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<title><![CDATA[Outdoor Fitness Games For That Family Get Together]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Sports/outdoor-fitness-games-for-that-family-get-together/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Sports/outdoor-fitness-games-for-that-family-get-together/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:26:34 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dietsinreview</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Stay physically active together as a family by playing these seven outdoor games together. You'll bond with your loved ones, have a lot of fun, and at the same time work toward staying fit.<br/><br/>10 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Changing Physician Payments Could Rein In Costs Of Massachusetts Health Insurance Law, Opinion Piece States]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/changing-physician-payments-could-rein-in-costs-of-massachusetts-health-insurance-law-opinion-piece-states/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/changing-physician-payments-could-rein-in-costs-of-massachusetts-health-insurance-law-opinion-piece-states/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:55:02 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ffnstuff</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/changing-physician-payments-could-rein-in-costs-of-massachusetts-health-insurance-law-opinion-piece-states/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Proponents of the Massachusetts health insurance law &quot;underestimated costs and overestimated revenue,&quot; which has &quot;obliged the state to spend more to subsidize insurance&quot; to keep the &quot;law's promises,&quot; Alan Sager and Deborah Socolar, directors of the Health Reform Program at the Boston University Sch<br/><br/>14 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Soy-based foods may lower sperm count: study]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/soy-based-foods-may-lower-sperm-count-study-1/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/soy-based-foods-may-lower-sperm-count-study-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:50:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>oswegoguy</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO (Reuters) - Eating a half serving a day of soy-based foods could be enough to significantly lower a man's sperm count, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.<br/><br/>15 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tobacco Plants Can a4Growa4 a Vaccine to Fight Lymphoma - Discover Magazine]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/tobacco-plants-can-ldquogrowrdquo-a-vaccine-to-fight-lymphoma-discover-magazine/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/tobacco-plants-can-ldquogrowrdquo-a-vaccine-to-fight-lymphoma-discover-magazine/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:03:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>norma</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/tobacco-plants-can-ldquogrowrdquo-a-vaccine-to-fight-lymphoma-discover-magazine/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Discover MagazineTobacco Plants Can &quot;Grow&quot; a Vaccine to Fight LymphomaDiscover Magazine&amp;nbsp;- Jul 22, 2008Researchers say they have turned a tobacco plant into a living factory that can produce individualized vaccines to fight a type of cancer known as follicular lymphoma.<br/><br/>15 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/deep-brain-stimulation-for-depression/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/deep-brain-stimulation-for-depression/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:01:17 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rehabguy</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/deep-brain-stimulation-for-depression/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new study shows that deep brain stimulation can improve life for those with treatment-resistant depression.<br/><br/>5 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Names Team Up On Tobacco - Tampa Tribune]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/big-names-team-up-on-tobacco-tampa-tribune/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/big-names-team-up-on-tobacco-tampa-tribune/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:48:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>webmatt</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/big-names-team-up-on-tobacco-tampa-tribune/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[BBC NewsBig Names Team Up On TobaccoTampa Tribune&amp;nbsp;- 44 minutes agoWASHINGTON - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Microsoft founder Bill Gates said Wednesday they will together provide $500 million to fight tobacco use around the world, especially in developing countries where smoking rates <br/><br/>16 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Do We Waste So Much Food?]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Lifestyle/why-do-we-waste-so-much-food/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Lifestyle/why-do-we-waste-so-much-food/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:21:21 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>FatMan</dc:creator>
<category>Lifestyle</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Lifestyle/why-do-we-waste-so-much-food/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of the UK, gave a speech during the G8 summit to exhort Britons to stop wasting food. In a time of global food shortages and dramatic price increases on staples such as bread and rice, Brown said that &quot;It is right to remind people that about £8 [$16] a week is wast<br/><br/>5 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Soy-based foods may lower sperm count: study (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/soy-based-foods-may-lower-sperm-count-study-reuters/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/soy-based-foods-may-lower-sperm-count-study-reuters/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:26:02 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>karacoatta</dc:creator>
