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<item><title>NSAID Use May Hinder Vaccine Effectiveness</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536425</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds production of antibodies  compromised, especially in elderly]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Do You Have Exercise-Induced Asthma?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536367</link>
<description><![CDATA[Here are some common symptoms]]></description>
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<item><title>Group Launches 'Asthma Friendly' Toy Certification</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536115</link>
<description><![CDATA[Santa -- and parents -- may want to check this list for the holiday shopping season]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Ease Your Child's Flu Symptoms</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536139</link>
<description><![CDATA[How to comfort her when she's sick]]></description>
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<item><title>Outbreaks Show Bird Flu Virus Is Changing</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536220</link>
<description><![CDATA[But its potential for human-to-human spread remains unclear]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Lung Disease Care Not Measuring Up</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536088</link>
<description><![CDATA[Most COPD, asthma cases are poorly managed, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Smoking Quadruples Kids' Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536094</link>
<description><![CDATA[Even short-term smoking boosts the odds, researchers add]]></description>
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<item><title>Some Women Allergic to Semen</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536053</link>
<description><![CDATA[Though rare, the condition can produce symptoms such as itching, burning, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Got Hay Fever?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536006</link>
<description><![CDATA[Here are some treatment suggestions]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Drug Tamiflu May Cause Odd Behavior in Children</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536084</link>
<description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, CDC calls flu vaccine plentiful, despite some delays in shipments]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Sensitive Skin?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535896</link>
<description><![CDATA[Here's how to prevent irritation]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu's Misery May Lie in the Genes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535900</link>
<description><![CDATA[Certain DNA could spur worse symptoms, mouse study shows]]></description>
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<item><title>Vaccine-Resistant Bird Flu Spreading in Asia</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535762</link>
<description><![CDATA[New virus evades current poultry immunization measures, experts warn]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: If You're Allergic to Shellfish</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535613</link>
<description><![CDATA[Avoid foods that can trigger a reaction]]></description>
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<item><title>Shoo, Achoo! Exercise Keeps Colds at Bay</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535730</link>
<description><![CDATA[In study, older women who walked regularly saw their sniffles drop by half]]></description>
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<item><title>Study Questions Value of Flu Shots</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535746</link>
<description><![CDATA[But many health experts say the vaccine is the best protection against infection]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Overdiagnosed in Those Overweight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535647</link>
<description><![CDATA[Apparent lung disease may mask other problems, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Improper Home Nebulizer Use Boosts Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535665</link>
<description><![CDATA[Over-reliance on these devices could raise odds of fatal attack, experts warn

]]></description>
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<item><title>Anxiety Disorders Tied to Physical Illness</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535668</link>
<description><![CDATA[Panic disorders, phobias can help spur arthritis and other ills, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Vaccine Safe for Babies and Toddlers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535703</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study confirms shot protects against influenza without side effects

]]></description>
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<item><title>Omnaris Approved for Hay Fever</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535674</link>
<description><![CDATA[Nasal spray suppresses body's immune response]]></description>
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<item><title>Falling Leaves Mean Rising Allergies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535410</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts offer tips on keeping seasonal symptoms at bay]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Allergic to Latex?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535483</link>
<description><![CDATA[Here are common symptoms]]></description>
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<item><title>Lung Function at Birth May Predict Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535578</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finding might one day lead to improved screening methods]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Flu Vaccine Supply Called Plentiful</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535587</link>
<description><![CDATA[Any delays in shipments should be resolved by end of November, CDC says]]></description>
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<item><title>Combo Human-Bird Antibody May Ward Off Avian Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535465</link>
<description><![CDATA[But success in mice doesn't guarantee it will protect people, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Whooping Cough Making a Comeback in U.S.</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535456</link>
<description><![CDATA[Studies urge booster shots for teens and adults, more careful exams by doctors]]></description>
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<item><title>As Parents Nix Vaccine, Childhood Whooping Cough Increases</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535398</link>
<description><![CDATA[Incidence highest in states with loosest exemption policies, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Who Should Get a Flu Shot?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535202</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some people are at higher risk]]></description>
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<item><title>All Americans Urged to Get Flu Shots</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535359</link>
<description><![CDATA[Vaccine supplies are at record levels, but public might need convincing]]></description>
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<item><title>All Americans Urged to Get Flu Shots</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535325</link>
<description><![CDATA[Vaccine supplies are at record levels, but public might need convincing]]></description>
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<item><title>Vaccine May Ease Ragweed Allergies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535323</link>
<description><![CDATA[Early study looks promising, showing at least two years of protection]]></description>
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<item><title>Infliximab Helps Curb Worsening Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535174</link>
<description><![CDATA[U.K. trial found the drug reduced disease symptoms in mild cases]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Does Your Child Have Whooping Cough?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535072</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's most dangerous in young children]]></description>
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<item><title>Your Best Shot at Fighting the Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535021</link>
<description><![CDATA[Annual vaccine is a smart insurance policy against influenza, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Soothing a Cough</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535078</link>
<description><![CDATA[Suggestions to stop the hacking]]></description>
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<item><title>Drug May Prove a New Weapon Against Psoriasis</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534984</link>
<description><![CDATA[Anti-inflammatory pimecrolimus performs well in trial]]></description>
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<item><title>Tiny Balloons Open Blocked Sinuses</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534981</link>
<description><![CDATA[Patients find relief with new, less invasive surgery, researchers report]]></description>
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<item><title>oll on Health Continues</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534853</link>
<description><![CDATA[As fifth anniversary dawns, witnesses, workers and local children may show long-term effects, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Eczema, Hay Fever Stabilizing in U.K.</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534716</link>
<description><![CDATA[But hospital admissions for serious reactions have risen, researchers warn]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Breath Test Useful for Chronic Cough</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534694</link>
<description><![CDATA[It helps predict whether certain drugs can ease the condition, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Low-Dose Bird Flu Vaccine Effective</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534787</link>
<description><![CDATA[Chinese team reports success with new formulation]]></description>
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<item><title>Fresh Fruits, Veggies Can Trigger Allergy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534402</link>
<description><![CDATA['Pollen-food syndrome' leaves mouths itchy, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Low Vitamin E in Pregnancy May Boost Baby's Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534730</link>
<description><![CDATA[Preliminary findings also showed a link to poorer lung function]]></description>
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<item><title>Steer Clear of Antibiotics for Colds</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534520</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fluids, rest proper treatment for sniffles and coughs, doctor says]]></description>
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<item><title>Dogs Plus Smog Bad for Asthmatic Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534638</link>
<description><![CDATA[But cats didn't boost pollutant-linked symptoms, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Severe Asthma Expensive for Patients, Employers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534538</link>
<description><![CDATA[It nearly triples annual medical costs, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Keep Children From Secondhand Smoke</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534562</link>
<description><![CDATA[It can damage their lungs]]></description>
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<item><title>Experts Urge Protection Against Deadly Allergic Reactions</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534539</link>
<description><![CDATA[New campaign helps Americans defend against anaphylaxis]]></description>
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<item><title>Ventilating Bedrooms Keeps Allergies at Bay</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534523</link>
<description><![CDATA[So does replacing old mattresses, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Children's Allergies Increasing Worldwide</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534581</link>
<description><![CDATA[Trend needs study to find causes and treatments, doctors say]]></description>
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<item><title>Doctors Renew Warning on Asthma Drugs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534546</link>
<description><![CDATA[Salmeterol, when combined with  corticosteroid, can pose problems for some people]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Soothe the Itch of Hives</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534449</link>
<description><![CDATA[How to stay comfortable until they go away]]></description>
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<item><title>New Weakness in Avian Flu Virus Found</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534417</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers say new drugs could be developed to fight spread of disease]]></description>
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<item><title>Study Backs Combined Asthma Therapy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533892</link>
<description><![CDATA[Inhaled corticosteroid plus oral antileukotriene works for certain patients]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Care Differs for Puerto Rican, Black Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534250</link>
<description><![CDATA[Black children more likely to be hospitalized, U.S. study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Study Examines Latex Transfer to Food in Packaging</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534223</link>
<description><![CDATA[U.K. researchers say even small amounts can be deadly and urge stringent labeling changes]]></description>
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<item><title>Top 10 Causes of Contact Dermatitis</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533524</link>
<description><![CDATA[Common substances found in jewelry, perfume and home products may disagree with your skin]]></description>
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<item><title>Great Apes Outperfom Their Brethren on Tests</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534106</link>
<description><![CDATA[Findings may help scientists better understand link between intelligence, human evolution]]></description>
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<item><title>Bird Flu Pandemic May Not Develop</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534087</link>
<description><![CDATA[Virus doesn't show signs of mutating easily, U.S. government researchers now say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Recognize Anaphylactic Shock</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533921</link>
<description><![CDATA[A severe reaction to an allergen]]></description>
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<item><title>Pharmacists Rap New Version of Decongestants</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534022</link>
<description><![CDATA[They say the active ingredient doesn't work]]></description>
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<item><title>'Prebiotic' Reduces Risk of Eczema in Infants</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534023</link>
<description><![CDATA[High-risk babies who drank formula containing supplement fared better]]></description>
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<item><title>Antibiotics Not Warranted for Runny Noses</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533945</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds they're of little help and come with side effects]]></description>
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<item><title>Elderly Gain Little From Flu Shot: Studies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533866</link>
<description><![CDATA[Vaccination most effective for those in nursing homes, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Protein Linked to Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533816</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers say it regulates inflammation in airways]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthmatics' Lungs Get Quick Boost From Quitting Smoking</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533795</link>
<description><![CDATA[Breathing capacity improves 15 percent in just two months, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Get All the Buzz on Bug Bites</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533606</link>
<description><![CDATA[New tips on how to prevent, and treat, irritating insect bites
]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Cold or Flu?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533614</link>
<description><![CDATA[Wrong diagnosis can lead to serious complications]]></description>
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<item><title>Far More Children Afflicted With Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533648</link>
<description><![CDATA[But doctors often fail to diagnose the disease in young patients, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Antihistamine Doesn't Help Babies Sleep</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533580</link>
<description><![CDATA[Benadryl actually made some children hyperactive, researchers find in stopping trial early]]></description>
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<item><title>Enzyme Could Help Celiac Disease Patients Tolerate Gluten</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533484</link>
<description><![CDATA[Barley-based compound may prevent allergic inflammation, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Reducing  Allergy Symptoms</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533411</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rid your home of what's making you sneeze]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Food Sensitivities in Infants</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533400</link>
<description><![CDATA[Introduce new foods one at a time]]></description>
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<item><title>Cigarette Smoke Makes Allergy Symptoms Worse</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533338</link>
<description><![CDATA[Immune antibody levels soared in allergic individuals, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Peanut Allergy Incidents Waning, But Still a Problem</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533307</link>
<description><![CDATA[Canadian study shows more education is needed]]></description>
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<item><title>Food-Allergic Teens Taking Dangerous Risks</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533311</link>
<description><![CDATA[Peer pressure spurs many to neglect medication, try hazardous foods, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Season Was Milder Than Usual</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533291</link>
<description><![CDATA[But certain strains of germs showed resistance to antiviral drugs, report notes]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Drugs May Boost Cataract Risk for Elderly</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533210</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers urge caution in prescribing inhaled corticosteroids]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Inhaler Type Could Boost Death Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533157</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study fuels debate over beta agonists such as Serevent and Advair]]></description>
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<item><title>Cereal Grains Not So Bad for Baby</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533062</link>
<description><![CDATA[Delaying their introduction until after six months boosts risk of wheat allergy, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Special Care Keeps Nursing Home Residents Out of Hospital</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533118</link>
<description><![CDATA[Canadian program, focusing on pneumonia, could save U.S. millions, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Severe Allergic Reactions Can Kill</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532891</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts offer tips on spotting anaphylaxis -- and getting help]]></description>
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<item><title>Your Workplace Can Leave You Feeling Ill</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532948</link>
<description><![CDATA[Toxins, irritants lurk in the home too, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>High-Dose Vaccine May Help Elderly Beat Seasonal Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532837</link>
<description><![CDATA[A bigger dose produced more antibodies and was safe, research found]]></description>
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<item><title>Childhood Sensitivity to Cold Air May Predict Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532794</link>
<description><![CDATA[It doubles the risk of getting the disease in adulthood, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Soothing a Bee Sting</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532782</link>
<description><![CDATA[Calm your child first]]></description>
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<item><title>Combo Vaccines Developed Against Bird Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532797</link>
<description><![CDATA[Inoculating poultry should limit threat of human pandemic, studies suggest]]></description>
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<item><title>Poor Doctor-Patient Communication Hinders Asthma Care</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532820</link>
<description><![CDATA[Survey cites gaps in knowledge about disease and potential drug side effects]]></description>
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<item><title>May's the Month for Free Asthma Screening in U.S.</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532608</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts nationwide will check for respiratory trouble]]></description>
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<item><title>Baby's Rash May Predict Skin Ailment</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532714</link>
<description><![CDATA[Outbreaks on arms and joints could point to atopic dermatitis later on, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Experts Issue New Heart Disease Treatment Guidelines</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532703</link>
<description><![CDATA[Among the changes: a lower recommended dose of daily aspirin, and more exercise]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Prevent an Asthma Attack</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532533</link>
<description><![CDATA[Avoid things to which you're allergic]]></description>
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<item><title>Heat-Based Technique Could Ease Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532483</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bronchial thermoplasty looks good in early trial]]></description>
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<item><title>Technique Eases Patient Allergy to Plavix</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532625</link>
<description><![CDATA[About 2 percent of people are allergic to the heart drug]]></description>
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<item><title>Experts Argue Over Allocation of Bird Flu Vaccine</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532663</link>
<description><![CDATA[Government puts elderly high on list, but others would choose young adults]]></description>
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<item><title>Inhaled Corticosteroids Get Mixed Reviews in Kids' Asthma Studies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532633</link>
<description><![CDATA[Both studies find they don't change course of the disease in young children.

