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          <title>CONNECT: Web chat answers questions about children and H1N1</title>
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Have questions about helping your children through flu season&#8212;especially with the added threat of H1N1? Join us for a special web chat tonight at 5 p.m.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Join 11 Connects and Wellmont for an exclusive cardiac procedure twittercast</title>
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Join us here at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10 as we follow one patient&#8217;s procedure at Holston Valley Hospital and you can find out firsthand what it&#8217;s like dealing with heart disease and the consequences.           ]]></description>
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          <title>No insurance, no problem</title>
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As lawmakers debate heath care reform, one ontrepeneur in Arizona has come up with an insurance solution.           ]]></description>
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          <title>FDA, FTC warn public of fraudulent H1N1 products</title>
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Offending web sites and illegal activity targeted for action, says FDA. Click here for more information and a list of products.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Heart Monitor Alerts You When There Is A Problem</title>
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 Each year, more than a million Americans suffer from heart attacks. Hundreds die before ever getting to a hospital, and many patients have no warning signs.
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          <title>Wellmont, MARSH Blood Drives Being Held Now</title>
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Wellmont Health System&#8217;s Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in the coming days.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Breast Cancer Survivor Stories: Gretchen George</title>
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Excuse Gretchen George if she has a few more butterflies than normal when she steps to the line for the Susan G. Komen Tri-Cities Race For The Cure on October 25 in Kingsport.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Breast Cancer Survivor Stories: Angie Gilmer</title>
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Angie Gilmer says it takes a small army to get each patient through breast cancer.&nbsp; She remembers when she was first diagnosed with the disease the tremendous outpouring of support, not only from friends, but also from strangers.&nbsp;             ]]></description>
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          <title>Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and Survivors&#8217;&amp;nbsp; Reception</title>
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The Susan G. Komen Tri-Cities Race for the Cure is only two weeks away! Upcoming events include two races on Oct. 25 and a Survivor&#8217;s Reception on Oct. 17, both in Kingsport.            ]]></description>
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          <title>First Doses of H1N1 Vaccine Arrive in Sullivan Co.</title>
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The Sullivan County Regional Health Department has received its first 600 doses of the H1N1 Novel Influenza Vaccine in the form of FluMist&#174;, which is a nasally administered vaccine that contains a live attenuated virus.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Seniors&#8217; Getting Mixed Messages About Flu Vaccines</title>
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Despite understanding the seasonal influenza&#8217;s threat, some seniors are not so sure about this year&#8217;s more high-profile illness: swine flu. There&#8217;s been a barrage of media reports saying people 64 and older aren&#8217;t at serious risk.           ]]></description>
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New technology reminds nurses to wash or sanitize their hands each time they enter a patient&#8217;s room.            ]]></description>
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          <title>You May Have Already Had H1N1</title>
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It appears some people are taking the constant warnings about swine flu seriously. Little do they know, they already may have caught it.           ]]></description>
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Marsh Regional Blood Center will hold a memorial blood drive for Ephraim Batten, an infant who died tragically this summer, Saturday, Sept. 19, at Kingsport Town Center. And, remember, the Battle of the Badges for Marsh is still going on.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Va schools to report absences to help track flu</title>
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For the first time in as long as state officials can recall, every school district in Virginia is being asked to report daily absenteeism among students and faculty to the state health department in an attempt to track flu patterns better. 
