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		<title><![CDATA[Care2 News Network - Brain Food found by Ann P.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brainfood for a progressive world - democratically determined.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Should Education On Forced Marriage Be Introduced In Schools?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/30/304/450/3045073_140.jpg'>Early and forced marriage is a sensitive subject and many people in UK are unsure of how to deal with or help to prevent it. Forced marriage has become a huge challenge for those tackling prevention and last year the Government’s Forced Marriage...<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=965166549'>Brendan W.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/society'>Society &amp; Culture</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/965166549/3045073'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/965166549/3045073'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendan W.]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:13:44 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Norway Shooting Survivors: The Long Road to Recovery and Peace]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Much has been made about the motives and the twisted psyche of the murderer, but not so much attention has been given to the young victims who survived his rampage. What happens to them?<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2902205'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2902205'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:59:45 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Modern Medicine and Complementary Treatments: Can Cancer Patients Have it Both Ways?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Recent studies, and the NIH, indicate that Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) can benefit cancer patients. Read what doctors and patients have to say.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2866764'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2866764'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:53:18 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Choosing How to Give Birth: Is there a right way and a wrong way?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Is there a right way and a wrong way to choose how to birth your child? Find out what the experts are saying.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2830864'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2830864'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:40:27 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Super-Sizing of America's Pets: How to Conquer Pet Obesity Naturally]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/27/279/992/2799241_140.jpg'>If Rex and Fluffy are overweight, learn what your Natural Choices are for curing your pet's obesity. Interview with pet expert Dr. Ernie Ward.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/animals'>Animals</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2799241'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2799241'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 May 2011 13:59:23 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Japan Earthquake Tsunami Recovery, Psychological Impact | Natural Choice Directory WA]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Interview with psychologists on psychological impacts and recovery of the Japan earthquake tsunami nuclear disasters. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2785955'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2785955'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:51:15 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[MS patients warn of complications after 'liberation']]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/26/263/311/2631135_140.jpg'>Three multiple sclerosis patients who went outside the country for the "liberation treatment" are warning other patients to make sure they have follow-up care in case they return with complications. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=124476114'>Arlie Robins</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/124476114/2631135'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/124476114/2631135'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arlie Robins]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:14:50 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Moving the World with your Mind: Thought-Controlled Devices]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Technological advances are making it possible for people to move prosthetic limbs, wheelchairs, and even cars through the sheer power of human thought. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/science'>Science &amp; Tech</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2730777'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2730777'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:02:24 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sustainable Happiness, Seattle Happiness Initiative | Natural Choice Directory WA]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Sustainable Seattle, a non-profit organization promoting sustainability in the Central Puget Sound area, believes that happiness can be measured... and those measurements can be used to improve lives. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/society'>Society &amp; Culture</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2718999'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2718999'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:52:09 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Darvon and Darvocet Withdrawn from U.S. Market Due to Heart Risks]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc. makers of Darvon and Darvocet, the brand version of the prescription pain medication propoxyphene, has agreed to withdraw the medication from the U.S. market at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2654685'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2654685'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:23:23 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[FDA Restricts Access to Diabetes Drug Avandia]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The diabetes drug Avandia has been pulled from the European market and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed significant restrictions on its use in the U.S., citing increased risk of heart attack associated with the drug.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2422400'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2422400'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:40:44 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Michaele Salahi Battling MS and Bad Press]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Michaele Salahi,infamous for crashing a White House dinner and landing a gig on a reality television show, added another dimension to her fame by announcing that she has multiple sclerosis. Can’t you hear the collective groan? It's Invisible Illness Week<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/society'>Society &amp; Culture</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2383260'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/2383260'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:06:35 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[FarmVille Goes Organic]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[FarmVille players, hang on to your green hats because FarmVille is about to go organic!