<category>Food &amp; Nutrition</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/soy-based-foods-may-lower-sperm-count-study-reuters/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Eating a half serving a day of soy-based foods could be enough to significantly lower a man's sperm count, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.<br/><br/>17 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tobacco Used To Make Cancer Vaccine]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/tobacco-used-to-make-cancer-vaccine/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/tobacco-used-to-make-cancer-vaccine/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:24:02 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ffnstuff</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/tobacco-used-to-make-cancer-vaccine/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In an ironic twist to the relationship between tobacco and human health, it would seem that the future of the plant may lie in growing vaccines against cancer.<br/><br/>14 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Joyce McFadden: Marriage:  A Cakewalk]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Lifestyle/joyce-mcfadden-marriage-a-cakewalk/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Lifestyle/joyce-mcfadden-marriage-a-cakewalk/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:48:02 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>SmokeyMcPot</dc:creator>
<category>Lifestyle</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Lifestyle/joyce-mcfadden-marriage-a-cakewalk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As we learn from those in the public eye, couples can come undone no matter how together they look from the outside.<br/><br/>15 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Watermelon: 3 Juicy Benefits - RealAge Tip of the Day]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/watermelon-3-juicy-benefits-realage-tip-of-the-day/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/watermelon-3-juicy-benefits-realage-tip-of-the-day/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:39:56 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>masterguide</dc:creator>
<category>Food &amp; Nutrition</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/watermelon-3-juicy-benefits-realage-tip-of-the-day/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Watermelon loaded with the cancer-fighting compound lycopene, is water dense, and low in calories. Don't put it in the fridge, however, unless you want to eat a watermelon, while cool and juicy, isn't living up to its potential.<br/><br/>11 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Government to release revised US HIV estimates]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/government-to-release-revised-us-hiv-estimates/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/government-to-release-revised-us-hiv-estimates/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:07:30 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>oswegoguy</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/government-to-release-revised-us-hiv-estimates/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it will soon release long-awaited revised estimates of how many Americans become infected with the AIDS virus every year.<br/><br/>17 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Health Dangers of Energy Drinks]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/the-health-dangers-of-energy-drinks/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/the-health-dangers-of-energy-drinks/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:09:13 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JONxBLAZE</dc:creator>
<category>Food &amp; Nutrition</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/the-health-dangers-of-energy-drinks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Energy drinks claim to provide people with increased energy levels that will keep them active &amp; alert. Energy drinks are sold in grocery stores, convenience stores, bars, clubs, and in some areas, even schools. Are energy drinks safe to drink? Most natural health professionals say no.<br/><br/>7 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thirsty? Why Water is so Important to Stay Hydrated]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/thirsty-why-water-is-so-important-to-stay-hydrated/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/thirsty-why-water-is-so-important-to-stay-hydrated/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:06:29 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dietsinreview</dc:creator>
<category>Food &amp; Nutrition</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/thirsty-why-water-is-so-important-to-stay-hydrated/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Are you feeling the summer heat? Feeling a little parched? Your body is probably calling out to you that you're dehydrated. Symptoms for dehydration can range from the mild to the severe- but none should be overlooked. Drink plenty of water, and gain hydration from fresh produce.<br/><br/>13 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Viagra helpful to women on antidepressants, study finds - Los Angeles Times]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/viagra-helpful-to-women-on-antidepressants-study-finds-los-angeles-times/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/viagra-helpful-to-women-on-antidepressants-study-finds-los-angeles-times/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:21:02 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>webmatt</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/viagra-helpful-to-women-on-antidepressants-study-finds-los-angeles-times/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Viagra helpful to women on antidepressants, study findsLos Angeles Times&amp;nbsp;- 1 hour agoIn a small study, 72% of those on SSRIs -- which can have debilitating sexual side effects -- reported  improvement when taking the male impotence drug.Viagra offers help to some women Minneapolis Star Tribune<br/><br/>20 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nicole Kidman: Getting Back in Shape After Pregnancy]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Diet_WeightLoss/nicole-kidman-getting-back-in-shape-after-pregnancy/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Diet_WeightLoss/nicole-kidman-getting-back-in-shape-after-pregnancy/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:05:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kellya</dc:creator>