]]></description>
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<item><title>Bird Flu Vaccine Looks Safe, Effective</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532630</link>
<description><![CDATA[But it might not work against new strains of the virus, experts warn]]></description>
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<item><title>Experts Dismiss Bird Flu Film as Flight of Fancy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532634</link>
<description><![CDATA[But some say it was made possible by false fear instilled by scientists and the media]]></description>
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<item><title>Corticosteroid Drugs May Boost Cardiac Arrhythmia Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532577</link>
<description><![CDATA[These meds are commonly used by asthmatics, arthritis sufferers, researchers note]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Hives Signal an Allergic Reaction</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532382</link>
<description><![CDATA[Foods and medicines often are triggers]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Releases Bird Flu Response Plan</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532520</link>
<description><![CDATA[Details outline containment policies; focus on worst-case scenarios may spread fear, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Soaring Pollen Counts Spur Worst Allergy Season in Years</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532373</link>
<description><![CDATA[Northeast hit hardest, but whole country suffering, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Computers Predict Bird Flu Pandemic's Course</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532339</link>
<description><![CDATA[Quarantining the sick will be key to limiting outbreak, study shows]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Bird Flu Threat May Be Overstated, Experts Say</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532243</link>
<description><![CDATA[But that's no reason to relax preparedness efforts, they add]]></description>
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<item><title>Many Health Care Workers Won't Show Up in Flu Pandemic</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532153</link>
<description><![CDATA[Poll results a 'wake-up call' for better preparedness training, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Warmer Weather Brings Wheezing, Sneezing</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531996</link>
<description><![CDATA[Springtime is prime time for allergic asthma, experts warn]]></description>
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<item><title>Can Frequent Infections Damage a Child's Heart?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532019</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study suggests that elevated protein levels may signal future trouble]]></description>
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<item><title>Emotions Plus Brain Hormone May Strengthen Memory</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532022</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rat study might point to human memory-enhancers]]></description>
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<item><title>Antibiotics May Control Asthma Flare-ups</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532097</link>
<description><![CDATA[Use of the drugs has fallen out of favor in recent years, study notes]]></description>
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<item><title>Lower-Dose Bird Flu Vaccine Study Begins</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531875</link>
<description><![CDATA[Four U.S. centers will test the new formulation]]></description>
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<item><title>Infant Snoring Tied to Parental Snoring</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532064</link>
<description><![CDATA[Condition can lead to learning disabilities, heart disease, metabolic disorders, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Combined Therapy Cuts Inflammatory Cells in Pulmonary Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531805</link>
<description><![CDATA[Pairing 2 existing treatments reduces bronchial inflammation in COPD]]></description>
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<item><title>Most Dissatisfied With Allergy Meds: Survey</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531682</link>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly two-thirds of Americans polled said they'd try something new]]></description>
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<item><title>Bird-Flu Pandemic Would Likely Start in California</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531827</link>
<description><![CDATA[And it would sweep across the U.S. in less than a month, study predicts]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Treating Poison Ivy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531741</link>
<description><![CDATA[How to soothe the itchy rash]]></description>
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<item><title>Second Drug Approved to Prevent Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531847</link>
<description><![CDATA[Relenza already sanctioned to treat flu's symptoms]]></description>
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<item><title>Experimental Bird Flu Vaccine Falls Short</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531823</link>
<description><![CDATA[Just over half of volunteers appeared immunized, researchers report]]></description>
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<item><title>Allergies Spring Into Action</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531602</link>
<description><![CDATA[But the season doesn't have to mean misery, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Key to Celiac Disease is Gluten</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531654</link>
<description><![CDATA[But CD is <i>not</i> a food allergy]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Inhaler or Nebulizer?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531570</link>
<description><![CDATA[Choices for young asthmatics
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<item><title>Studies Spot Obstacle to Human Transmission of Bird Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531699</link>
<description><![CDATA[Unlike seasonal flu, the avian form prefers spots deep in the lungs]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  When Asthmatics Should See a Doctor</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531571</link>
<description><![CDATA[Parents should watch for these warning signs]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Eczema Uncomfortable But Not Dangerous</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531573</link>
<description><![CDATA[Often associated with allergies and asthma]]></description>
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<item><title>Marital Status, Bereavement Influence Flu Shot's Effectiveness in Elderly</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531655</link>
<description><![CDATA[State of mind affects antibody response, study suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Bird Flu Undergoing Genetic Change</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531660</link>
<description><![CDATA[But that doesn't mean a human flu pandemic is imminent, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Asthmatics Often Have Pet Allergies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531442</link>
<description><![CDATA[But Fluffy or Fido don't necessarily have to go]]></description>
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<item><title>Bird Flu Scarier Than Human Flu This Season</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531616</link>
<description><![CDATA[Government report showed sales of antivirals spiked before any flu activity surfaced]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Kids with Asthma Can Play Sports</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531443</link>
<description><![CDATA[If they're careful and have a doctor's OK]]></description>
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<item><title>'Smoking Room' at Home Won't Shield Asthmatic Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531549</link>
<description><![CDATA[Quit, or smoke outside instead, researchers warn]]></description>
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<item><title>Scientists Spot Potential Bird-Flu Pathway to Humans</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531574</link>
<description><![CDATA[A mutation in a surface protein might lead to a pandemic, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Fat Hormone Leptin Affects Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531575</link>
<description><![CDATA[Heavier women with high levels of hormone more likely to have condition, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Immune System Cells May Be Cause of Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531583</link>
<description><![CDATA[New finding could spur development of better treatments, researchers say