<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/society'>Society &amp; Culture</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1814222'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1814222'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:51:00 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[We're Havin' a Heat Wave... 7 Tips to Avoid Heat Stroke]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/17/174/433/1743392_140.jpg'>The summer of 2010 began with a sweltering heat wave in much of the U.S., with temperatures hitting triple digits, coupled with high humidity. How to avoid heat-related illness<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1743392'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1743392'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:35:13 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[McDonald's Recall: 12 Million Tainted Shrek Glasses]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/15/158/820/1582026_140.jpg'>McDonald's has issued a recall for 12 million "Shrek Forever After 3D" drinking glasses after learning they are tainted with cadmium. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=798035529'>BarbKnight SunshinecatLady</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/798035529/1582026'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/798035529/1582026'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[BarbKnight SunshinecatLady]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:50:21 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Edward Janus, Passionate Online Activism at its Finest]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist says thank you Ann Pietrangelo. She is a person with a big and caring heart. I was honored when she asked to write about my Internet Activism.  I am so proud that I can be able to call her a friend.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=100716377'>Edward Janus</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/100716377/1555125'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/100716377/1555125'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward Janus]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 29 May 2010 06:01:59 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[TAKE ACTION! Good News: Union of Concerned Scientists Backs Our Demand for Global Warming Facts on Fox!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/15/152/289/1528976_140.jpg'>Following our united SEN-Care2 lead, the Union of Concerned Scientists and Change.org have launched a matching petition, and Huffington bloggers are sending activists to the SEN-Care2 petition page, urging thousands to sign BOTH petitions! Let's go!<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=606472831'>Gregory Hilbert</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/606472831/1528976'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/606472831/1528976'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gregory Hilbert]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 May 2010 07:14:03 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Global MOMS Act: What it Means for Global Maternal Health]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[No woman should have to put her life or her health at risk to give birth. The  Global MOMS Act will expand access to quality maternal health services and greatly reduce maternal mortality. It calls for the development of a strategy to coordinate existing <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1509152'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1509152'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 May 2010 11:19:27 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Presumed Consent for Organ Donation: Smart Move or Orwellian Prophecy Come True?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Let’s presume you want to donate your organs. It’s very generous of you. Unless you don’t. "Presumed Consent" - "Opt Out" Clause... Can’t wait to see the poll results on this one.<br>
<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/political'>US Politics &amp; Gov&#39;t</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1484616'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1484616'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 02 May 2010 07:16:10 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[MS Activist John Hicklenton Ends Life at Euthanasia Clinic]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Make no mistake about it. John Hicklenton triumphed over multiple sclerosis. I say this in spite of the fact that he ended his own life because of it.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1442075'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1442075'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:15:45 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[History Made as House Passes Senate Bill: Health Care Reform Begins Now]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The House passed the Senate health care reform bill, taking the first concrete steps on what will continue to be a long and tumultuous journey toward leveling the playing field and giving all Americans access to health<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/political'>US Politics &amp; Gov&#39;t</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1431130'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1431130'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:08:02 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Longing for Liberation]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Liberation Treatment did not cause great fanfare in the medical community, with MS organizations, or in the news, but the 2.5 million people worldwide who live with MS turned the the CCSVI/MS connection into major news, setting off a demand for allocation<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1417358'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1417358'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:59:37 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[CCSVI Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[A treatment exists that may treat or cure multiple sclerosis called CCSVI. Many doctors, the medical profession and the governments are sceptical and are taking a backseat approach. Join the group, MS Liberation - End Multiple Sclerosis. Get more info!<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=325745832'>Christin Benoit</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/325745832/1397352'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/325745832/1397352'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christin Benoit]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:00:36 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[MS: Who Gets It and Why]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/14/140/080/1408033_140.jpg'>Written by the brilliant Care2 Causes blogger Ann Pietrangelo, here's an article about the what, where, who and why of MS.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=492012389'>Steve Williams</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/492012389/1408033'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/492012389/1408033'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Williams]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:07:16 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month 3-8 - 3-14]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Multiple Sclerosis Foundation recognizes March as National MS Education & Awareness Month, and the National MS Society designated March 8-14 as MS Awareness Week<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=419267164'>KC A.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/419267164/1406207'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/419267164/1406207'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[KC A.]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:22:03 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[White House:]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Congress dropped the health care reform ball... will the President pick it up and run with it? White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, when asked if the White House is preparing it’s own health care plan for next week's summit replied, "Stay tuned."<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/political'>US Politics &amp; Gov&#39;t</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1395360'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1395360'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:50:40 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Brain blood vessels clue to MS]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/13/138/874/1387441_140.jpg'>More than 55% of multiple sclerosis patients have been found to have constricted blood vessels in their brains, a US study says.