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		<title>Abortion, birth control becoming major campaign issues 
    (The Christian Science Monitor)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whenever abortion becomes a heated political issue, you can be sure that religion is involved. The reverse also&#38;nbsp;is true. Such is the case with the 2012 election season. Decisions the Obama administration has made regarding abortion have been targeted by Republican presidential candidates vying for the votes of social conservatives, including evangelical Christians. So too [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Can Pose Hazards for Seniors 
    (HealthDay)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SATURDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Winter weather can be challenging for some seniors, especially those with mobility or other health issues. But planning ahead, and enlisting the help of adult children, neighbors or caregivers when needed, can help seniors stay safe and mobile during the cold months. &#34;Snow and ice, cold temperatures and heating [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.asthmapoint.com/general-health/winter-can-pose-hazards-for-seniors-healthday/</link>
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		<title>Dealing With Head Lice 
    (HealthDay)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SUNDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Although there is a stigma associated with having head lice, infestations with these small insects are common and nothing to be ashamed of, according to Dr. Hannah Chow-Johnson, a pediatrician at Loyola University Health System. Chow-Johnson knows from firsthand experience. Her own kids came home with lice one day. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.asthmapoint.com/general-health/dealing-with-head-lice-healthday/</link>
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		<title>Prosecutors: Ind. woman left decomposing in chair 
    (AP)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. &#8211; A southeastern Indiana woman has been charged after prosecutors say she left her morbidly obese sister alive and decomposing in a chair for three weeks. A grand jury in Dearborn County near the Ohio state line indicted 58-year-old Vickie Holdcraft Friday on charges of reckless homicide, neglect and perjury. A warrant was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.asthmapoint.com/general-health/prosecutors-ind-woman-left-decomposing-in-chair-ap/</link>
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		<title>Cancer survivors line up as opponents in Super Bowl 
    (Reuters)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) &#8211; There can only be one winner in Sunday&#039;s Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer. New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich and New England Patriots offensive lineman Marcus Cannon have both had to deal with life-threatening illness and came through their treatment [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.asthmapoint.com/general-health/cancer-survivors-line-up-as-opponents-in-super-bowl-reuters/</link>
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		<title>Some former Komen supporters can`t forgive, forget 
    (AP)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK &#8211; When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer &#8212; &#8220;a sea of pink&#8221; traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. &#8212; she was so moved she sat in her car and wept. This week, after watching The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.asthmapoint.com/general-health/some-former-komen-supporters-cant-forgive-forget-ap/</link>
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		<title>Study: Heartburn drugs don`t aid children`s asthma 
    (AP)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO &#8211; An acid reflux drug often used for hard-to-treat asthma doesn&#8217;t help children with the breathing disease and may cause side effects, a study in 300 children found. The results echo recent research showing that a similar heartburn drug didn&#8217;t work in adults with asthma. Use of these heavily promoted acid-blocking drugs, called proton [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.asthmapoint.com/general-health/study-heartburn-drugs-dont-aid-childrens-asthma-ap/</link>
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		<title>Diabetes Takes Toll on Women`s Hearing: Study 
    (HealthDay)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Diabetes is associated with hearing loss in women, especially if the blood sugar disease isn&#039;t well-controlled, new research indicates. The study, done by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, examined the medical records of 990 men and women who had hearing tests between 2000 and 2008. Patients with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.asthmapoint.com/general-health/diabetes-takes-toll-on-womens-hearing-study-healthday/</link>
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		<title>Health Tip: Prepare for Breast-feeding 
    (HealthDay)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(HealthDay News) &#8212; Preparations for successful breast-feeding begin during pregnancy. The womenshealth.gov website offers these suggestions for new moms who want to breast-feed their newborn: See your doctor regularly for good prenatal care. Discuss with the physician your breast-feeding plans, your mental and physical health, and any medications you take. Find out how the hospital [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.asthmapoint.com/general-health/health-tip-prepare-for-breast-feeding-healthday/</link>
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		<title>Is Club Drug `Special K` a Quick Fix for Depression? 
    (LiveScience.com)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[About 30 million Americans suffer from depression, and when a sudden wave of severe symptoms hits them, there&#039;s no instant fix. The most commonly prescribed drugs &#8212; Prozac, Celexa and Zoloft &#8212; take a few weeks to kick in, and in the meantime, depressed people are at an escalated risk of suicide. More than half [...]]]></description>
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