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	<title>Health News. Lots of resources and information</title>
	<link>http://pharmrica.com</link>
	<description>The blog deals in asthma, diabetes, Antidepressants, HIV, cancer and more.</description>
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		<title>DIABETES: THE HOW AND THE WHY</title>
		<description><![CDATA[YOUR BODY makes glucose, a kind of sugar, from the foods you eat. This glucose travels through the bloodstream for immediate use as &#8220;fuel&#8221;, or is stored in the liver for future use. When there is a build-up of glucose in the blood, the pancreas sends out a hormone, insulin. It is the action of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pharmrica.com/2011/07/diabetes-the-how-and-the-why/</link>
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		<title>TUMOR RECURRENCE AND TAMOXIFEN RESISTANCE: HOW IS RECURRENT BREAST CANCER TREATED?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For breast cancer that has recurred within the initially treated breast, an aggressive type of surgery is usually performed. If the earlier surgery was a lumpectomy or partial mastectomy, a complete mastectomy may now be required. Once the tumor and surrounding tissues have been removed, the tumor will be evaluated for the presence of estrogen [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pharmrica.com/2011/07/tumor-recurrence-and-tamoxifen-resistance-how-is-recurrent-breast-cancer-treated/</link>
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		<title>HIV: ON LIVING-TAKING CONTROL: RELABEL THE NEGATIVE; FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Relabeling means redefining a troubling situation so that it seems more benign. Relabeling is related to thinking positively: any situation, no matter how bad, contains the possibility for something good. The idea is to focus on the possibilities for good and define the situation in those terms. &#8220;If I approach it with the right attitude,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pharmrica.com/2011/07/hiv-on-living-taking-control-relabel-the-negative-focus-on-the-positive/</link>
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		<title>A WORD ABOUT SOY INFANT FORMULAS  &#8211; SOY AND TESTOSTERONE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Soy&#8217;s estrogenic exposure may also be putting little boys a risk. Infant boys go through a &#8220;testosterone tide&#8221; during the first six months of their lives, during which they normally have testosterone levels nearly equal to those of mature men. This early surge of male hormones programs the reproductive system, brain and other organs to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pharmrica.com/2011/06/a-word-about-soy-infant-formulas-soy-and-testosterone/</link>
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		<title>BDD BEHAVIOURS: MEASURING</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Measuring is another form of checking and reassurance seeking. Am I the right size? Do I look okay? People who think they&#8217;re too short may repeatedly check their height. Maybe I&#8217;m not such a midget! Women who think their waist is too large may repeatedly measure it. Muscle girth, breast size, and penis size may [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pharmrica.com/2011/06/bdd-behaviours-measuring/</link>
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		<title>THE IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME: THE IMPORTANCE OF DAYLIGHT &#8211; POSITIVE IONS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Electrically polluted air can be the cause not only of respiratory problems but also of headaches, irritability, digestive problems and depression. Particles in the air around us &#8211; called ions – are electrically charged, positive and negative. We breathe in these particles and absorb them through the skin. If the air is overloaded with positively [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pharmrica.com/2011/06/the-irritable-bowel-syndrome-the-importance-of-daylight-positive-ions/</link>
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		<title>RELAXATION TRAINING FOR WAYWARD NERVES: THE MUSCLES OF THE HEAD AND NECK &#8211; HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER MASSAGE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You will need a partner for this and you will also need to allow him/her to help you; just sit there like a sack of potatoes and if you feel a little discomfort just try to bear it; it is an indication of how much you need those muscles moved. Instructions for the helper Areas [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pharmrica.com/2011/05/relaxation-training-for-wayward-nerves-the-muscles-of-the-head-and-neck-head-neck-and-shoulder-massage/</link>
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		<title>MEDICAL TREATMENT OF SEIZURES: COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT BLOOD LEVELS – BLOOD LEVEL HAS SLIPPED BELOW THE THERAPEUTIC&#8217; RANGE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Sally had several grand mal seizures and was placed on a medicine. She has had no more seizures since age three, but she has grown and gained weight. Her physician finds that Sally&#8217;s blood level has slipped below the therapeutic&#8217; range. What should he do?&#8221; This question of maintaining the level over time also needs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pharmrica.com/2011/05/medical-treatment-of-seizures-common-questions-about-blood-levels-%e2%80%93-blood-level-has-slipped-below-the-therapeutic-range/</link>
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		<title>TREATMENT OF DIABETES: PILLS REDUCING THE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Because pills have to be absorbed from the gut before they can work, anything that upsets absorption may interfere with their action. This may include a stomach or bowel operation years ago. Diarrhea and vomiting are obvious problems but taking them after a big meal may delay absorption. Some foods may slow their absorption more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pharmrica.com/2011/05/treatment-of-diabetes-pills-reducing-the-blood-glucose-level/</link>
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		<title>HYPERTENSION: ACTION ALERT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hypertension affects an estimated 50 million Americans &#8211; more than one in three American adults. It is the lit fuse of a bomb waiting to go off. Hypertension triples your risk of dying from a heart attack and increases your risk of stroke sevenfold over someone with normal blood pressure. Yet hypertension is largely symptom-free [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pharmrica.com/2011/04/hypertension-action-alert/</link>
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