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<item><title>High Humidity Doesn't Ease Croup</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531544</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cold air and medical treatments probably more effective, study suggests 

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<item><title>Antibiotics May Boost Infant Asthma Risk, Study Suggests</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531526</link>
<description><![CDATA[But at least one expert considers the conclusion flawed]]></description>
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<item><title>Many Treat Asthma Only When Symptoms Appear</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531479</link>
<description><![CDATA[But that's a potentially dangerous practice, researchers warn]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Some Allergies Are Year-Round</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531321</link>
<description><![CDATA[What's triggering your symptoms?]]></description>
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<item><title>Bad Neighborhoods May Be Disabling</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531415</link>
<description><![CDATA[Dirty, noisy surroundings triple risk for disability, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Mystery Rash? Go for the Gold</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531366</link>
<description><![CDATA[The metal is near the top of a list of likely allergens]]></description>
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<item><title>Weight May Influence Asthma Care</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531199</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds the overweight benefit more from specific medication]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  The Cold Facts</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531324</link>
<description><![CDATA[What you may not know about the common cold]]></description>
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<item><title>Kissing and Peanuts Can Be Deadly Combo</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531387</link>
<description><![CDATA[Traces of allergen stay in mouth after rinsing, brushing teeth, research shows]]></description>
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<item><title>Officials Focus on Threat Posed by Food Allergies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531386</link>
<description><![CDATA[An estimated 11 million Americans suffer from the potentially fatal condition]]></description>
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<item><title>Kids' Asthma Linked to Maternal Nutrition</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531384</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers find Vitamin D could make a difference]]></description>
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<item><title>First Generic Version of Flonase Approved</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531194</link>
<description><![CDATA[Treats nasal allergy symptoms]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu's Resistance to Some Drugs Causes Concern</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531161</link>
<description><![CDATA[But experts say two antivirals, Tamiflu and Relenza, still work]]></description>
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<item><title>Allergy Relief Can Come Cheaply</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531090</link>
<description><![CDATA[Over-the-counter Sudafed as effective as pricey, prescription Singulair, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Could Fight Problem Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531057</link>
<description><![CDATA[Etanercept suppresses an inflammatory protein linked to tough-to-treat cases]]></description>
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<item><title>New Strategy Speeds Flu Vaccine Production</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531050</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cell-based approach means shots could be made in weeks, not months]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Echinacea Not a Panacea</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530902</link>
<description><![CDATA[Doesn't prevent or weaken colds, research found]]></description>
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<item><title>Taking Generic Form of Drug Boosts Regimen Adherence</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531000</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cheaper alternatives help keep patients using medicines as directed, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Little Progress Made in Closing Racial 'Asthma Gap'</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530962</link>
<description><![CDATA[Black, Hispanics still suffer from higher disease incidence compared to whites, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Boosts Odds for Other Chronic Health Woes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530977</link>
<description><![CDATA[But it's not clear the respiratory disorder is the cause of these illnesses, experts say

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<item><title>Asthma Shouldn't Stop Wintertime Fun</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530691</link>
<description><![CDATA[Expert offers tips on keeping cold weather wheezing at bay]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Avoid the Common Cold</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530705</link>
<description><![CDATA[Wash your hands frequently]]></description>
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<item><title>Hispanics Can Head Online for Environmental Asthma Info</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530808</link>
<description><![CDATA[EPA's Spanish-language Web page is just one of many centered on health]]></description>
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<item><title>Carrying Male Fetus Easier on Asthmatic Moms</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530802</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fetal testosterone could help ease breathing, researchers speculate]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: For Asthmatics, No Dust is a Must</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530701</link>
<description><![CDATA[Suggestions to rid your home of dust]]></description>
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<item><title>Even Olympians Get Exercise-Induced Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530768</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's a common condition that shouldn't stop anyone from being active, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Ill-Fitting Masks Hamper Child Asthma Care</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530789</link>
<description><![CDATA[In some cases, almost no inhaled medication gets through, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Researchers Uncover 4 Different Genetic Bird-Flu Strains</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530766</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding highlights need to improve vaccine-delivery system, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>The ABCs of a Healthy Cold and Flu Season</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530771</link>
<description><![CDATA[Parents should encourage good habits, such as proper nutrition and plenty of sleep]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Is it a Cold or the Flu?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530643</link>
<description><![CDATA[Telltale signs are different]]></description>
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<item><title>New Test Quickly Spots Bird Flu in People</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530787</link>
<description><![CDATA[It should benefit patients and help control potential outbreaks, officials say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: What's Lichen Planus?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530590</link>
<description><![CDATA[A rare skin condition that could cause pain and itching]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Food Allergies Can Be Deadly</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530595</link>
<description><![CDATA[Be sure to check ingredient labels carefully]]></description>
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<item><title>Influenza Resistant to Two Antiviral Drugs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530752</link>
<description><![CDATA[Almost all samples of virus not affected by  amantadine and rimantadine, CDC says]]></description>
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<item><title>Gas Stoves a Wheezing Hazard for Asthmatic Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530662</link>
<description><![CDATA[The problem seems largely limited to children in multi-family dwellings, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Scientists Create Bird Flu Vaccine That Thwarts Deadly Strain</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530743</link>
<description><![CDATA[Genetically engineered vaccine protected mice against the H5N1 virus]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Before Mold Takes Hold</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530598</link>
<description><![CDATA[Take these precautions]]></description>
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<item><title>Taking Your Temperature? Lay Off the Snacking</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530480</link>
<description><![CDATA[Food and drink beforehand can skew the results, new study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Scientists Unlock Genetic Information on Bird Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530602</link>
<description><![CDATA[Data could lead to insights on ways to  prevent, treat human infections]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: For Some, Pneumonia Vaccine Essential</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530459</link>
<description><![CDATA[Those over 65 should get it with flu inoculation, government recommends]]></description>
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<item><title>FDA Panel Calls for Ban on Some Asthma Inhalers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530558</link>
<description><![CDATA[Certain over-the-counter products contain chemical that can damage ozone layer]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Using a Nebulizer</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530455</link>
<description><![CDATA[Easier breathing is the goal]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: 'Outgrowing' Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530444</link>
<description><![CDATA[It can go away on its own, but there's no guarantee]]></description>
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<item><title>Antiviral Drugs Weak Defense Against Bird Flu Pandemic, Study Finds</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530447</link>
<description><![CDATA[These drugs won't do much to fight 'regular' flu, either, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Study Compares Kids' Asthma Drugs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530378</link>
<description><![CDATA[Inhaled corticosteroids provide more symptom control than a second class of drugs]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Some Risk to Indoor Pools</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530381</link>
<description><![CDATA[Too much disinfectant can harm lungs]]></description>
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<item><title>Study Compares Asthma Rates Among Hispanics</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530310</link>
<description><![CDATA[Puerto Ricans' death rate from the disease nearly four times that of Mexican-Americans]]></description>
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<item><title>Most Parents Unaware of Common Infant Virus</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530163</link>
<description><![CDATA[RSV is leading cause of infant hospitalization]]></description>
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<item><title>Common Asthma Medication Poses Risk to Black Patients</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530107</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study found likelihood of asthma-related deaths slightly higher with salmeterol]]></description>
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<item><title>Most OTC Cough Syrups Don't Work</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530069</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding part of new guidelines from chest physicians]]></description>
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<item><title>Most OTC Cough Syrups Don't Work</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530167</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding comes as part of new guidelines from chest physicians]]></description>
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<item><title>Avian Flu in People May Be More Common Than Thought</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530094</link>
<description><![CDATA[Illness might not be particularly lethal, some experts suggest]]></description>
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<item><title>Trans Fat Food Labels Are Coming</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529837</link>
<description><![CDATA[Starting New Year's Day, labeling also will list potential allergens]]></description>
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<item><title>Minorities Were Slow to Receive Asthma Inhalers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529925</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study shows how use of new technology may contribute to health-care disparities]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Warning Signs of an Asthma Attack</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529820</link>
<description><![CDATA[Parents should be alert to wheezing and shortness of breath]]></description>
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<item><title>Minority Children Last to Get New Asthma Technologies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529823</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study of steroid inhalers finds black and Hispanic kids waited longest]]></description>
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<item><title>Avian Flu Strains Show Resistance to Tamiflu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529760</link>
<description><![CDATA[Additional drugs may be needed to deal with possible resistant form of the virus]]></description>
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<item><title>Is There a 'Secondhand Smoke' Gene?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529709</link>
<description><![CDATA[Smoke-linked illness more common in kids with a specific mutation, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>153 Child Deaths Linked to Flu During 2003-2004 Season</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529668</link>
<description><![CDATA[Many were previously healthy; most were under 6 months old, CDC report finds

