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		<title><![CDATA[Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn’t sameness but connection]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[At a recent dental appointment, I was unexpectedly seen by a new
provider in my longtime dentist’s practice. Early in the visit, he
realized we were both Iranian American. Like me, he had been born and
raised in the United States. We were both ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to protect your savings in the wake of a devastating health diagnosis]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I am 73 and healthy, but my beloved husband has early-stage dementia. His diagnosis was a shock, but on reflection, I realize that he was starting to repeat himself and had forgotten to pay a few bills. He is doing well, yet I know he could ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Environmental Nutrition: Spotlight on supplements: lemon balm]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is an herb that has a lemon scent and has been used for more than 2,000 years for its medical properties in cultures around the world. It is native to the Mediterranean, but is now cultivated in several ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[7 grab-and-go fiber-rich foods]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hitting your daily fiber quota is notably difficult, but not getting enough can take a toll on everything from your gut to your heart. “Research shows that higher fiber intake is linked to a lower risk of serious health conditions, including ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How does blood pressure work?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: What is the role of blood pressure, how does it work, and what are the factors that affect it? A: A simple way to understand it might be imagining this scenario: You’re in your back yard, holding a hose. When you turn on the water, it shoots ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic Q&A: Creating a safe space for baby]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We’re expecting our first child and are so excited. We want to make sure the nursery isn’t just a sweet space for our baby, but also safe. Do you have recommendations for us as we start our nursery project? ANSWER: After ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Commentary: Elon Musk's chainsaw has brought world health crashing down]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In February 2025, the richest man in modern history raised a chainsaw
over his head to wild applause while on stage at the Conservative
Political Action Conference. The image of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon
Musk donning a “Dark MAGA” hat, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Commentary: Fuel drug development, not Big Pharma's profits]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut or a baseball player.

When I realized I was prone to motion sickness, I backed off the
astronaut plan. Later, I learned I couldn’t hit a curveball.

Today, at 65, after a career in media, I have a new plan:...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Doctors crack riddle on why Statin drugs cause painful side effects]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[More than 92 million American adults take a statin drug to manage
high blood cholesterol, but one in ten of those prescribed statins
suffer muscle pain and fatigue side effects strong enough to make them
quit. New research may help find ways to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[3 Wash. residents exposed to hantavirus after cruise ship outbreak. What to know]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a hantavirus outbreak killed three passengers aboard a cruise
ship, Washington state residents are wondering if they’re at risk of
the deadly rodent-spread disease.

At least three Washington state residents have been exposed to the
Andes ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Minnesotan being monitored after hantavirus exposure]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Public health authorities are monitoring someone in Minnesota who may
have been briefly exposed during overseas travel to a cruise ship
traveler who tested positive for hantavirus.

The person with the potential exposure has not shown any symptoms...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[3 Kansans are being monitored for hantavirus. Here's what we know]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Three people are being monitored by the Kansas Department of Health
and Environment after they were exposed to a person with the Andes hantavirus. 

KDHE said it is working alongside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the
local ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Potential case of hantavirus reported in Illinois, but it's not linked to cruise ship outbreak]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Health officials are investigating a potential hantavirus
case in Illinois, though the case is not linked to a recent
outbreak of the illness on a cruise ship, the Illinois Department of
Public Health announced Tuesday.

It is believed...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[In California governor race, single-payer is a litmus test. There's still no way to pay for it]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Gavin Newsom ran for California governor in 2018, his
support for a state-run single-payer healthcare system was
considered a risky move and earned him hefty labor
endorsements.

Today, leading Democrats in the wide-open race to succeed ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Commentary: The moonshot America needs to solve its healthcare crisis]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 1961, President John F. Kennedy told the nation, “We choose to
go to the moon.” It’s often remembered as a moment of national
ambition. In reality, the United States was locked in a Cold War with
the Soviet Union, and the fear of falling ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[States eye aid to prop up distressed hospitals amid federal Medicaid cuts]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — At Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital,
patients on gurneys line the hallways of the emergency department
waiting for care, and overflow mental health patients are consigned to
outdoor tents.

The 152-bed hospital, which ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hidden 'master switch' driving skin cancer growth and survival exposed]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tumors need two things to thrive: a good blood supply and a way to
keep the immune system at bay. Scientists
have discovered the protein that helps skin cancer achieve both, and
proved that disabling it shrinks tumors and reactivates the immune
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    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Have obesity as a kid? Chances are, you'll earn less as an adult, study finds]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[America’s obesity rate is near record highs, and that may pose more
than just health problems.

Children with obesity are less likely to climb the income ladder
later in life than children without it, a new study published in the
Journal of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask the Pediatrician: Poison prevention and treatment tips for parents]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Each year, approximately 3 million people, many under age 5, swallow
or come into contact with a poisonous substance. Most poisonings occur
at home where even simple household products can be dangerous. These
include over-the-counter and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[That discount at the pharmacy counter may pack hidden costs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Next time you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon on
your prescription drugs. While it may sound like a great deal — with
the prospect of saving hundreds of dollars — the decision to accept it
is complicated, especially for ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/11/2026</pubDate>
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