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          <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:37:15 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SPECIAL TWEETCAST: Cyberknife Procedure</title>
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Join Sara Diamond of 11 Connects and Wellmont Health as we become the first in the nation to tweet-cast a cyberknife procedure. Learn what the procedure is and more here on TriCities.com.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Battle of the Badges Blood Drive: Donate Today!</title>
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We&#8217;ve joined forces with the American Red Cross to help replenish their blood stores and at the same time, honor our local heroes.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Celebrate America on the Move Week with the YMCA</title>
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Week-Long Activities Promote Small Steps to Healthy Living            ]]></description>
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          <title>University Of Tennessee Officials Test For Swine Flu Cases</title>
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University of Tennessee health officials have sent a few medical samples to Nashville for swine flu testing after 100 students reported flulike symptoms.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Optical Biopsy &#45; New Technology</title>
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A tiny new microscope lets doctors see inside the body as never before.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:21:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Online Medicaid Applications Now Available In Va.</title>
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An online Medicaid application is now available on Virginia Easy Access, at http://www.easyaccess.virginia.gov, a Web site designed to help seniors and adults with disabilities find information and services to meet their long-term support needs.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:34:35 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Marsh Regional Holding Annual Donor Days</title>
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Marsh Regional Blood Center will hold its annual Donor Days celebration Monday, June 29 through Friday, July 3, to thank donors who provide life-saving blood donations, and to remind the public that summer &#8211; for a variety of reasons &#8211; is a time of great need at Marsh Regional.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Breakfast Raises Awareness For Diabetes In The Tri&#45;Cities</title>
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A breakfast Friday morning raised awareness for diabetes in the Tri-Cities.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:13:34 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>What You Need to Know About Diabetes: Web Chat Tonight</title>
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Tennessee, as the second heaviest state in the U.S. has a high right of Type 2 diabetes. Join Wellmont&#8217;s Jim Perkins tonight for a LIVE web chat.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:36:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>June 27 Is National HIV Testing Day: Why You Should Get Tested</title>
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The message is simple: get tested for HIV.           ]]></description>
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          <title>New HIV Map Shows Heavy Number of Cases in South</title>
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A new internet data map offers a first-of-its-kind, county-level look at HIV cases in the U.S. and finds the infection rates tend to be highest in the South.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Free Prescription Drug Cards</title>
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A free prescription drug discount card is now available for Bristol city residents through a program sponsored by the National League of Cities.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Celebrate CPR Week June 1&#45;7</title>
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To keep America safe this the summer, the American Red Cross is celebrating National CPR and AED Awareness Week June 1-7.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:34:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Confirmed Cases Of H1N1 Reach 84 in TN</title>
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 Health officials say the number of confirmed cases of swine flu in Tennessee has increased to 84.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 16:34:38 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Doctors Test A New Device To Help Track Weight Loss</title>
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It&#8217;s Frustrating when your diet and exercise efforts fail. But Help might be at hand, doctors are testing a new device that can tell if you&#8217;re on track.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Fighting Obesity</title>
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The Virginia Department of Health has unveiled a new program that seeks to lower the state&#8217;s adult obesity rate.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 07:30:35 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Heart Attack Dishes With A Side Order Of Stroke</title>
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A watchdog group wants the government and the restaurant industry to put the brakes on salt shakers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 06:46:21 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>VA Officials Say 11 Confirmed Cases Of H1N1 Flu</title>
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Virginia health officials say there are 11 confirmed cases of H1N1, or swine flu, in the state, including seven at Washington &amp; Lee University.
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Two Virginia adults&#8212;a man in the eastern part of the state and a woman in the central part&#8212;are the state&#8217;s first two confirmed cases of swine flu, Virginia officials confirmed late Thursday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>H1N1 Flu: What It Is And What To Do To Protect Yourself</title>
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The virus formerly known as &#8220;swine flu&#8221; is spreading across the world. Officials fear that this year&#8217;s Flu Season will increase the spread of H1N1 and could prove deadlier than ever.           ]]></description>
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Type one diabetics can&#8217;t properly break down sugars in their blood.
Patients have to monitor blood sugar levels almost 24 hours a day, but a new device is making it a little easier to manage the disease.           ]]></description>
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Cervical cancer claims the lives of an estimated 4,000 Americans each year, with many of those deaths preventable with earlier detection. 
But new research says the most popular screening test may not be the most effective. 
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 Doctors say taking the blood thinner Plavix along with aspirin can help prevent strokes and heart attacks in people with a common heart ailment.           ]]></description>
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Many diabetics have to use a needle to draw blood several times a day to test their blood sugar levels. 