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<item><title>Are U.S. Health Experts Inflating Flu Statistics?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529590</link>
<description><![CDATA[Journal article claims they are, but CDC expert denies the charge]]></description>
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<item><title>Vitamin D3 Boosts Asthma Drug Effectiveness</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529543</link>
<description><![CDATA[Preliminary finding suggests it helps patients benefit fom steroids]]></description>
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<item><title>Study: High Allergen Levels in U.S. Homes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529431</link>
<description><![CDATA[Microscopic particles are found in dust, bedding, floors]]></description>
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<item><title>FluMist Found Safe in Latest Study</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529509</link>
<description><![CDATA[Two years after intranasal vaccine's introduction to market, new evidence backs its use in healthy people]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Using a Nasal Spray</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529353</link>
<description><![CDATA[Suggestions on how to breathe easier]]></description>
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<item><title>Cat Allergens May Also Have 9 Lives</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529369</link>
<description><![CDATA[They can trouble asthmatics long after the animal is gone, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Vaccinating Birds Might Limit Avian Flu Spread, Research Contends</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529363</link>
<description><![CDATA[But experts don't think the approach is practical in the field]]></description>
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<item><title>Simple Test Gauges Childhood Asthma Control</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529202</link>
<description><![CDATA[The seven-question quiz helps parents and doctors improve treatment]]></description>
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<item><title>Cold Prevention Nothing to Sneeze At</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529268</link>
<description><![CDATA['Tis the season for congestion, but simple precautions can help, experts say


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<item><title>Asthma Symptoms May Be Set By Age 6</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529155</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds wheezing patterns don't change much over next 10 years]]></description>
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<item><title>Kids May Outgrow Tree Nut Allergy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529174</link>
<description><![CDATA[About 1 in 10 lose their allergy to cashews, pistachios or other tree nuts, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Checklist Helps Asthmatics Choose Health Care</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528908</link>
<description><![CDATA[Guide helps those with allergies, asthma find a plan to fit their needs]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Flu Can Kill</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529091</link>
<description><![CDATA[But the vaccine is not for everyone]]></description>
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<item><title>Allergists Provide Better Asthma Care</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529182</link>
<description><![CDATA[Patient survey finds they beat primary-care doctors in controlling symptoms]]></description>
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<item><title>Bird Flu Triggers Immune System 'Storm'</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529060</link>
<description><![CDATA[H5N1 virus spurs massive, and potentially deadly, inflammatory reaction, scientists say]]></description>
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<item><title>Could a House Plant Clean the Air?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529034</link>
<description><![CDATA[As English ivy climbs, airborne contaminants fall, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Vaccine Should Be Plentiful: CDC Chief</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529071</link>
<description><![CDATA[But local officials are reporting shortages]]></description>
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<item><title>Hair Bleach May Trigger Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528991</link>
<description><![CDATA[Stylists' long-term exposure may also lead to rhinitis, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Survey Finds Asthma Communication Gap</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528931</link>
<description><![CDATA[Doctors and patients need to talk more about treatment, poll finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Special Diet Curbs Colic</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528966</link>
<description><![CDATA[Banning wheat, milk, eggs, soy, nuts and fish lessened crying time for breast-fed infants

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<item><title>Anti-Allergy Pill Still Not as Effective as Injections</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528926</link>
<description><![CDATA[Review of studies finds oral meds more patient-friendly, however]]></description>
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<item><title>Barriers Exist to Optimal Asthma Treatment</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528994</link>
<description><![CDATA[They include preferred drug lists and preauthorization policies, studies find

]]></description>
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<item><title>Insect Sting Allergy May Be Undertreated</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528927</link>
<description><![CDATA[Many at-risk patients aren't receiving needed medication, studies find]]></description>
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<item><title>Women More Prone to Asthma Than Men</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528925</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hormone fluctuations may explain the higher rates, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Dangers Ease in The Big Easy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528947</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mold remains the leading threat to those returning to New Orleans, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>U.N. Leader Outlines Bird Flu Fight Strategy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528933</link>
<description><![CDATA[Stockpiling won't be sufficient, Annan says in laying out seven-point plan]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Details Plans to Combat Bird Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528910</link>
<description><![CDATA[20 million doses of vaccine and surveillance networks are part of the strategy]]></description>
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<item><title>Bush Unveils Bird Flu Strategy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528878</link>
<description><![CDATA[A key would be $1.2 billion for enough vaccine to protect 20 million Americans]]></description>
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<item><title>Kids With Neurological, Neuromuscular Diseases Need Flu Shot</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528879</link>
<description><![CDATA[They're at a higher risk of flu-related respiratory failure, study finds

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<item><title>Health Tip: Coughing Can Help During Heart Attack</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528833</link>
<description><![CDATA[It can push blood through your system]]></description>
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<item><title>New Approach Could Speed Creation of Flu Vaccines</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528854</link>
<description><![CDATA[But more research into reverse genetics is needed before widespread use, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Needs to Be Individualized</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528671</link>
<description><![CDATA[New parameters outline the personal touch]]></description>
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<item><title>Seasonal Flu Is the Real and Present Danger</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528730</link>
<description><![CDATA[Despite concern about avian flu, it poses little risk to humans so far, officials say]]></description>
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<item><title>Most Asthmatics Can Boost Symptom Control</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526882</link>
<description><![CDATA[Too many patients suffer needlessly, experts say 

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<item><title>Flu Shots in Short Supply, So Far</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528635</link>
<description><![CDATA[But U.S. health officials insist there will soon be enough to meet demand]]></description>
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<item><title>Avian Flu Shows Resistance to Tamiflu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528561</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts say finding may be cause for concern in face of potential flu pandemic]]></description>
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<item><title>Avian Flu Vaccine Offers Hope Coupled With Questions</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528457</link>
<description><![CDATA[It seems effective, but immunity requires 2 shots and longer time to take effect, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Not Ready to Handle Massive Flu Outbreak: Report</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528446</link>
<description><![CDATA[As many as 1.9 million Americans could die  in a pandemic, document says]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Ill Prepared for Massive Flu Outbreak: Report</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528437</link>
<description><![CDATA[As many as 1.9 million Americans could die  in a pandemic, document says]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Moves to Prepare for Possible Bird Flu Threat</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528423</link>
<description><![CDATA[Steps include vaccines and antiviral drug]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Makeup May Aggravate Allergies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528296</link>
<description><![CDATA[Here's how to reduce your risk
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<item><title>Many Kids' Asthma Hospitalizations Preventable</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528279</link>
<description><![CDATA[Controlling triggers, taking meds and doctor visits help,  study contends

