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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[Are your food choices increasing your stress level?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you wake up this morning with tight shoulders and a grumpy outlook?
Welcome to the world of chronic stress and inflammation.

If that's you, chances are you're cranking out too much of the stress
hormone cortisol and opening yourself up to the...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Help A Person Who's Experienced A Tonic-Clonic Seizure]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband suffered a grand mal seizure about six months ago. He was in the hospital for seven days. When he came out of the seizure, he was very combative and experienced memory loss. He still deals with short-term memory loss, ...<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[On Nutrition: Safe catches]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent column on best seafood choices brought this question from a
reader in Brazoria County, Texas:

“Canned tuna in olive oil is what I typically eat for my weekly
fish intake. I typically drain most of the olive oil unless it is going
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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[Understand Why Treatments For Some Cancers Haven't Advanced]]></title>
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DEAR DR ROACH: We're all amazed at the substantial advances in treating cancer in recent years. But are there certain cancers that science and medicine haven't had much success with? -- A.M.H.

ANSWER: I'm afraid so. Many cancers remain ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Reduce your risk for 8 major diseases in minute]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The intensity of your daily activities and exercise routines, even in
short bursts like climbing stairs or pedaling a stationary cycle at
90-100 rpms for a minute, has a huge impact on your protection from
eight life-altering conditions: major ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/youdocs/s-4078908</link>
 
    <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>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4085666</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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