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		<title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton says her immune and digestive systems 'got all out of whack,' creating health concerns]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Dolly Parton has been receiving treatment for
unspecified health issues concerning her immune and digestive systems,
she announced Monday, saying at the same time that her postponed Las
Vegas residency has been canceled.

The ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine receiving a test result that tells you your body is biologically
five years older than your chronological age. You exercise regularly,
get good sleep, eat healthy meals and have a happy personal life. What
have you been doing wrong? Can ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why do you have to wear a helmet when you’re skateboarding?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a
question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to
CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

Why do you have to wear a helmet when you’re skateboarding? – Artie,
age 13, Queens, New...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New data show Illinois childhood vaccination rates remain high, despite national controversy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Illinois parents are continuing to get their kids
vaccinated at high rates despite ongoing controversy nationally about
vaccines, according to data released by the state health department
Monday.

More than 95% of children statewide ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A 'barbaric' problem in American hospitals is only getting bigger]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the last months, weeks, and days of his life, “I will not go to
the emergency room” became my husband’s mantra. Andrej had
esophageal cancer that had spread throughout his body (but not to his
ever-willful brain), and, having trained as a...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask the Pediatrician: Understanding growth charts and percentiles]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you go to the pediatrician for a well-child
check, you'll always review your baby's or child's growth together.
One of the most important parts of a well-child checkup is the review of
a child's growth. Growth can be a reflection of a child's...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medigap premiums leap, and consumers have few alternatives]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[After decades of selling insurance, Illinois-based broker John Jaggi
had never seen anything like it.

More than 80 of his customers who were enrolled in the same Medicare
supplemental plan from the insurer Chubb got hit last August with a 45%
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why stomach pain, 'scromiting,' and compulsive hot showering are sending cannabis users to the ER]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — The morning after Christmas, 37-year-old Taylor
Armendariz awoke in her South Jersey apartment with stomach pain and
nausea like nothing she had ever experienced.

A self-described “avid” cannabis user, she had smoked before ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Maryland shopping center exposed to measles last week, officials say]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Shoppers and employees at a Hyattsville shopping center
were potentially exposed to measles on April 24, health officials say,
when a Washington resident confirmed to have measles visited.

In addition to several locations in the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Study reveals potential link between 'forever chemicals' and childhood leukemia]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Prenatal exposure to PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” is linked to
acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer, in a new
study led by the University of California, Irvine.

“Forever chemicals” is a catch-all term for a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Three new measles cases reported in South Florida; state still ranks fourth in US]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three additional measles cases were
reported in South Florida in April as the state, for two consecutive
months, ranks
fourth in the U.S. for the highest number of cases this year.

As of April 25, the latest data ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic Q&A: What does a VO2 max have to do with overall fitness?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I like to challenge myself
physically, whether it's working out, cycling or cross-country skiing.
I've heard about VO2 max testing. What could I gain from it?

ANSWER: A VO2
max test measures the amount of oxygen you breathe in ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['I intend to stay on it forever.' Along with rapid weight loss, patients see other benefits and risks of GLP-1 drugs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two years ago, Jennifer Kirtley looked down
at the scale and saw 328 pounds. Today, she’s looking in the mirror at
a size 6.

After a transformative 180-pound weight loss from weekly Wegovy
shots, Kirtley says she is ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Novo obesity shot Wegovy helped alcoholics drink less in study]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S’s obesity shot Wegovy helped people with
alcoholism reduce their drinking, in the first controlled study of
patients who sought help with their addiction. 

Volunteers on Wegovy reported drinking heavily for five days in a
30-...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ving Rhames released from hospital after collapsing in a Los Angeles restaurant]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — "Mission: Impossible" star Ving Rhames is
reportedly recovering after a health scare at a local restaurant.

Rhames, who has portrayed computer hacker Luther Stickell in all
eight "Mission: Impossible" films, collapsed at his table...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring’s warmer weather lures people outdoors – and into possible
contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease.

Already, the 2026 tick season is booming. On April 23, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention warned that emergency room ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Supreme Court bolsters donors’ free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy center ruling]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a chain of crisis
pregnancy centers based in New Jersey to challenge a subpoena from New
Jersey’s attorney general.

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers operates at several locations
throughout ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[They're in remission, but their medical bills aren't: Cancer survivors navigate soaring costs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nearly four years after doctors declared Marielle Santos McLeod free
of colon cancer, she has yet to feel liberated from the burden of
medical expenses.

McLeod, who lives near Charleston, South Carolina, is still paying
off chemotherapy bills ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kratom-hooked mom describes traumatic road to kick addiction]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The social media ad for a 2-ounce tonic called "Feel Free"
caught Melanie Clark's attention because it promised she could eliminate
drinking from her life while still feeling a buzz.

"It was just advertised as a healthy, natural botanical
drink,"...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Black Americans face disproportionately high rates of kidney disease. Researchers are developing a blood test to identify those most at risk]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA -- University of Pennsylvania researchers are developing
a blood test to better predict the risk of kidney disease in Black
Americans, a group that is disproportionately affected in part due to
genetics.

Their test was able to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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