]]></description>
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<item><title>1918 Influenza Genes Similar to Modern Bird Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528349</link>
<description><![CDATA[Common genes may make both strains particularly deadly, experts warn]]></description>
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<item><title>As Waters Recede, New Health Woes Rise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528269</link>
<description><![CDATA[Survivors of Katrina's and Rita's fury must now battle mold, tainted water]]></description>
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<item><title>Insect Sting Allergies Undertreated, Study Finds</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527943</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hospital emergency staff aren't always adhering to expert guidelines]]></description>
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<item><title>Scientists Spot Treatment Target for Severe Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527977</link>
<description><![CDATA[Curbing immune system compound could ease symptoms, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Universal Flu Shots Urged</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528130</link>
<description><![CDATA[City, county health officials also warn that U.S. is ill-prepared for pandemic]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Vaccine Only Mildly Effective in Elderly</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528105</link>
<description><![CDATA[Second study found growing resistance to antivirals, especially in Asia]]></description>
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<item><title>Long-Term Antibiotic Use May Raise Cold, Flu Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528054</link>
<description><![CDATA[In acne patients, use doubled odds for upper respiratory tract infection]]></description>
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<item><title>Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Other Illnesses</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527779</link>
<description><![CDATA[Patients had higher rates of MS, asthma, arthritis and psoriasis, studies found]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: If Your Child's Sinuses Are Blocked</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527887</link>
<description><![CDATA[Seek treatment to avoid an infection]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Shot Priorities Outlined</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527973</link>
<description><![CDATA[Government to first target high-risk groups, which now include hurricane survivors]]></description>
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<item><title>Give Hay Fever the Heave-Ho This Fall</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527823</link>
<description><![CDATA[Allergy-plagued can defend themselves against ragweed, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: How to Stop that Hacking Cough</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527793</link>
<description><![CDATA[Drink lots of fluids]]></description>
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<item><title>CDC: Flu Vaccine Ready  for New Season</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527762</link>
<description><![CDATA[Four companies will supply up to 97 million doses, officials say]]></description>
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<item><title>Dad's the Link for Childhood Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527726</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers find genetic trail leads to fathers]]></description>
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<item><title>New Flu Vaccine Approved in U.S.</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527736</link>
<description><![CDATA[GlaxoSmithKline's Fluarix increases supply for upcoming season]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma, Allergies an On-Campus Threat</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527548</link>
<description><![CDATA[But college-bound students can arm themselves, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Gene Discovery Gives Clues to Immune Dysfunction</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527569</link>
<description><![CDATA[Material called RNA plays key role in the body's defenses, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: When to Skip Your Workouts</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527515</link>
<description><![CDATA[If you're sick, they'll do you no good]]></description>
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<item><title>Butterbur Offers Hay Fever Relief</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527530</link>
<description><![CDATA[Herb works as well as antihistamine, researchers find
]]></description>
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<item><title>Severe Allergies Bring Back-to-School Dangers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527428</link>
<description><![CDATA[Here are tips on helping children stay safe]]></description>
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<item><title>New Method Identifies Asthma Attack Type</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527447</link>
<description><![CDATA[Gene test is specific for virus-linked flare-ups, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>New for Back to School: Meningitis, Whooping Cough Vaccines</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527500</link>
<description><![CDATA[They offer stronger protection against two worrisome diseases, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Allergic to Drugs?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527328</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hives, rash, and itchy skin are possible symptoms]]></description>
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<item><title> Germs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527397</link>
<description><![CDATA[Survey of U.S. teachers finds classrooms crawling with infectious 'bugs']]></description>
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<item><title>Countries Should Stock up on Anti-Flu Agent</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527367</link>
<description><![CDATA[Zanamivir better than oseltamivir in event of epidemic, researcher says]]></description>
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<item><title>Back to School, Back to Germs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527379</link>
<description><![CDATA[Survey of U.S. teachers finds classrooms crawling with infectious 'bugs']]></description>
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<item><title>Avian Flu Vaccine Not Coming to Your Local Pharmacy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527315</link>
<description><![CDATA[Top U.S. health official says successful human trials don't translate to immediate use]]></description>
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<item><title>Majority of Americans Sensitive to at Least One Allergen</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527304</link>
<description><![CDATA[Most common culprits are dust mites, rye grass, ragweed and cockroach, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Occupational Asthma on the Rise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527201</link>
<description><![CDATA[Now one of the most common forms of occupational lung disease, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Drug Helps Kids with Sleep Apnea</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527200</link>
<description><![CDATA[Anti-inflammatory pill an alternative to tonsil removal, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Get Ready for Ragweed Season</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527220</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tips on how to survive the onslaught]]></description>
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<item><title>Researchers Offer Battle Plans to Combat Avian Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527203</link>
<description><![CDATA[Anti-viral drugs and quarantining infected individuals are two keys, studies report]]></description>
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<item><title>Scientists Spot Pollen Perpetrator</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527145</link>
<description><![CDATA[An enzyme interacts with airway cells to help trigger asthma, allergy attacks]]></description>
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<item><title>Young Athletes Warned of Asthma's Dangers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524904</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study linked 61 deaths to sudden attacks during play


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<item><title>Traffic Congestion Bad for Babies' Lungs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527062</link>
<description><![CDATA[Wheezing more common in infants from exhaust-infested neighborhoods]]></description>
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<item><title>Study Gives Echinacea the Cold Shoulder</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527080</link>
<description><![CDATA[Herbal treatment ineffective in preventing or treating colds, researchers say

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<item><title>Did 1918-19 Flu Pandemic Begin Earlier Than Thought?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527028</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers suggest it appeared in NYC months before taking its colossal toll]]></description>
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<item><title>Sesame Allergy a Growing Threat</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526970</link>
<description><![CDATA[Reports of serious reactions are rising globally, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Blacks Face Much Higher Asthma Burden</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526969</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds they are 12 times more likely to be hospitalized than whites]]></description>
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<item><title>Experts: Improve Efforts Against Animal-Borne Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526912</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mad cow, avian flu and West Nile highlight the threat, report says]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma, Allergy Genes May Ward Off Brain Tumors</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526881</link>
<description><![CDATA[One mutation cut glioblastoma risk by 40 percent, study found
]]></description>
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<item><title>Chewable Antihistamine Approved for Adults, Children</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526893</link>
<description><![CDATA[Dissolves quickly without water]]></description>
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<item><title>For Many, Work is a Real Pain</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526807</link>
<description><![CDATA[Three out of 10 employees suffer on-the-job discomfort, survey finds]]></description>
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<item><title>FDA Panel: Asthma Drugs Should Stay on Market</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526827</link>
<description><![CDATA[But advisers recommend new safety warning on labeling for one drug, Foradil]]></description>
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<item><title>This Vacation, Send Allergies Packing</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526567</link>
<description><![CDATA[Planning ahead can help keep symptoms at bay this summer]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S.-Born Mexican-American Kids at Higher Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526739</link>
<description><![CDATA[Those born in Mexico displayed fewer symptoms, and experts wonder why]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Treating Croup</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526591</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mild cases can be kept at home]]></description>
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<item><title>Bird Flu Found in Wild Geese in China</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526692</link>
<description><![CDATA[Deadly strain could pose threat to humans, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Summer No Break From Kids' Asthma Care</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526378</link>
<description><![CDATA[Expert suggests ways to combine the fun and the caution]]></description>
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<item><title>Fetal, Childhood Secondhand Smoke Can Spur Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526611</link>
<description><![CDATA[It may cause nearly one-quarter of adult cases, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Asthma at School</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526481</link>
<description><![CDATA[Have a written action plan for your child]]></description>
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<item><title>High-Salt Diet Raises Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526322</link>
<description><![CDATA[Exercise-induced attacks were more common, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Taking Care of Blisters</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526249</link>
<description><![CDATA[Pay attention, or they could become infected]]></description>
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<item><title>Black, Hispanic Diabetics Need Better Preventive Care</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526179</link>
<description><![CDATA[Minorities receive fewer flu shots and eye, cholesterol tests, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Peanut Allergy Testing, Without the Nuts</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526201</link>
<description><![CDATA[Skin- and blood-based tests are safer and just as accurate, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Adult Whooping Cough Vaccine Approved</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526264</link>
<description><![CDATA[Boosts older shots that may have worn off]]></description>
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<item><title>Day-Care Centers a Potent Source of Allergens</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526084</link>
<description><![CDATA[Pet, cockroach, dust mite triggers abound, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Of Mold and Mildew</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526146</link>
<description><![CDATA[Suggestions to keep them at bay]]></description>
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<item><title>Processing May Prevent Peanut Peril</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526071</link>
<description><![CDATA[Allergen levels fall after fermentation, scientists say]]></description>
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<item><title>Making Safety Part of Summer Camp Fun</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526102</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts issue new guidelines to parents, staff]]></description>
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<item><title>Efforts in Infancy May Prevent Childhood Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526080</link>
<description><![CDATA[Measures cut disease risk by 56 percent, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>New Pertussis Vaccine Effective in Teens, Adults</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526088</link>
<description><![CDATA[All should be vaccinated, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma, Panic Attacks May Be Linked</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526024</link>
<description><![CDATA[The finding might lead to better control of both disorders]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Allergic to Fido or Fluffy?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525862</link>
<description><![CDATA[How to control pet allergies]]></description>
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<item><title>Chronic Coughing Takes Emotional Toll</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525917</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cough that lasts for years tied to depression, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Adenoid, Tonsil Removal Improves Childhood Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525928</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds dramatic reductions in need for medication after surgery]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Tied to Irregular Periods</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525948</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hormones, not medications, may be to blame, study suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Conquering Celiac Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525755</link>
<description><![CDATA[A gluten-free diet is a lifelong commitment]]></description>
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<item><title>Nitric Oxide Test Helps Monitor Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525892</link>
<description><![CDATA[It allows for lower doses of medication, study finds