<category>Diet &amp; Weight Loss</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Diet_WeightLoss/nicole-kidman-getting-back-in-shape-after-pregnancy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nicole Kidman recently gave birth to a little girl named Sunday. The pregnancy period was very important and challenging to her.<br/><br/>15 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Screening Of Tiny Chemical Fragments May Pay Big Dividends In Drug Discovery]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/screening-of-tiny-chemical-fragments-may-pay-big-dividends-in-drug-discovery/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/screening-of-tiny-chemical-fragments-may-pay-big-dividends-in-drug-discovery/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:12:02 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ffnstuff</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/screening-of-tiny-chemical-fragments-may-pay-big-dividends-in-drug-discovery/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists who develop new drugs are closely following the progress through clinical trials of a cache of drugs developed with counter-intuitive strategy that defies conventional wisdom, according to an article scheduled for the July 21 issue of Chemical &amp; Engineering News.<br/><br/>15 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Officials find tainted jalapeo in Texas facility - Newsday]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/officials-find-tainted-jalape%F1o-in-texas-facility-newsday/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/officials-find-tainted-jalape%F1o-in-texas-facility-newsday/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:53:09 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>webmatt</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/officials-find-tainted-jalape%F1o-in-texas-facility-newsday/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Federal health inspectors have found a Mexican-grown jalapeño pepper in a Texas produce facility tainted with the identical salmonella strain linked to 1251 cases of food-borne illness nationwide.<br/><br/>16 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Who's More Physically Fit To Be President?]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Fitness/whos-more-physically-fit-to-be-president/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Fitness/whos-more-physically-fit-to-be-president/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:44:42 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dietsinreview</dc:creator>
<category>Fitness</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Fitness/whos-more-physically-fit-to-be-president/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When you cast your ballot for President this fall- will the candidate's weight, blood pressure or BMI be part of your consideration? We take a look at how Obama's spending generous time in the gym, while his aging and ailing component hasn't been seen inside one.<br/><br/>10 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MedHeadlines  Cut and Run?]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Healthcare/medheadlines-cut-and-run/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Healthcare/medheadlines-cut-and-run/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:07:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>headoc</dc:creator>
<category>Healthcare</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Healthcare/medheadlines-cut-and-run/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Treating chronic pain can be risky business. The DEA and State Medical Boards are obligated to protect the public. Who is more dangerous, the cocaine dealer or the doctor who treats chronic pain with opioid pain medications? It is clear who it is easiest to go after. Learn why your doctor may choos<br/><br/>14 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cancer Researchers Call For Ethnicity To Be Taken Into Account]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/cancer-researchers-call-for-ethnicity-to-be-taken-into-account/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/cancer-researchers-call-for-ethnicity-to-be-taken-into-account/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:48:02 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ffnstuff</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/cancer-researchers-call-for-ethnicity-to-be-taken-into-account/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Breast cancer research needs to investigate how a person's ethnicity influences their response to treatment and its outcome, according to a new Comment piece in The Lancet (18 July) by researchers from Imperial College London.    Emerging evidence suggests that particular drugs may benefit people f<br/><br/>15 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Healthy Diet Can Help Diminish Your Tinnitus]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Healthcare/a-healthy-diet-can-help-diminish-your-tinnitus-5/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Healthcare/a-healthy-diet-can-help-diminish-your-tinnitus-5/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:56:25 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>shinyshine27</dc:creator>
<category>Healthcare</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Healthcare/a-healthy-diet-can-help-diminish-your-tinnitus-5/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[But I was just so lucky when I bumped into an old friend from college a few weeks ago. That was a very memorable day for me. That was also the day when I received a very important and good news coming from my friend in college. I was able to share with her my problem with my tinnitus and I was just<br/><br/>14 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blood levels critical at area hospitals - Marshall News Messenger]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/blood-levels-critical-at-area-hospitals-marshall-news-messenger/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/blood-levels-critical-at-area-hospitals-marshall-news-messenger/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:51:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>norma</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/blood-levels-critical-at-area-hospitals-marshall-news-messenger/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Blood levels critical at area hospitalsMarshall News Messenger&amp;nbsp;- 1 hour agoBy Staff Reports, News Messenger The daily demand for blood during the summer keeps blood centers working to collect donations apace with the need.Blood drive set for Aug. 1 Ennis Daily NewsStewart Center In Need Of Mor<br/><br/>14 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Great Soy Debate - What is The Big Fuss?]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/the-great-soy-debate-what-is-the-big-fuss/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/the-great-soy-debate-what-is-the-big-fuss/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:27:22 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>FatMan</dc:creator>
