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                    <title>Video: Report: Eat Less, Live Longer</title>
                               
                
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                    A recently released report indicates that a low-calorie diet can be very beneficial and even lead to the increased longevity of the individual. Sandra Hughes reports from Los Angles.
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                    <title>Safer Bug Spray: Natural Bug Repellents</title>
                               
                
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                    A Look at Safe Options To Keep Mosquitoes at Bay This Summer
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:53:22 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Video: Preventing Camp Injuries</title>
                               
                
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                    Summer camp season is in full swing with an estimated eleven million adults and kids in attendance. Camps see their fair share of injuries and sickness. Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports on how to stay safe.
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:01:18 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Video: H1N1: A Looming Threat?</title>
                               
                
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                    The U.S. government believes that there will be a vaccine for H1N1 before the fall flu season. Dr. Jennifer Ashton tells Chris Wragge that two vaccines will most likely be available, one for influenza and one for H1N1.
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                    <title>Study: Many With Breast Cancer Overtreated</title>
                               
                
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                    1 in 3 Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Don&#039;t Need Treatment, International Study Finds
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:48:01 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Video: Quality Of Medical Care Gap</title>
                               
                
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                    A new comprehensive report indicates that the chances of patient survival vary greatly from one medical care location to the next throughout the nation.   Nancy Cordes reports.
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:25:37 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Video: Senior Citizen Self-Defense</title>
                               
                
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                    Some senior citizens are learning to use their canes for self-defense in the new &#034;Cane-Fu&#034; class that is beginning to appear across the country. Teri Okita reports from Garden Grove, CA.
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:03:06 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Eat Less, Live Longer? Works for Monkeys</title>
                               
                
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                    Research Shows Cutting Calories Slowed Aging, Fended off Death in Rhesus Monkeys
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:30:06 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>America&#039;s Best and Worst Hospitals</title>
                               
                
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                    Quality of Care Gap In Heart Attack, Heart Failure Mortality And Readmission Rates Hospital To Hospital
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:30:07 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Video: Preventing Bossy Behavior</title>
                               
                
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                    Psychiatrist Dr. Janet Taylor spoke with Harry Smith about bullying behavior in children and how parents can prevent this behavior.
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:55:45 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Video: Drug Czar On Rx Abuse</title>
                               
                
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                    Maggie Rodriguez spoke with National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske about the dangers of prescription drug abuse.
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:24:39 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Swine Flu Shots May Be Ready in October</title>
                               
                
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                    HHS Secretary Sebelius Says Studies Still Need to Be Done Before Final Decisions on Vaccinations for Kids
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Video: Celebrity Care Subpar?</title>
                               
                
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                    In the wake of Michael Jackson&#039;s death, Dr. Jon LaPook examines the quality of care sick celebrities actually receive.
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:40:25 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>White House Puts States On Swine Flu Alert</title>
                               
                
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                    &#034;We Must Avoid Complacency,&#034; HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Tells Summit
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:04 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Video: The Condiment Trap</title>
                               
                
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                    Harry Smith spoke with dietician Keri Glassman about how to replace the condiments in meals and cut calories.
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:13:36 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Video: Bottled H2-No?</title>
                               
                
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                    Most think bottled water is better than tap, but the lack of labeled information on water bottles has others questioning if it&#039;s safe at all. Kelly Wallace reports.
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:51:14 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Report: 1/4 Of Abortions Done With Drugs</title>
                               
                
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                    Experts See Rise in &#034;Medical Abortions&#034; as Pills Increasingly Reduce Infection Risks
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:00:07 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Questions Linger About Health Care Limits</title>
                               
                
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                    Washington Post: Obama&#039;s Plans Go Only So Far in Addressing the Thorniest Issues Over Who Gets What Care
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:00:12 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>H2O Researchers: Drink Tap over Bottled</title>
                               
                
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                    New Reports Say Bottled Water Should Get Stricter Labeling
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:00:03 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Video: Biden: &#039;Reform is Coming&#039;</title>
                               
                
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                    Vice President Joe Biden announced a $155 billion deal with hospitals that he believes will change healthcare for the better.
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:49:40 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Video: Dangerous Blood Clots</title>
                               
                
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                    Dr. Jennifer Ashton spoke to Harry Smith about the dangers of deep vein thrombosis for frequent travelers.
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:13:50 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Patients Fret over Proposed Tylenol Limits</title>
                               
                
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                    Potential Government Crackdown on Acetaminophen Would Lower Tylenol Dose, Ban Vicodin, Percocet
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:30:05 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>Obama Backs Long-Term Care Cash Benefits</title>
                               
                
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                    The President Has Voiced His Support to Create a New Program Which Helps Families Pay for Long-term Care
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:33:30 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    <title>FDA Boosts Overdose Warning For Painkiller</title>
                               
                
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                    Makers of Darvon, Darvocet, Other Drugs Containing Propoxyphene Ordered to Strengthen Warnings of Fatal Overdoses
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:30:06 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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                    Panel Develops New Rules for Select Foods, FDA Outbreak Tracking in Effort to Make Food Safer
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:30:05 EDT</pubDate>
                
                
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