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<item><title>Laughter-Induced Asthma No Joke</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525901</link>
<description><![CDATA[56% of asthmatics say the giggles get symptoms going]]></description>
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<item><title>Give Allergies a Spring Cleaning</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525575</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts offer tips on ridding homes of harmful allergens]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Working on Occupational Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525605</link>
<description><![CDATA[On-the-job suggestions]]></description>
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<item><title>Babies at Celiac Disease Risk Should Wait for Wheat</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525793</link>
<description><![CDATA[Timing of first gluten in diet could help ward off the illness

]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Doubles Risk Of Pneumococcal Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525805</link>
<description><![CDATA[And the worse the asthma, the greater the threat, study finds
]]></description>
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<item><title>Taking Action Against Childhood Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525527</link>
<description><![CDATA[Parents can arm kids to fight the condition and win]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity-Linked Lung Stress May Trigger Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525642</link>
<description><![CDATA[Harvard team spots links between overweight, respiratory trouble]]></description>
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<item><title>Vaccine Industry Needs Shot in the Arm</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525619</link>
<description><![CDATA[Reports find questions about supply, cost and availability]]></description>
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<item><title>Daily Acetaminophen Use May Harm Lungs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525494</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds increased risk for asthma, COPD]]></description>
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<item><title>Whooping Cough Booster Shot Wins Approval</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525511</link>
<description><![CDATA[Also protects against tetanus and diphtheria

]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Itching for Skin Care?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525151</link>
<description><![CDATA[A dermatologist can help]]></description>
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<item><title>Missing Killer Flu Virus Sample Count Not Clear: CDC</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525288</link>
<description><![CDATA[Top official estimates two dozen samples still to be found]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Understanding Cradle Cap</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525021</link>
<description><![CDATA[A head rash with hormonal origins]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Seeks Cause of Flu Virus Mix-Up</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525143</link>
<description><![CDATA[Destruction of dangerous pathogen continues; no reports of illness]]></description>
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<item><title>Deadly Flu Virus Mistakenly Sent to Thousands of Labs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525117</link>
<description><![CDATA[Test facilities in 18 countries scramble to destroy 1957 killer 'Asian Flu' virus; U.S. health official says public exposure threat low]]></description>
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<item><title>Some Asthma Sufferers May Not Need Daily Steroids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525124</link>
<description><![CDATA[Those with mild cases might be able to use the drugs as needed, study finds
]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Help for Hay Fever</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524861</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ways to avoid allergy symptoms
]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Might be Linked to Grandma's Smoking</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525068</link>
<description><![CDATA[Grandkids may face double the disease risk, study suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Ringing in the Ears</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524747</link>
<description><![CDATA[What you can do about it]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Day Care Diseases</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524773</link>
<description><![CDATA[Help your child avoid them]]></description>
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<item><title>Once-Daily Asthma Inhaler Approved</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524905</link>
<description><![CDATA[For people age 12 and older
]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Can't Smell or Taste?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524772</link>
<description><![CDATA[You are not alone]]></description>
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<item><title>Human Tests of Avian Flu Vaccine to Begin in U.S.</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524707</link>
<description><![CDATA[d have early results within seven months]]></description>
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<item><title>Football Star Keeps Asthma on the Run</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524662</link>
<description><![CDATA[Jerome Bettis joins public education campaign]]></description>
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<item><title>Science Closing in on Allergy Prevention</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524672</link>
<description><![CDATA[New research tries to find ways to boost immune system early in life]]></description>
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<item><title>Allergy Test Worth Taking</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524674</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds it can save health-care dollars, patient confusion]]></description>
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<item><title>New Food Label Law Eagerly Awaited</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524635</link>
<description><![CDATA[But those with food allergies may find even more dietary restrictions with 'plain language' labels]]></description>
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<item><title>Test Suggests Kids More Prone to Allergies Than Their Parents</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524644</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding lends credence to belief that allergies, asthma are on the rise]]></description>
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<item><title>Doctors Look to Reintroduce Penicillin Allergy Test</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524661</link>
<description><![CDATA[New company would market skin test that has been unavailable for 18 months]]></description>
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<item><title>Study Confirms Effectiveness of Drug for Persistent Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524633</link>
<description><![CDATA[Analysis of 7 prior studies finds Xolair works with other drugs to reduce number of emergency medical visits]]></description>
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<item><title>Scientists Take to the 'Airways' to Find New Asthma Treatments</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524634</link>
<description><![CDATA[Studies offer future possibilities of treatments other than steroids]]></description>
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<item><title>Armed and Ready for Allergy Season</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524171</link>
<description><![CDATA[Expert offers simple tips to beat back spring symptoms]]></description>
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<item><title>Allergy Medicine Under The Tongue May Be Preferred Method</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524629</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tests show definite advantages over shots, especially for children, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Corticosteroid Treatment Effective for Children's Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524630</link>
<description><![CDATA[New studies confirm previous ones --  manufactured adrenal cortex steroids work well against asthma attacks]]></description>
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<item><title>Household Mold Doubles Child's Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524408</link>
<description><![CDATA[More evidence moldy homes harm developing immune systems]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Bird Flu Is Nothing To Sneeze At</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524492</link>
<description><![CDATA[Be careful when traveling to affected areas]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Ups Child's Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524512</link>
<description><![CDATA[Breathing problems during sleep may link the two conditions, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Prevent Latex Reactions</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524352</link>
<description><![CDATA[Symptoms are avoidable]]></description>
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<item><title>Flying the Infectious Skies?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524464</link>
<description><![CDATA[Officials could do more to protect passengers from airborne disease, researchers contend]]></description>
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<item><title>Inner-City Asthma Risk Varies by Location</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524339</link>
<description><![CDATA[Type of home also influences child's risk, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Childhood Asthma Can Flare Up in Young Adults</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524374</link>
<description><![CDATA[But relapses are usually mild and treatable, study finds

