaceutical-side-effects-via-an-interactive-ipad-survey/medical-errors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gesture-to-voice-synthesizer technology via gloves with sensors could transform music, speech pathologies</title>
		<link>http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/gesture-to-voice-synthesizer-technology-via-gloves-with-sensors-could-transform-music-speech-pathologies/technology-advances-in-medicine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New technology at the University of British Columbia makes it possible for a person to speak or sing just by using their hands to control a speech synthesizer. UBC researcher Sidney Fels says the gesture-to-voice-synthesizer technology mirrors processes that human &#8230; <a href="http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/gesture-to-voice-synthesizer-technology-via-gloves-with-sensors-could-transform-music-speech-pathologies/technology-advances-in-medicine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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