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  <updated>2006-08-22 07:14:10</updated>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Asian Nations Step Up To Fight Resurgent Malaria]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?138032"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?138032</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:37:27</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Promising to combat the resurging spread of  malaria  in the region, health ministers from 11 South and Southeast Asian nations met to approve increased spending for  malaria  disease prevention. One of the group's aims is to provide 80 percent of households with access to pesticide-treated mosquito...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[California Sees First West Nile Death This Year]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?138033"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?138033</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:37:27</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The West Nile virus (WNV) has claimed its first victim in California this year. California, State Public Health Officer Dr. Mark Horton says an elderly woman in her 80's was killed in Butte County from complications from the virus....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Snail Toxin Could Help In Development Of Drugs To Cure Brain Disease]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?138034"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?138034</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:37:27</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A host of neurological diseases, i.e. Parkinson's and  Alzheimer's , may be treated with drugs developed from using nerve toxin found in ocean-snails, say researchers at University of Utah. The claim is that the toxin can "glom" to the brain's nicotine receptors....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Top FDA Official Talks Drug Safety At MIT]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?138035"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?138035</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:37:27</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[In a speech before the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Center for Biomedical Innovation, Scott Gottlieb, M.D. Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the agency is doing more to monitor drugs after they enter the...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Accutane linked heart, liver woes 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?138062"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?138062</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 07:07:39</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[AP - Accutane, the powerful acne drug already known to cause birth defects, seems to raise the risk for potential heart and liver problems more than doctors had expected, according to a new study.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Proton therapy used more to treat cancer 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?138063"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?138063</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 07:07:39</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[AP - Francis Maloy lay on his back on a narrow, metallic table, waiting for a giant machine to bombard the tumor in his chest with proton beams.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Artificial Light May Damage Babies' Biological Clock]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?138036"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?138036</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:37:27</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A research study suggests that premature babies exposed to steady artificial hospital light may impair the growth of their biological clocks. Researchers add that this could lead to susceptibility for mood disorders, such as  depression ....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Doctors test ways to grow knee cartilage 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137900"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137900</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:22:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[AP - Doctors are testing new ways to spur cartilage to regrow in damaged knees, from implanted "cartilage plugs" to injections of bone-marrow stem cells.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Disabled rights convention hits snag 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137901"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137901</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:22:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[AP - A proposed U.N. convention that would protect the rights of the world's disabled has run into difficulties, including a lack of U.S. support, officials said Monday.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Half a million Britons set for DNA disease quest 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137902"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137902</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:22:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - A project to collect DNA samples from 
half a million Britons to unpick the genetic basis of killer 
diseases including  cancer  got the go-ahead on Tuesday, marking 
the start of the world's biggest medical experiment.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[ADHD drugs to have stronger warning 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137903"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137903</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:22:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[AP - The Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced changes to the labels for Dexedrine, an amphetamine used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, to warn of possible heart problems it may cause.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Bill targets state food label warnings 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137904"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137904</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:22:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - California importer Frank Lettieri is being sued for not warning his customers that his balsamic vinegar contains lead. True enough, he says. But you would have to drink more than a pint of the vinegar every day to reach the government limit for safe exposure to lead. Most people just sprinkle a few drops onto salads or bread.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Obese men fare well after prostate cancer surgery 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137905"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137905</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:22:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Although obese men tend to have 
more aggressive prostate  cancer  going into surgery, they do 
just as well as thinner men in the years afterward, a study 
suggests.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[India delivers safe sex message with morning papers 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137906"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137906</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:22:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters - News, comment, cricket scores 
-- and contraception.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Vietnam highlands face drug abuse, HIV threats 
    (AFP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137907"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137907</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:22:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AFP - Vietnam's poor northern highlands face the threat of &quot;twin epidemics&quot; of intravenous drug use and HIV/AIDS infection, national leaders and UN officials have warned.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Health Tip:  Piercing Your Child's Ears 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137908"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137908</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:22:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ear piercing usually is a safe procedure, assuming some basic rules are followed. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these suggestions for preventing infections and other complications: 

 
Make sure you take your child to a reputable technician, doctor or nurse for the procedure. 
The ear should be properly disinfected with rubbing alcohol or similar solution. 
Simple round gold post earrings should be used at first to reduce chances of an allergic reaction. ...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Health Tip:  Seniors Tend to Bruise Easily 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137909"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137909</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:22:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Have you wondered why the older you get, the more easily you seem to bruise?]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Shimadzu says finds cancer drug related proteins 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137910"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137910</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:22:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Japanese precision equipment maker 
Shimadzu Corp. said on Tuesday it and unlisted Singapore 
biotech venture Agenica Research Pte Ltd have found 10 proteins 
which could help develop drugs to diagnose or treat breast 
cancer.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Dehydration a worry for some travelers 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137775"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137775</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 18:41:20</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[AP - Air travelers with medical conditions may suffer  dehydration  or other risks because of new air travel restrictions that prohibit people from bringing drinks onto the plane, some doctors say.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Optimistic seniors recover better after hip fracture 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137736"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137736</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 16:20:26</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Hip fracture patients who have 
a positive outlook on life may fare better after 
hospitalization than their more depressed counterparts, study 
findings show.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Obese have higher heart risk, but better outcome 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137735"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137735</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 16:20:24</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Obese individuals are at 
increased risk for suffering a heart attack or other "acute 
coronary syndrome" (ACS), but because they are treated more 
aggressively than their lean counterparts, their outcomes are 
actually better, new research suggests.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Mothers who used same sperm donor meet 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137734"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137734</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 16:20:23</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - Michelle Jorgenson thought it was odd that her 8-year-old daughter Cheyenne &#151; conceived with sperm from a mystery man known to Jorgenson only as Donor 3066 &#151; was extremely sensitive to sound and walked on her toes.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Helping young children cope with parent's death 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137705"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137705</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 14:15:07</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Watching a parent die of a 
terminal disease is traumatic for any child, but families can 
take steps to help them through it, according to researchers.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Compliance lower with the pill than the patch 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137664"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137664</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 13:18:13</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Women who are considered to be 
high risk of pregnancy appear more like to continue with use of 
oral contraceptive pills than with a transdermal contraceptive 
patch, doctors have observed.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 11, 2006 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137659"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137659</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 12:57:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:]]></summary>
  </entry>
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