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		<title><![CDATA[Maryland warns of possible measles exposure at 3 Ocean City locations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Maryland health officials are warning residents about
possible measles exposure after a person from another state who had the
disease visited three Ocean City businesses this month.

The Maryland Department of Health said the person ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic Q&A: Prostate cancer: Are you at risk, and should you get screened?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I know prostate cancer is common,
but I’m not sure who is most at risk or whether there are symptoms to
watch for. When should men consider screening? And if cancer is found,
what treatments are available, and what side effects...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Misinformation, hesitancy could blunt impact of new cancer vaccines]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nearly five years ago, Chase Johnson was cured of breast cancer —
but not of the profound anxiety that it would return.

When Johnson was originally diagnosed in 2021, the resident of Cary,
North Carolina, was only 31 — nearly a decade away ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rising healthcare costs have hit Georgia's most conservative district. But its politics are unlikely to change]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amber Bates of Cohutta, Georgia, is one of thousands of people
without health insurance in the 14th Congressional District, home to about
765,000 people in the northwestern corner of the state.

She and her husband have not had health coverage for...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dengue fever and other mosquito-borne illnesses surging in Florida]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mosquito bites can be more than a nuisance this summer — they can
make you sick.

Florida has become a hotbed for mosquito-borne dieases, reporting
hundreds of cases of dengue fever, chikungunya fever, and even West Nile
virus.

The state leads ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[HHS plans new research into autism development, treatment]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to launch a
new research initiative related to autism, using AI and other technology
to map how the condition develops and identify opportunities for early
intervention.

The initiative, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When is Medicare open enrollment?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The main Medicare open enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. During this period, anyone enrolled in original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or a Part D drug plan can adjust their coverage. Because Medicare offers two main paths — ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Environmental Nutrition: Fructose phobia]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fructose has become one of the most misunderstood nutrients in modern diets. Often blamed for a range of health problems, it’s easy to assume that this type of sugar is inherently harmful. In reality, fructose itself is not the enemy— how and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic Q&A: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Most of the time, I can tell when my kids are using a tummy ache as an excuse not to do something. But when should I take their “Mommy, my tummy hurts” seriously? ANSWER: Every child has belly pain at some point, and most of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The problem with ‘classic’ Lyme disease symptoms]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[One day, Wendy noticed a quarter-sized rash at the top of her thigh. By the next day, it had grown to the diameter of a half-dollar. But since the flat, red patch didn’t resemble the bullseye rash Wendy had seen listed among Lyme disease ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Nearly 100% fatal' disease on the rise across US. What are risks in California?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A “nearly 100% fatal” disease is the rise across the United
States, prompting federal officials to issue a nationwide health
alert.

Since July, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
has seen a sharp increase in the number of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4298931</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania health officials confirm 2 new measles-associated deaths, bringing total to 4 as state outbreak grows]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania health officials on Tuesday confirmed
two more deaths associated with measles involving a resident of
Jefferson County and a resident of Mifflin County.

The state has now reported four measles-related deaths amid a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh’s kindergartners fall below the measles safety threshold, testing the city’s vaccine legacy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It takes a lot to knock football out of the headlines in Pittsburgh. But
reports of measles cases, exposure alerts and calls for residents to
double-check their vaccination status have dominated local news since
August 2026.

My office at ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How South Korea is tackling its super-aging problem – and what other aging nations can learn from its experience]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In December 2024, the share of South Koreans ages 65 and older surpassed
20% for the first time, making it what demographers like us call a
“super-aged society.” By August 2026 that share had risen further,
to 22.1%.

That label can sound like...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dengue-carrying mosquitoes expand their reach into new territories – including Florida]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Times reported the death of an elderly woman on Sept. 8,
2026. Her family says local doctors attributed her death to dengue
fever, although the Florida Department of Health has not yet confirmed
that.

This death was likely part of a...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Indigenous groups are exempt from Medicaid work rules, but native Hawaiians aren't]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[WAIANAE, Hawai‘i — Native Hawaiians will need to comply with new
work requirements to qualify for Medicaid after being excluded from
exemptions carved out for other Indigenous groups, an omission that
clinicians fear will exacerbate the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Colorado has 6th-lowest rate of kindergarteners vaccinated against measles]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — Colorado had one of the lowest measles vaccination rates
in the country for kindergarteners during the last school year, but that
appears to reflect a large number of kids arriving at school without
records, rather than an unusually ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why so few older Americans get counseling – and how it could help]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[People are living longer, reshaping what it means to grow old.

By the late 2060s, an estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide will be age
60 or older – more than the number of people under 18. The population
age 80 and older is expected to grow ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Portugal decriminalized drugs 25 years ago, but the real lesson is what it built around this policy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nearly 70,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2025. While that is a
decline from the nearly 108,000 deaths recorded in 2022, these grim
figures distinguish the U.S. from other high-income countries. At the
peak of the opioid crisis, the U.S. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shingles can cause severe chronic pain – new research on how exosomes alter neurons offers pathways to treatment]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shingles can cause pain that is notoriously difficult to manage and can
last for months to years for some people. The pain can be so severe that
it causes a significant decline in quality of life and can be
accompanied by suicidal thoughts and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/14/2026</pubDate>
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