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          <title>Harvard poll finds one&#45;third able to get swine flu vaccine</title>
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That's true even for people who are at extra risk for severe complications and should be at the front of the line           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:41:42 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Swine flu clinics at Roanoke Valley schools Nov. 6, 10, 12th</title>
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The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts, in partnership with the local school districts, will begin on site school H1N1 vaccination            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:17:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>New gene therapy halts 2 boys&#8217; rare brain disease</title>
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French scientists mixed gene therapy and bone marrow transplants in two boys to seemingly halt a brain disease that can kill by adolescence           ]]></description>
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          <title>4 more die in Virginia from swine flu</title>
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The number of deaths are now up to 21, said Dr. Karen Remley, state health commissioner           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:19 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Free Clinic in Wythe Co. adds Bingo as income source</title>
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The C. Brock Hughes Free Clinic Inc. is counting on Saturday night Bingo games to bring in much-needed revenue           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:22:27 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Grant will help simulation center in Lynhcburg train health care providers</title>
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Lynchburg College and Centra Health received a $200,000 grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission for a health simulation lab that will provide medical training for local students and health care practition           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:07:49 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Swine Flu vaccine clinic in Martinsville set for Monday, November 9th</title>
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Clinic will be held at the National Guard Armory           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:17:38 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Study finds old method of heart bypass better than &#8216;off&#45;pump&#8217;</title>
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Most surprisingly, there were no signs of mental decline in those on the machines           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:12:31 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat</title>
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A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, in what is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline in the United States           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:00:38 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Commercial pigs in Indiana test positive for H1N1</title>
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It's the first time the virus has been found in such hogs           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:15:11 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Roanoke Co. schools to hold Swine Flu vaccine clinics Nov. 6th, 10th, 12th</title>
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The Virginia Department of Health has scheduled four school-based clinics in Roanoke County           ]]></description>
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          <title>RECALL: BodyBuilding.com recalling 65 supplements that may contain steroids</title>
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The recalled products may contain the following ingredients: Superdrol, Madol, Tren, Androstenedione, and/or Turinabol           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:54:07 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers</title>
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Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:25:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Poor countries see troubling rise in breast cancer</title>
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Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul recalls the woman saying, "My man would leave me" - and with him, the family's income.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Stopping the spread of H1N1 among voters</title>
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Hand sanitizer at polling places, coffee stirrers and pencil erasers being used to touch screens           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:04:47 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Study ties common antibiotics with birth defects</title>
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Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:44:49 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Government says swine flu vaccine catching up to demand</title>
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Obama adviser David Axelrod says the manufacturers of the vaccine were wrong when they advised the administration earlier this year that they would have 40 million doses ready near the end of October           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:05:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Side effects not always due to swine flu shot</title>
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As millions of people worldwide begin getting the new swine flu shot, public health officials are bracing for rumors about dangerous side effects linked to the vaccine           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:11:36 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Four insurers agree to cover swine&#45;flu vaccine</title>
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Some insurers also are making arrangements with drug stores and other pharmacies so patients need only show their insurance card to get the shot            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:45:39 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Viginia health officials think Swine Flu has plateaued</title>
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State health commissioner Dr. Karen Remley said that patients reporting swine flu-related symptoms make up about 14 percent of emergency-room and urgent-care medical visits           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:50:20 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Local woman focuses on humor even though cancer took everything but her life</title>
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Sandra Beard and her husband live in an RV because her breast cancer diagnosis came when she didn't have insurance.  Her book "Laugh When I Cry" focuses on finding humor in the worst of times.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:30:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>RECALL: Accusure Insulin Syringe</title>
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All syringes, regardless of lot number, are subject to this recall.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:54:51 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bra exhibit at Lynchburg College supporting the cause of cancer awareness</title>
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M.A.A.M.&#8217;s mission is to raise awareness about the importance of annual mammograms, and right now they&#8217;re doing it in a rather cheeky way           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:30:24 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>You can get swine flu twice</title>
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The virus can mutate into different strain, infectious disease doctor says get vaccinated even if you think you're immune           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:08:37 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HHS Secretary Sebelius says ample swine flu vaccine will be available</title>
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But at the same time, she acknowledged delays in getting a sufficient supply for all those demanding it.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:41:21 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Study finds 1 in 5 kids gets little Vitamin D</title>
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A vitamin D deficiency could put kids at risk for a variety of health problems including weak bones           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:48:25 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>New veterans clinic for Wythe County</title>