<category>Food &amp; Nutrition</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/the-great-soy-debate-what-is-the-big-fuss/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Vegetarians and vegans are often exposed to a plethora of soy products, ranging from tofu to &quot;Tofurkey&quot;. Is soy too much of a good thing? What's the great debate about health benefits of soy? Many anti-soy researchers including Dr. Mercola, support the view that soy is not a magical health food.<br/><br/>7 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gene test for lung cancer aggressiveness sought]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/gene-test-for-lung-cancer-aggressiveness-sought/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/gene-test-for-lung-cancer-aggressiveness-sought/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:02:48 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>oswegoguy</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/gene-test-for-lung-cancer-aggressiveness-sought/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Canadian researchers have taken steps toward developing a gene test to determine whether a patient's lung cancer is especially aggressive, or whether radical treatment can be avoided.<br/><br/>17 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Low Calorie Alcohols from AskMen.com]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/low-calorie-alcohols-from-askmen-com/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/low-calorie-alcohols-from-askmen-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:49:35 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>patmagico</dc:creator>
<category>Food &amp; Nutrition</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/low-calorie-alcohols-from-askmen-com/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Before you knock back another cold one, consider your waistline and check out these low-calorie alcoholic alternatives.<br/><br/>14 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[USP Chief Science Officer Darrell Abernethy To Receive ACCP Distinguished Service Award]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/usp-chief-science-officer-darrell-abernethy-to-receive-accp-distinguished-service-award/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/usp-chief-science-officer-darrell-abernethy-to-receive-accp-distinguished-service-award/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:40:07 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ffnstuff</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/usp-chief-science-officer-darrell-abernethy-to-receive-accp-distinguished-service-award/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention is pleased to announce that its chief science officer, Darrell Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D., will be honored with the American College of Clinical Pharmacology's (ACCP) Nathaniel T. Kwit Memorial Distinguished Service Award at the 2008 ACCP Annual Meeting in Philad<br/><br/>5 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Plans for Human Trial of HIV Vaccine Canceled - New York Times]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/plans-for-human-trial-of-hiv-vaccine-canceled-new-york-times/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/plans-for-human-trial-of-hiv-vaccine-canceled-new-york-times/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:24:20 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>webmatt</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/plans-for-human-trial-of-hiv-vaccine-canceled-new-york-times/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Money TimesPlans for Human Trial of HIV Vaccine CanceledNew York Times&amp;nbsp;- Jul 17, 2008By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN Plans for a large human trial of a vaccine against the AIDS virus in the United States were canceled on Thursday because federal health officials said the vaccine was unlikely to prov<br/><br/>8 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Knee Exercises]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Fitness/knee-exercises/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:15:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ageofz</dc:creator>
<category>Fitness</category>
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<description><![CDATA[A common problem for many is their knee.  Learn how to build the muscles around your knee to take stress of of your knee joint and ultimately lead to a healthier, more functional knee.<br/><br/>14 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: US Health Care Not So Healthy - WebMD]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/report-us-health-care-not-so-healthy-webmd/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:40:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>norma</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The Money TimesReport: US Health Care Not So HealthyWebMD&amp;nbsp;- Jul 18, 2008By Todd Zwillich July 18, 2008 -- The overall health of the nation&amp;#39;s health system is no better than it was two years ago -- and appears to have gotten slightly worse, according to a national scorecard.US Health Care S<br/><br/>17 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Restaurants That Lack Calorie Counts Now Face Fines - New York Times]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:22:56 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>webmatt</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/restaurants-that-lack-calorie-counts-now-face-fines-new-york-times/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PhysOrg.comRestaurants That Lack Calorie Counts Now Face FinesNew York Times&amp;nbsp;- 7 hours agoBy JAMES BARRON Mark Loersch, who teaches nutrition to high school students, noticed something in a McDonald's restaurant on West 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan that he had not seen back home in Onalask<br/><br/>12 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Environmental Protection Agency Warns Of Climate Change Toll On Health - eFluxMedia]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/environmental-protection-agency-warns-of-climate-change-toll-on-health-efluxmedia/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:30:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>norma</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/environmental-protection-agency-warns-of-climate-change-toll-on-health-efluxmedia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ChattahBoxEnvironmental