<br>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leslie Y.]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:54:53 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Premature death is more likely in obese children]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/13/138/873/1387351_140.jpg'>About 32% of children and teens are obese or overweight, the government says. Those extra pounds put children at a greater risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other health problems. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=540218350'>Lady Xanadu</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/540218350/1387351'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/540218350/1387351'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lady Xanadu]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:22:51 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Toke a Day Keeps the Doctor Away]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Alone in her Birmingham, England home, a woman stirs a half teaspoon of cannabis into her hot tea. By seeking relief from pain and spasms caused by multiple sclerosis in this way she is, in the eyes of the law, a criminal.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1387013'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1387013'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:10:11 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Jimmie Heuga, Olympic ski hero, dies of MS at 66 - The Denver Post]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[An icon Lost: Heuga, 66, died Monday at Boulder Community Hospital after a gradually debilitating 40-year battle with multiple sclerosis.<br>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:44:45 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Last Resort for HealthCare: 'Preexisting Condition' Woman's "WillMarryForHealthInsurance.com"]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/13/137/781/1378132_140.jpg'>Recently divorced mom, Terri Carlson, 45, has just 1 year left COBRA insurance, then NOTHING to cover numerous doctors appointments & dozens of medications due to rare genetic condition. Claims she can't afford to marry for love or even care about looks!<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=597720583'>LucyKaleidoscop Eyes</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/597720583/1378132'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/597720583/1378132'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[LucyKaleidoscop Eyes]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:10:53 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fat parents to blame for childhood obesity epidemic by over-feeding under-fives.]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/13/137/765/1376568_140.jpg'>The Government's policy of tackling childhood obesity by encouraging primary school children to take more exercise has been challenged by scientists.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=343293987'>Shaktiva I.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/343293987/1376568'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/343293987/1376568'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shaktiva I.]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:12:38 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Can Environmental Toxins Cause Childhood Obesity?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/10/101/164/1016487_140.jpg'>The National Children's Study kicks off this week,  which will be the largest, most comprehensive study of American children's health and wellness in history. From gestation to 21, researchers will note how genes and environment effect development.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=947380511'>Laurie Boris</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/947380511/1016487'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/947380511/1016487'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurie Boris]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:43:55 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Childhood obesity linked to later onset of puberty in boys]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/13/137/782/1378297_140.jpg'>A new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Health System suggests that excess body weight may lead to a later onset of puberty in boys.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=682890945'>Sophie Smith</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/682890945/1378297'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/682890945/1378297'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Smith]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:03:14 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pharma Industry Keeps Hand In Health Care Bill : NPR]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/12/120/079/1207943_140.jpg'>As Congress works on the health care overhaul bills, it continues to do a complicated dance to keep patients in mind while getting health providers on board. One of the groups key to working any deal is the pharmaceutical industry, which has been quite ac<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=969035061'>Stormoak Lonewind</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/969035061/1207943'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/969035061/1207943'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stormoak Lonewind]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:01:22 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[In Reversal, FDA Expresses Concern Over BPA]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/13/136/614/1361424_140.jpg'>In a shift of position, the Food and Drug Administration is expressing concerns about possible health risks from bisphenol-A, or BPA, a widely used component of plastic bottles and food packaging that it declared safe in 2008. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=914083273'>Lori Ann T.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/914083273/1361424'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/914083273/1361424'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lori Ann T.]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:51:00 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Scientists Confirm Link Between BPA and Heart Disease in Humans]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/13/136/626/1362601_140.jpg'>[A] quarter of the population with the highest levels of BPA were more than twice as likely to report having heart disease or diabetes, compared to the quarter with the lowest BPA levels. They also found that higher BPA levels were associated with clinica<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=410531040'>Roseann D.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/410531040/1362601'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/410531040/1362601'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roseann D.]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:53:56 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wendell Potter - Insurance Industry Launders $10M to $20M in Attack Ads - TAKE ACTION!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/13/135/574/1357464_140.jpg'>This is a special alert about breaking news showing that health insurance companies secretly gave the Chamber of Commerce millions of dollars to run third-party attack ads at the same time they were telling Congress they continued to "strongly support<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=497847928'>Just Carole</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/business'>Business</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/497847928/1357464'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/497847928/1357464'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Just Carole]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:57:53 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Self-Serve Soda Fountains: Serving up Fecal Bacteria]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[How about a large cola and a side order of fecal matter? I hate to spoil your appetite, but you might want to think twice about using those self-serve soda fountains.