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The new outpatient clinic will be located in Wytheville           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:44:40 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Southside man dies from Swine Flu complications</title>
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So far, the Virginia Dept. of Health has received ten reports of swine flu related deaths           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:49:38 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HCA tightens flu visitation restrictions at local hospitals</title>
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The new rules take effect Monday, Oct. 26th, in an attempt to restrict the spread of the swine flu and regular flu           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:56:48 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Flu&#45;like illnesses at Virginia colleges show no pattern</title>
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Virginia campuses are seeing higher numbers of suspected cases of the novel H1N1 virus at the start of flu season           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:15:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Danville event raising awareness for breast cancer</title>
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Rippe&#8217;s is hosting a fashion show to raise money for the Danville Cancer Association            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:21:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Timing is everything when you get treatment for swine flu</title>
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Dr. Kevin Fox with Wythe County Community Hospital says TAMIFLU must be taken within the first two days you start experiencing symptoms or within the first few hours.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Twin Co. Regional Hospital changes visitation policy to prevent spread of swine flu</title>
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Visitors under the age of 18 are restricted from visiting the hospital and visitors with flu/cold symptoms should not visit the hospital           ]]></description>
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          <title>Roanoke Health Department tries to fill gap left by delay in H1N1 vaccine shipments</title>
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H1N1 vaccine clinics will be held at 4 local health departments in the Roanoke Valley and Alleghany County for children and students           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:18:51 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>FDA approves season flu vaccine Fluarix for pediatric use</title>
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This vaccine, which contains inactivated (killed) influenza A and B viruses, had been approved for use in adults, ages 18 years and older           ]]></description>
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Votrient is an oral medication that interferes with angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels needed for solid tumors to grow and survive           ]]></description>
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Link to information about where you'll be able to get a swine flu vaccine starting in mid-November           ]]></description>
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We go over a few ways you can catch, or avoid catching, the seasonal and swine flu           ]]></description>
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The ads will appear on buses, in movie theaters, on TV and radio... even temporary tattoos for children.           ]]></description>
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The FDA has already found at least 75 websites selling fake flu remedies           ]]></description>
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Lewis Gale Dr. David Berry says stay at home for at least 24 hours after your fever breaks before returning to work or school           ]]></description>
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The condition has prevented Justin Resendes from finishing numerous races throughout his career and caused him to lose consciousness and collapse along the course in others           ]]></description>
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The Science Museum of Western Virginia will be hosting H1N1 Information Sessions Saturday, October 17 in the Hopkins Planetarium. The sessions will begin at 2pm and 3pm.           ]]></description>
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Not waiting days for $300 test, starting treatment immediately           ]]></description>
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<guid>http://www2.wsls.com/sls/lifestyles/health_med_fit/article/doctors_using_nasal_swab_to_diagnose_h1n1/54603/#When:22:09:36Z</guid>
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The PGY 1 program gives residents the opportunity to speed up their professional growth, and develop leadership skills           ]]></description>
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Dr. John Moore has started giving the Swine Flu vaccine to his patients.  He says the vaccine is safe for young children.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:26:38 EST</pubDate>
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Enjoy a day and night in Downtown Blacksburg that raises money to help fight breast cancer.  Proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for a Cure.           ]]></description>
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank will receive receive nine pallets of cough, cold, sinus and allergy medicine that will be distributed among its four branches and surrounding counties           ]]></description>
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Dr. Jennifer Barrett's research will focus on how to regenerate and repair tendons and ligaments           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:47:10 EST</pubDate>
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Both come in shot or mist form.  Shot requires no wait between vaccinations.  Mist requires 30 days between vaccinations.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:28:39 EST</pubDate>
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Members of United Healthcare plans no longer have to travel out of town to receive health services.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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Over the past several weeks, the number of patients with flu-like symptoms seen at Lynchburg General Hospital has almost tripled           ]]></description>
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Jumbo-size purses are all the rage, but they can also be a big pain in the neck, shoulder and back, and can cause headaches           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:10:19 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Roanoke man and his wife will be on NBC&#8217;s Today Show Wednesday morning at 8:37</title>
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John Anderson has written a book for men who have women in their lives going through breast cancer.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:06:43 EST</pubDate>
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Event raises more than awareness in its second year.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:40:32 EST</pubDate>
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Among the new measures: People with flu-like symptoms and colds should not visit the hospital, and no one under 18-years-old will be allowed to visit Carilion hospitals           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:45:21 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.wsls.com/sls/lifestyles/health_med_fit/article/carilion_limiting_hospital_visitors_to_slow_flu_spead/52726/#When:17:45:21Z</guid>
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The school blames many students being absent due to widespread flu-like symptoms           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:02:06 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.wsls.com/sls/lifestyles/health_med_fit/article/roanoke_catholic_upper_school_closed_rest_of_week_due_to_widespread_flu-lik/52506/#When:22:02:06Z</guid>
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If you have memories from past years at Southwest Virginia Mental Health Institute, a group of staff members there and a professor of anthropology invite you to share them           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:34:12 EST</pubDate>
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Star Country put on the annual event to help raise money for breast cancer research           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:23:26 EST</pubDate>