Protection Agency Warns Of Climate Change Toll On HealtheFluxMedia&amp;nbsp;- 2 hours agoBy Alice Turner The United States Environmental Protection Agency warned of the effects of climate change on our health, summarizing in a new report the conclusions of tens of scientific stu<br/><br/>16 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Law That Delays Medicare Physician Payment Cut Also Affects Beneficiaries]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:27:33 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ffnstuff</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/new-law-that-delays-medicare-physician-payment-cut-also-affects-beneficiaries/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The new Medicare law that passed on Tuesday not only delays for 18 months a 10.6% reduction to physician fees, it also contains provisions that directly affect beneficiaries, the Wall Street Journal reports. The law reduces the copayment for mental health services from 50% to 20%, which is consiste<br/><br/>17 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[America's Fattest (And Slimmest!) Cities]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:51 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>SmokeyMcPot</dc:creator>
<category>Lifestyle</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Lifestyle/americas-fattest-and-slimmest-cities-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In light of America's rising obesity rate, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took stock of over 350,000 to determine the fattest and slimmest...<br/><br/>6 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FDA Says Its Safe to Eat Tomatoes (HealthDay)]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/fda-says-its-safe-to-eat-tomatoes-healthday/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/fda-says-its-safe-to-eat-tomatoes-healthday/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:54:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>karacoatta</dc:creator>
<category>Food &amp; Nutrition</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Food_Nutrition/fda-says-its-safe-to-eat-tomatoes-healthday/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. health officiaSls on Thursday dropped their warning against eating fresh tomatoes, as the toll in the ongoing salmonella outbreak reached 1,220 confirmed cases, with at least 242 people hospitalized.<br/><br/>16 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Warming May Cause Burning in Nether Regions - FOXNews]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/global-warming-may-cause-burning-in-nether-regions-foxnews/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:22:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>norma</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/global-warming-may-cause-burning-in-nether-regions-foxnews/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ABC NewsGlobal Warming May Cause Burning in Nether RegionsFOXNews&amp;nbsp;- Jul 16, 2008As global warming heats up temperatures around the United States, it will likely have a burning sensation on some sensitive human areas, The Globe and Mail reported Tuesday.Blame climate change for ... kidney stone<br/><br/>15 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Low-fat milk recommended for some toddlers]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/low-fat-milk-recommended-for-some-toddlers/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:06:02 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>oswegoguy</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/low-fat-milk-recommended-for-some-toddlers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Once weaned from breast-milk or formula, some babies as young as 12 months of age should be given reduced-fat (2 percent) milk instead of whole milk, according to newly revised guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) this month.<br/><br/>17 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baby Boomers A Miracle Nutrient For Your Brain!]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/MentalHealth/baby-boomers-a-miracle-nutrient-for-your-brain/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/MentalHealth/baby-boomers-a-miracle-nutrient-for-your-brain/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:04:42 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fakonig</dc:creator>
<category>Mental Health</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/MentalHealth/baby-boomers-a-miracle-nutrient-for-your-brain/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ask any baby boomer for his or her top five health concerns, and without a doubt one of them will be preserving memory and regular brain function.<br/><br/>18 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clinton vows to fight insulting abortion plan]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/clinton-vows-to-fight-insulting-abortion-plan-1/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:55:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>webmatt</dc:creator>
<category>Health News</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/HealthNews/clinton-vows-to-fight-insulting-abortion-plan-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Bush administration plan to define several widely used contraception methods as abortion is a &quot;gratuitous, unnecessary insult&quot; to women and faces tough opposition, Sen. Hillary Clinton said on Friday.<br/><br/>17 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Study Of 31 Countries Finds Wide Variations In Cancer Survival Rates]]></title>
<link>http://healthranker.com/Disease_Conditions/study-of-31-countries-finds-wide-variations-in-cancer-survival-rates/</link>
<comments>http://healthranker.com/Disease_Conditions/study-of-31-countries-finds-wide-variations-in-cancer-survival-rates/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:32:37 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>FatMan</dc:creator>
<category>Disease &amp; Conditions</category>
<guid>http://healthranker.com/Disease_Conditions/study-of-31-countries-finds-wide-variations-in-cancer-survival-rates/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A large study published in The Lancet Oncology has found that there are wide variations in cancer survival rates between and within many countries around the world. Professor Michel Coleman (Cancer Research UK Cancer Survival Group and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) and over 100 co<br/><br/>8 Rank(s) ]]></description>
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