]]></description>
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<item><title>Witnessing Violence Can Harm Child's Body, Mind</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524388</link>
<description><![CDATA[Traumatized kids have higher rates of asthma, gastro and other problems, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>C-section Preemies at Higher Childhood Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524172</link>
<description><![CDATA[Genes, biology make these children more prone to severe airway trouble]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Season Hitting Its Peak</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524321</link>
<description><![CDATA[After slow start, widespread activity reported, U.S. officials say]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Asthma Plan for Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524223</link>
<description><![CDATA[They can be protected at school, too]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Controlling Mold</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524079</link>
<description><![CDATA[Is it making you sick?]]></description>
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<item><title>Gene Insight May Improve Child Asthma Care</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523901</link>
<description><![CDATA[Kids with worst cases display specific gene profile, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>No Evidence Flu Vaccine Works For Toddlers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524183</link>
<description><![CDATA[More science needed on practice of vaccinating those under 2, report says]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Dry Skin, Allergy or Something More Serious?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523962</link>
<description><![CDATA[How to recognize psoriasis]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Pill Cuts Intermittent Flare-ups in Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524006</link>
<description><![CDATA[Singulair reduced exacerbations caused by infections, need for corticosteroids]]></description>
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<item><title>Bird Flu Virus Can Cause Human Encephalitis</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524028</link>
<description><![CDATA[Two deaths involving brain inflammation reported in Vietnam]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Vaccine Doesn't Shield Seniors as Much as Thought</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524003</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds mortality rates flat since 80s, despite increased vaccination]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Shots for Kids Would Protect Many Adults</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523767</link>
<description><![CDATA[Children transmit the virus more readily than any other group of individuals]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Rhinitis + Sinusitis = Misery</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523822</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some ways to find relief]]></description>
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<item><title>Mouse Allergen Ups Asthma Risk in Inner-City Homes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523899</link>
<description><![CDATA[High levels of allergen in 84 percent of kids' bedrooms, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Races Respond Differently to Asthma Drugs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523801</link>
<description><![CDATA[Blacks may require slightly higher doses than whites, study suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Hydrocortisone Fights Severe Pneumonia</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523640</link>
<description><![CDATA[The drug could prove a lifeline for very ill patients]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Be Mitey Careful!</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523725</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mites in pet food can cause allergies]]></description>
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<item><title>Tailor Asthma Treatment for Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523719</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study outlines how to tell which medicines to give which child]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Moves to Expand Flu Vaccine Supply</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523683</link>
<description><![CDATA[Officials also endorse local efforts to offer shots to all if surplus exists]]></description>
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<item><title>Combo Therapy Gives Asthma Relief</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523453</link>
<description><![CDATA[Offers patients break from bad episodes, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Vitamin Intake During Pregnancy May Affect Respiratory Health of Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523440</link>
<description><![CDATA[But researchers say it's too early to say how changing maternal diet might help]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Vaccine Shortage Is Now a Surplus</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523416</link>
<description><![CDATA[States starting to lift restrictions on who can get a shot]]></description>
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<item><title>Eye Protein Plays Key Role in Allergy Response</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523369</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sets up early stages of inflammatory reaction, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>New Asthma Guidelines Issued for Pregnancies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523347</link>
<description><![CDATA[Expert panel's recommendations emphasize asthma control]]></description>
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<item><title>Most Aerosal Asthma Therapies Created Equal</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523334</link>
<description><![CDATA[But patients must know how to use them, new guidelines state]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Season a Mild One... So Far</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523289</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts caution the worst may be yet to come]]></description>
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<item><title>Chamomile Tea May Have Medicinal Value</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523294</link>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists find ingredient in brew might ease colds, cramps]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: An Herbal Myth?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523126</link>
<description><![CDATA[Echinacea didn't ease child cold symptoms in study]]></description>
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<item><title>Protein May Protect Against Lung Disease Damage</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523073</link>
<description><![CDATA[Same molecule thought to cause problems may guard against chronic conditions]]></description>
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<item><title>Wintertime No Holiday for Allergy-Prone Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522805</link>
<description><![CDATA[More time indoors spells trouble; simple steps can help]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: A Remedy for Perfume Allergy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=505252</link>
<description><![CDATA[Getting rid of it in a whisker]]></description>
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<item><title>New Risk for Asthma, Allergy Found</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523011</link>
<description><![CDATA[Changes in gut bacteria and fungi may increase chances of problems]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Shouldn't Spoil Winter Fun</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522593</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts offer tips on safe cold weather exercise]]></description>
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<item><title>Loosening of Flu Shot Restrictions Urged</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522986</link>
<description><![CDATA[Government panel seeks wider immunizations in areas with enough vaccine]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Meeting Demand For Flu Shots... So Far</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522954</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mild start to season, lack of demand easing potential problems, officials say]]></description>
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<item><title>Spray Approved for Nasal Polyps</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522959</link>
<description><![CDATA[Treats benign growths that obstruct breathing]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Dry Winter Air</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522793</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's not good for your nose and throat]]></description>
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<item><title>Some Expert Advice on Warding Off the Common Cold</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522410</link>
<description><![CDATA[One key: Frequent handwashing, doctors say]]></description>
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<item><title>Steroids Critical to Asthma Management</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522751</link>
<description><![CDATA[Those who miss doses likelier to be hospitalized, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Keep the Holidays Safe for Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522603</link>
<description><![CDATA[Expert offers tips on fire safety, food allergies, choking hazards]]></description>
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<item><title>Indoor  Pool Air May Pose Hazard to Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522728</link>
<description><![CDATA[Their lungs could be harmed by chlorine byproducts, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Imports 1.2 Million More Flu Shots</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522754</link>
<description><![CDATA[German-made vaccine procured under investigational drug application]]></description>
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<item><title>Farm Kids Fare Better on Asthma Front</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522517</link>
<description><![CDATA[They wheeze less than peers in cities, other rural areas]]></description>
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<item><title>Steps to Steer Clear of Colds and Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522608</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tips include lots of hand washing and plenty of rest]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Anaphylaxis</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522580</link>
<description><![CDATA[An allergic reaction that can be deadly]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Brrr... It's Cold</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522445</link>
<description><![CDATA[So dress warmly]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Stranded in Snow</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522446</link>
<description><![CDATA[Suggestions on how to wait it out]]></description>
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<item><title>Allergic to the Holidays?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522506</link>
<description><![CDATA[Seasonal triggers can spark reactions; here's help]]></description>
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<item><title>Breathing Easier Through the Holidays</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522402</link>
<description><![CDATA[Asthma, allergy control key to enjoying yuletide cheer]]></description>
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<item><title>Give Colds the Cold Shoulder This Season</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522263</link>
<description><![CDATA[There are simple ways to stay virus-free]]></description>
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<item><title>Stress Raises Asthma Risk in Children</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522508</link>
<description><![CDATA[Attacks come two days, then six weeks after stressful event]]></description>
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<item><title>Education Campaigns Cut Antibiotic Use</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522516</link>
<description><![CDATA[Better public awareness may stem resistance to drugs
]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Cold or Allergy?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522286</link>
<description><![CDATA[How to tell the difference]]></description>
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<item><title>Drugs May Not Protect Against Cat Allergies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522354</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds not enough contain recommended doses]]></description>
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<item><title>Teens With Asthma Feel Isolated</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522332</link>
<description><![CDATA[They feel self-conscious, left out of activities

]]></description>
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<item><title>Faster Allergy Immunotherapy Proves Effective</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522338</link>
<description><![CDATA[New method deemed safe and increases compliance among patients

]]></description>
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<item><title>Respiratory Problems Plague Kids With Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522252</link>
<description><![CDATA[Winter a particularly tough time for these patients]]></description>
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<item><title>Vaccine Stops Food Allergy in Dogs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522331</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study provides hope for human sufferers]]></description>
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<item><title>Eating Peanuts May Stop Peanut Allergy Return</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522234</link>
<description><![CDATA[Recurrence rate lowest in those who challenge]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Shot Decisions to Be Made Locally</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522274</link>
<description><![CDATA[More vaccine being shipped to states, federal officials say]]></description>
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<item><title>New  Method Could Stretch Flu Vaccine Supply</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522137</link>
<description><![CDATA[Won't work for elderly and for this season, though
]]></description>
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<item><title>Melatonin Helps Asthmatics Sleep More Soundly</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522021</link>
<description><![CDATA[Counteracts effects of steroids that are often used for condition]]></description>
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<item><title>Annual Flu Shot a Lifesaver for the Elderly</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522106</link>
<description><![CDATA[Consecutive vaccines have cumulative effect, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Allergies Can Crop Up Indoors</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521596</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tips on how to protect children from irritants in home]]></description>
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<item><title>Allergy, Asthma Risk Shows Up in Umbilical Cord Blood</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521991</link>
<description><![CDATA[High levels of allergen antibodies linked to increased risk of problems]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Eyes 5 Million Imported  Flu Shots</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522062</link>
<description><![CDATA[Additional foreign vaccines would bring total to 66 million amid shortage]]></description>
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<item><title>Extreme Heat Can Degrade Mail-Order Drugs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522025</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers advise against leaving them in hot cars, mailboxes]]></description>
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<item><title>Over-the-Counter Drugs Cut Cost of Colds</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521958</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds they reduce unnecessary doctor visits, lost days of work]]></description>
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<item><title>Heartburn Drugs Linked to Pneumonia</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521981</link>
<description><![CDATA[The longer you use them, the greater the risk, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Web Not Always Safe Health Source for Some</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521830</link>
<description><![CDATA[Doesn't help people with diabetes and other chronic diseases change behavior]]></description>
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<item><title>One Million More Doses of FluMist On The Way</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521931</link>
<description><![CDATA[Government says total vaccine supply now at 61 million doses]]></description>
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<item><title>Gene Variant Offers Asthma Protection</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521858</link>
<description><![CDATA[Not having it increases odds of having breathing disorder]]></description>
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<item><title>Experts Urge Simple Steps to Prevent Colds, Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521891</link>
<description><![CDATA[Campaign gains added urgency in wake of vaccine shortage]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Secures Another 2.6 Million Flu Vaccines</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521863</link>
<description><![CDATA[Still leaves the nation well short of needed doses]]></description>
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<item><title>The Truth About Colds and Flu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521575</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts help you sift through misconceptions]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Says No More Flu Vaccine</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521818</link>
<description><![CDATA[Supplies from Chiron factory in England can't be salvaged, health officials say]]></description>
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<item><title>Sinus Infections Crop Up in Autumn</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521666</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fall marks start of more than cold and flu season]]></description>
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<item><title>Early Forecast: Flu Season Could be Harsh</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521777</link>
<description><![CDATA[But existing vaccine supplies are good match for predominant strain, some experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Having Siblings Cuts Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521658</link>
<description><![CDATA[Kids with brothers, sisters less likely to have it]]></description>
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<item><title>Air Pollution, Secondhand Smoke Pose Risks for Children</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521729</link>
<description><![CDATA[Babies as young as 1 experience trouble breathing, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Shots Will Be Earmarked for Neediest</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521739</link>
<description><![CDATA[CDC says it will allocate vaccine yet to be shipped]]></description>
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<item><title>Many Make Mistakes with Asthma Medication</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521659</link>
<description><![CDATA[Only half shake inhaler before use, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>FDA Denies Knowing Extent of  Flu Vaccine Production Problems</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521733</link>
<description><![CDATA[Top official says agency didn't realize British plant would be shut]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: If You Have Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521318</link>
<description><![CDATA[Here's how your body reacts]]></description>
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<item><title>Bed Covers Cut Down on Dust Mites</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521660</link>
<description><![CDATA[Impermeable bedding benefits people with allergic asthma]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Shots Scarce Even for Most Vulnerable</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521668</link>
<description><![CDATA[Only 55 million doses for 95 million people at risk]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: What Qualifies as Hypoallergenic?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521319</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's up to product makers to decide]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Shot Shortage: What Can You Do?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521641</link>
<description><![CDATA[CDC says most vulnerable should go to front of line; dilution proposed]]></description>
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<item><title>Sudden Flu Shot Shortage Stuns U.S.</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521621</link>
<description><![CDATA[Supplier halted; talk moves to rationing remaining doses]]></description>
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<item><title>Coping With the Common Cold</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520847</link>
<description><![CDATA[Pain relievers, decongestants and even chicken soup remain treatment staples]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Shots in Separate Seasons Still Protect Toddlers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521486</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds one in spring, another in fall easier than two a month apart in fall]]></description>
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<item><title>Allergen-Free Homes  Won't Stop Kids' Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521481</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study counters belief that it results from dander, dust exposure]]></description>
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<item><title>More Clues to Cause of Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521404</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers identify new T-cell that reduces airway inflammation in mice]]></description>
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<item><title>Shots Urged as Flu Rates Rise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521393</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts say it's especially true for the most vulnerable]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Can Prove Fatal for Young Athletes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521160</link>
<description><![CDATA[Kids with the disease need to take precautions on and off the playing field]]></description>
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<item><title>Steroid Tames Mild Cases of Croup</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521352</link>
<description><![CDATA[But most mild cases would get better on their own anyway, doctors note