But a Massachusetts company is working on a needle-free alternative.            ]]></description>
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Tennessee Department of Health Officials say they are investigating a confirmed case of Classic Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD) in Roane County but that the disease is not &#8220;mad cow disease.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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Nearly seven out of 10 women who died from natural causes within a year after pregnancy were either obese or overweight, according to a new study of 64 such deaths in Virginia between 1999 and 2002           ]]></description>
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Have you won or settled out of court a malpractice claim in Southwest Virginia accusing medical professionals of illegal drug use or addiction? We want to hear from you.           ]]></description>
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State health experts are urging
Tennesseans to get influenza vaccines as this season&#8217;s outbreak
peaks later than usual.
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Screening tests that can detect disease in its early stages can save millions in medical costs and priceless amounts of pain and heartache. But who needs what? And when?
Here are some guidelines for testing for various health conditions.           ]]></description>
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Johnson City Medical Center&#8217;s Cardiovascular Ultrasound unit has attained its accreditation as a nuclear cardiology laboratory by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL).           ]]></description>
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As I am writing this article, it is 32 degrees outside, and the snow is falling with no end in sight. A winter storm advisory had been issued for the next couple of days. Oh well, that is just great.           ]]></description>
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Today, Wellmont Health System, released dates for upcoming blood drives across the Tri-Cities Region.           ]]></description>
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One of the nation&#8217;s top medical groups is beginning a push toward whole-body wellness care that&#8217;s preventive, predictive and personalized.           ]]></description>
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Local infants can now receive vision treatment at Johnson City Medical Center. As a result, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the hospital has been honored with the 2009 President&#8217;s Quality Award.           ]]></description>
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As part of the celebration bringing this new facility to the area, public tours will be offered this weekend from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday.           ]]></description>
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Do you know your numbers? 
We know our Social Security numbers, our phone numbers, our credit card numbers, our bank account numbers and the number we weigh on the scales. 
But do you know one of the most important numbers? Our blood pressure.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:01:10 EST</pubDate>
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In celebration of National Sleep Awareness Week, The Sleep Disorders Lab at Sycamore Shoals Hospital (SSH) will host an open house on March 6 from noon to 6 p.m.            ]]></description>
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 There&#8217;s some reassuring news about childhood obesity.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:21:52 EST</pubDate>
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The Mount Rogers Health District wants to inform the community of steps to take to reduce the risk of heart disease.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:40:10 EST</pubDate>
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President Barack Obama has signed a bill extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children.           ]]></description>
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Dermatologists offer tips to battle dry-skin issues caused by winter weather.            ]]></description>
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Government advisers are recommending a ban on Darvon, a painkiller that&#8217;s been around for 50 years.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:40:34 EST</pubDate>
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Federal health officials are investigating whether the blockbuster blood thinner Plavix is less effective in some patients.           ]]></description>
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The Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition has launched a statewide campaign to eliminate cervical cancer in Tennessee.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:39:40 EST</pubDate>
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Gastric bypass surgeries result in significant weight loss for most  patients, but in some cases the stomach pouch created during the operation can stretch.
The stretching can cause the patient to start gaining weight, again. 