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1356668'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1356668'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:49:00 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A comparison of House, Senate health care bills - BusinessWeek]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[A comparison of the health care bills before Congress<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1338599'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1338599'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:14:04 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The International Community needs to Acknowledge that Iraqi people are suffering the devastating consequences due to the 'Weapon]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/12/129/948/1294854_140.jpg'>Young women in Fallujah in Iraq are terrified of having children because of the increasing number of babies born grotesquely deformed, with no heads, two heads, a single eye in their foreheads, scaly bodies or missing limbs<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=736158251'>Uhoud Abdulmajeed</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/world'>World</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/736158251/1294854'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/736158251/1294854'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Uhoud Abdulmajeed]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:43:04 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A TALE OF HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY HORROR:  I Am Not a Dog]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/12/128/822/1282293_140.jpg'>I am not a "dog." That's what health insurance executives called me because I have a disease. I'm also not a "trainwreck," another term they used for members like me.<br>
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l<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=193692282'>Cal Mendelsohn</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/193692282/1282293'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/193692282/1282293'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cal Mendelsohn]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:42:52 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[USA:  In protecting against flu, face masks rank last.  Best?  Vaccination!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/12/127/760/1276053_140.jpg'>New guidelines on protecting hospital workers against the H1N1 swine flu stress keeping influenza patients away from others; put protective equipment such as face masks last.vaccinate as many staff as possible against H1N1; U.S. Centers for Disease Cntrl.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=533666814'>Summer Luvin Kat</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/533666814/1276053'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/533666814/1276053'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Summer Luvin Kat]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:44:37 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medical \'Facility Fees\'... Another Way to Stick-It to Patients]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Another way to stick it to patients<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=201060531'>Jayme G.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/business'>Business</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/201060531/1272223'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/201060531/1272223'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jayme G.]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:30:29 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA['Facility Fees' Are Surprise Cost For Many Patients - Kaiser Health News]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The the latest gimmick to generate additional revenue for hospitals, whose profit margins have sagged in the past two years as the economy has nosedived.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=294194735'>Ann Pietrangelo</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1271395'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/294194735/1271395'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Pietrangelo]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:01:04 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[September is Hunger Action Month -- Fight to End Hunger ! TAKE ACTION !]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/12/124/498/1249897_140.jpg'>Approximately 13 million American children are at risk of hunger every day. But besides the physical pain of hunger, these undernourished children are in great danger of social and educational problems. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=100041282'>Cher C.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/society'>Society &amp; Culture</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/1249897'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/1249897'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cher C.]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:02:31 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dem Senator: Public option is dead]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/12/122/231/1223105_140.jpg'>“Look, the fact of the matter is there are not the votes in the U.S. Senate for the public option, there never have been,” Conrad said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace.”<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=176597074'>Maria V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/political'>US Politics &amp; Gov&#39;t</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/176597074/1223105'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/176597074/1223105'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria V.]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:04:36 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[White House may drop 'public health care option']]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/12/122/230/1223026_140.jpg'>WASHINGTON -- Apparently ready to abandon the idea, President Barack Obama's health secretary said Sunday a government alternative to private health insurance is "not the essential element" of the administration's health care overhaul.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=374694206'>David Petrosky</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/political'>US Politics &amp; Gov&#39;t</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/374694206/1223026'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/374694206/1223026'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Petrosky]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:06:12 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House bill would make health care a right]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/11/119/939/1193982_140.jpg'>By ERICA WERNER-WASHINGTON – House Democratic leaders, pledging to meet the president's goal of health care legislation before their August break, are offering a $1.5 trillion plan that for the first time would make health care a right & a responsibility<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=571796083'>Dana H.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/political'>US Politics &amp; Gov&#39;t</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/571796083/1193982'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/571796083/1193982'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana H.]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:46:12 PDT]]></pubDate>
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