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  <title><![CDATA[ VA silent on compensating for endoscopic mistakes ]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[ An attorney for veterans who were possibly exposed to HIV and other infections at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals says his clients are waiting to hear if they will be compensated for mistakes that led to congressional hearings and new VA spending on patient safety. ]]></description> 
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  <title><![CDATA[ New obesity report "F As In Fat" released today ]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[ A new report takes a state-by-state look at obesity and what's likely to happen as baby boomers hit their Medicare years, weighing much more than their parents did ]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:34:57 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ 12 hospitalized in connection with E. coli in beef ]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[ Federal health officials say at least 12 people have been hospitalized in connection with a possible E. coli outbreak in beef and two of them suffered kidney failure. ]]></description> 
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  <title><![CDATA[ Tenn. 4th in adult obesity, 5th in childhood obesity nationwide ]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[ A new report is out today on obesity in America, by the Trust for America's Health. It ranks Tennessee as having the fourth worst rate in the nation for adult obesity, and the fifth worst for childhood obesity. ]]></description> 
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  <title><![CDATA[ How to avoid a fireworks disaster on the Fourth of July ]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[ For many Americans the Fourth of July is a favorite holiday, but it can also be deadly. ]]></description> 
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  <title><![CDATA[ Tell us what you think: FDA warnings ]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[ The FDA is recommending changes to the warning labels on over-the-counter drugs containing acetaminophen, like Tylenol and NyQuil.&nbsp;The FDA cites concerns over the risk of liver damage and the possibility for an overdose. ]]></description> 
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  <title><![CDATA[ Courts face challenges in religious healing cases ]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[ Parents who shun medicine for their sick children and turn instead to religion for healing have embraced faiths like Pentecostalism, Christian Science and Jehovah's Witnesses for decades. ]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:38:17 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Minority bone-marrow donors are in short supply ]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[ African-Americans, American Indians, Asians and Hispanics are among the ethnic groups that have the toughest time finding donors, experts say. ]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:29:14 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ JBS Swift Beef Co. expands beef recall ]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[ A recall earlier this week involved about 41,000 pounds of products. ]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:49:12 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ JBS Swift Beef Co. expands beef recall ]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[ JBS Swift Beef Co. of Greeley, Colo., is voluntarily expanding its beef recall to include about 380,000 pounds of products because of possible E. coli contamination. ]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:22:13 GMT</pubDate>
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