As CBS Correspondent Elizabeth Sanchez explains, a new minimally invasive procedure allows the pouch to be fixed  - making it easier and safer for the  patient.            ]]></description>
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Marsh Regional Blood Centers tell News Channel 11 that supplies of all blood types are running low.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:55:35 EST</pubDate>
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Doctor bills, living expenses will be astronomical.&nbsp; You can help!           ]]></description>
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Breast cancer is the leading cancer diagnosis among American women and the second leading cause of cancer death. The American Cancer Society estimated over 182,000 new cases of female breast cancer would be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2008. More than 40,000 women were expected to die from the condition.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:32:14 EST</pubDate>
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 TennCare officials have asked a federal judge for relief from a two decade-old lawsuit so money can be redirected as state budget cuts are made.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:46:05 EST</pubDate>
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No more excuses that you&#8217;re too old to walk.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:16:46 EST</pubDate>
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Research has shown many patients with substance abuse problems are also suffering from other psychiatric issues such as mood, anxiety or stress disorders, which can be the core of the problem. Referred to as a &#8220;dual diagnosis,&#8221; this condition is now being addressed by a new program offered at Indian Path Pavilion in Kingsport.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine Offers Support to Smokers Who Want to Quit           ]]></description>
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A free and confidential tool in the fight against heart disease is being offered by Mountain States Health Alliance online at http://www.msha.com.            ]]></description>
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The Food and Drug Administration is warning against 28 weight-loss products you might be tempted to try after
the holidays.           ]]></description>
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Many people start the New Year with the resolve to lose weight and get in shape. Yet, within a few weeks to months, the fitness enthusiasm wanes and many are back to their old, sedentary habits.            ]]></description>
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Their belt is designed to keep you in line, and result in a healthy night&#8217;s sleep.           ]]></description>
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Federal health regulators are ordering companies that make epilepsy drugs to add warnings about increased risks of suicide to their products.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:34:54 EST</pubDate>
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 Instead of another tired pair of socks, why not give the gift of health this year?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:33:25 EST</pubDate>
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Researchers say a new test to predict a woman&#8217;s odds of getting breast cancer works better than a method doctors have been using.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:16:13 EST</pubDate>
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An ultrasound and an MRI are different screening tools used to detect health problems. 
now new technology combining the two could end up treating them.            ]]></description>
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Right now, there are no physicians staffed in Johnson City Medical Center&#8217;s new Pediatric Emergency Department.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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International health experts say cancer will replace heart disease as the number one killer in the world by 2010. .            ]]></description>
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Women hospitalized for major heart attack more likely to die.
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It&#8217;s a tasty addition to many meals, and now garlic may one day help diabetes.            ]]></description>
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A new study shows that too much exercise can lead to problems for both the expectant mothers and the baby.
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Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is launching a new Web site to promote global health initiatives.
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The death of a spouse can be devastating.&nbsp; But a Tri-Cities woman was determined to help others in her late-husband&#8217;s honor, by keeping them covered up.           ]]></description>
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Mountain States Health Alliance allowed shoppers to test out their surgical skills using the new da Vinci Surgical System.            ]]></description>
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In the past, it was common for doctors to prescribe antibiotics to patients with respiratory infections, even if doctors were unsure if the symptoms were caused by a bacteria or virus. To stem the growth of drug-resistant bacteria, health experts now recommend more judicious use of antibiotics. Patients with respiratory symptoms may be advised to treat the symptoms and see a physician if the symptoms get worse or continue to linger.            ]]></description>
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Drowsy Doctors Report: Young doctors should get nap after 16-hour shift           ]]></description>
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A North Carolina researcher has found that older people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat that can lead to diabetes and heart disease.           ]]></description>
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Traces of the toxic chemical Melamine have been found in samples of top selling infant formula in the United States.           ]]></description>
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When it comes to learning a new complex skill, practice may make perfect, but only if you get some sleep.           ]]></description>
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If you want to curb your appetite, try the savory scent of peppermint.           ]]></description>
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If potatoes are on your holiday menu, we have some advice to make sure you get the healthy benefits.           ]]></description>
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We have news that may keep you from packing on the pounds this holiday season.
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Jonesborough Medical Associates will merge with Gray Station Primary Care in Mid-December.           ]]></description>
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Study links fast-food TV ads to childhood obesity.
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 A large study has shown the dietary supplement ginkgo didn&#8217;t help prevent dementia and Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.
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Tennessee officials say they are already working to improve the state&#8217;s failing grade for its high number of premature births.           ]]></description>
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Some people dislike having to give themselves injections of insulin. It may be especially hard for people who need to give themselves multiple injections over the day. Now there&#8217;s another way to get insulin into the body, called the i-port&#174;.            ]]></description>
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An American man who suffered from AIDS appears to have been cured of the disease 20 months after receiving a targeted bone marrow transplant normally used to fight leukemia, his doctors said.           ]]></description>
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The March of Dimes says over 540-thousand babies are born prematurely in the United States.&nbsp; That&#8217;s about one in every eight births.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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Internet Search engine Google is mapping influenza cases and trends across the United States. See how the Tri-Cities measures out.
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