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The event at Elmwood Park was billed at "promise to schedule your mammogram" day           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:16:13 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.wsls.com/sls/lifestyles/health_med_fit/article/roanoke_cancer_event_gets_women_to_schedule_mammograms/52234/#When:00:16:13Z</guid>
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Scott Riley's doing much better now, but a week ago he was fighting for his life           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:56:03 EST</pubDate>
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The pool comprised 18 cross-trained nurses who could offer care in different patient-care areas           ]]></description>
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The Virginia Department of Health says H1N1 vaccine will be available to certain people sometime next week.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:11:24 EST</pubDate>
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Virginia should get its first doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine in the next few days, with those doses designated for health care workers and emergency responders           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:14:17 EST</pubDate>
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As of Thursday, patients, employees and visitors will no longer be allowed to smoke on the property of the University of Virginia Medical Center.           ]]></description>
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The man was from the Thomas Jefferson Health District, which includes the Charlottesville area
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          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:28 EST</pubDate>
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WSLS 10 checked to find out why some local doctor's offices don't have any seasonal flu vaccine.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:31:19 EST</pubDate>
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Eldon Nephew never saw the lives he saved by giving blood           ]]></description>
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Tuesday's class is all about health screenings like a pap smear, mammogram, colonoscopy or your flu shot. It starts tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the first floor classroom.           ]]></description>
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Danville Regional Blood Donor Center&#8217;s blood supplies have reached &#8220;critically low levels&#8221; and is in need of all blood types, according to a hospital news release.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:57:54 EST</pubDate>
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The primary research goal of these projects is to assemble 3-D cellular structures that mimic the liver using the major cell types found in the liver           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:19:07 EST</pubDate>
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Health officials say some of those infected have had such light symptoms they may have dismissed them as little more than a stuffy nose or fatigue           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:58:53 EST</pubDate>
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The Roanoke affiliate of Komen for the Cure has some new and attention grabbing information about breast cancer and women in our area.           ]]></description>
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A team of Virginia Tech engineering researchers has won a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant to study knee ligament sprains at the micro-mechanical level           ]]></description>
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Diabetes can lead to a number of complications, including heart disease, blindness, stroke and kidney damage           ]]></description>
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This part of Carilion provides help to people who want to live at home, but need help to perform some basic functions           ]]></description>
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Sharing a ride with a smoker will give you a much heftier dose of nicotine than having a meal in a restaurant that allows smoking or hanging out at a smoky bar, according to new research           ]]></description>
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Schiffert Health Center has scheduled the following student vaccine clinics for the seasonal flu through Intravene, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 27 through Wednesday, Dec. 2           ]]></description>
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Osteoporosis is one of those chronic diseases you don&#8217;t see happening, said Karen Wilkinson, nurse practitioner and nursing instructor           ]]></description>
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Parents received an automated telephone message, reminding them what to do if they suspect their child has the flu           ]]></description>
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The surgery center will use breakthrough technology - a form of "focused ultrasound" - that combines magnetic resonance imaging with ultra-high frequency sound waves           ]]></description>
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Monday&#8217;s session focused on reducing cardiovascular disease in women           ]]></description>
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Lewis Gale Medical Center is offering free prostate screenings.             ]]></description>
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Carilion Clinic tried out something new Wednesday, when they followed a live surgical procedure on Twitter           ]]></description>
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A Virginia Tech-led research team that includes experts in behavior, exercise, physiology, and medicine is designing a program to help pre-diabetic adults begin and, most importantly, maintain resistance training in order to prevent diabetes. 
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You can sign up to receive "tweets" from a procedure for acid reflux as it is being done on a patient at Carilion Clinic           ]]></description>
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WSLS gets an inside looks at preparations and plans local hospitals have in case they see a surge of patients           ]]></description>
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In documents posted online, the FDA says Cervarix -- Glaxo's vaccine against human papilloma virus or HPV -- successfully blocked the virus nearly 93 percent of the time           ]]></description>
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Flu numbers at the University of Virginia are still relatively low, officials said Thursday. But that could change, they cautioned.           ]]></description>
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We checked with dozens of local school districts to get an idea of where we stand right now with the illness...           ]]></description>
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Local CVS, Walgreens and Kroger pharmacies have flu vaccines available           ]]></description>
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The new Life-Guard 10 and new Life-Guard 11 have systems that warn the pilot about terrain and other aircraft, both recommended.           ]]></description>
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The school system says two students tested positive following the first week of school           ]]></description>
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Swine flu parties that intentionally expose healthy people to illness are dangerous propositions, health officials say           ]]></description>
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For the seasonal flu vaccination, a letter will be mailed to parents next week urging them to let their children receive the FluMist nasal spray at school           ]]></description>
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The next free lecture will be held September 29 from 6-7 p.m.           ]]></description>
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The attitude, self-image and emotional baggage brought to weight loss plays a big part for both sexes           ]]></description>
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Link to more information about all of the festivities planned for Tuesday.           ]]></description>
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Seasonal flu vaccine is now available in Roanoke and surrounding communities. The Roanoke and Alleghany Health Districts will offer the vaccine in a series of seasonal flu clinics throughout the area, beginning Thursday, September 3, 2009.

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The road following the decade-ago car crash that stole Anita Sullins&#8217; voice and confined her to a wheelchair has been long and hard.  A little more than a month of it has been covered on horseback.
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