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<item><title>Breast Milk Cuts Asthma Risk for Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521299</link>
<description><![CDATA[Offers protection for first four years of life, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Dumbing Down Allergies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521253</link>
<description><![CDATA[New book offers practical guidance to allergy, asthma sufferers]]></description>
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<item><title>White Blood Cells Play Role in Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521242</link>
<description><![CDATA[Identifying action of eosinophils could lead to new treatment for the disease]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Whipping Whooping Cough</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520945</link>
<description><![CDATA[How to know when that persistent cough is more than just annoying]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Hospitalizations on the Rise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521210</link>
<description><![CDATA[Aging population and more virulent strains to blame, study finds
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<item><title>Ground Zero Workers File Billion-Dollar Health Lawsuit</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521197</link>
<description><![CDATA[Suit blames Twin Towers' owners for exposure to allegedly toxic conditions]]></description>
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<item><title>Alternative Remedy for Allergies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521124</link>
<description><![CDATA[Homeopathic treatments help sleep, reduce symptoms]]></description>
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<item><title>Routine Flu Shots for Toddlers Feasible</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521044</link>
<description><![CDATA[Doctors surveyed said those aged 12 to 35 months could be vaccinated]]></description>
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<item><title>Smog Impedes Kids' Lung Development</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521098</link>
<description><![CDATA[California pollution stems growth at most crucial age]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Managing Food Allergies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520819</link>
<description><![CDATA[Avoidance is best]]></description>
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<item><title>Planning Ahead Helps Control Asthma in Children</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520996</link>
<description><![CDATA[Emergencies less likely if parents monitor symptoms steadily, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Bird Flu Found to Sicken Cats</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521009</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding raises worries about transmission to humans]]></description>
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<item><title>Know How to Tame Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520862</link>
<description><![CDATA[Many patients unaware of national treatment guidelines]]></description>
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<item><title>Contamination Will Delay Some Flu Shots</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520927</link>
<description><![CDATA[CDC expects half of doses to be a month late]]></description>
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<item><title>Cleaners, Solvents May Raise Kids' Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520880</link>
<description><![CDATA[Household products add to indoor air pollution, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Flu Shows Resistance to Popular Drug</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520901</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tamiflu incidence higher than thought, but maker cites faults with study]]></description>
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<item><title>Smokers Fill Rooms With Toxins, Study Finds</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520803</link>
<description><![CDATA[Airborne endotoxins hundreds of times higher in smoky environments]]></description>
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<item><title>Digestive Allergic Disorder Rising in Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520854</link>
<description><![CDATA[Eosinophilic esophagitis mimics gastric reflux]]></description>
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<item><title>Breathing Easy When School Starts</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520752</link>
<description><![CDATA[Students need to avoid asthma and allergy triggers when they return to classes]]></description>
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<item><title>Vitamin E Thwarts Colds in the Elderly</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520694</link>
<description><![CDATA[But it's not effective against lower respiratory infections, such as pneumonia]]></description>
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<item><title>Parents Miss Some Effective Asthma Steps</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520712</link>
<description><![CDATA[Many who try to get rid of allergens do the wrong things]]></description>
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<item><title>Stopping Pollen in Its Tracks</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520652</link>
<description><![CDATA[Blocking cream may reduce allergies, study suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Anatomy of a Sneeze</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520350</link>
<description><![CDATA[Involves lots of muscles working together]]></description>
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<item><title>Last Year's Flu Shot Imperfect But Effective</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520639</link>
<description><![CDATA[CDC finds it gave more protection than experts had thought]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Bad Bee Stings</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520345</link>
<description><![CDATA[Reactions could be serious]]></description>
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<item><title>Biofeedback Helps Asthmatics Breathe Easier</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520480</link>
<description><![CDATA[Use of it reduces use of inhaled steroids, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Sting of Bug Bites Can Linger Into Adulthood</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520607</link>
<description><![CDATA[But allergy shots can protect for up to 20 years]]></description>
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<item><title>Lung Trouble Looms for Young Asthmatics</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520522</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds 20% lost some lung function over 5 years]]></description>
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<item><title>New Allergy Vaccine Shows Promise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520539</link>
<description><![CDATA[Genetically modified pollen does the trick for sufferers]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Wildfire Smoke</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520236</link>
<description><![CDATA[It can damage your health]]></description>
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<item><title>Anthrax Attack Can Now Be Detected Quickly</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520377</link>
<description><![CDATA[Symptoms, X-rays distinguish inhalation form when time is crucial]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Getting Point About Vaccinating Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520380</link>
<description><![CDATA[CDC reports record-high childhood immunization rates]]></description>
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<item><title>Bill Will Force Food Labels to List Allergens</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520213</link>
<description><![CDATA[House passes bill mandating plain English]]></description>
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<item><title>Steer Clear of Sneezing This Summer</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=519910</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts offer tips for allergy, asthma sufferers]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Air Pollution</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=519801</link>
<description><![CDATA[People with lung problems most susceptible]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Ozone Pollution</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=519803</link>
<description><![CDATA[You can make a difference]]></description>
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<item><title>Tests Sniff Out Trace Elements of Nuts</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=519586</link>
<description><![CDATA[Help for those whose allergies can be dangerous]]></description>
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<item><title>Kiwi a Significant Food Allergen</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520026</link>
<description><![CDATA[Severe reactions seen in some who eat exotic fruit]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Needs Right Treatment</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520005</link>
<description><![CDATA[Many patients don't receive proper drugs]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthmatics Have Higher COPD Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520032</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds chances are 12 times higher]]></description>
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<item><title>Blood Test Predicts Kids' Food Allergies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=519984</link>
<description><![CDATA[Helps decide whether to reintroduce offending items]]></description>
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<item><title>Pet Allergens Found in <i>All</i> U.S.  Homes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=519996</link>
<description><![CDATA[Even those that don't have animals, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>A Little Dust Could Be Good for Tender Skin</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=519934</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bacterial toxin in house dust may protect infants from eczmea]]></description>
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<item><title>Cough Syrup Doesn't Help Kids -- or Parents</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=519836</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds OTC products don't help either sleep]]></description>
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<item><title>Early Vitamin Use May Boost Risk of Asthma, Food Allergy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=519926</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study found infants, toddlers given them more likely to have problems by 3]]></description>
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