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		<title>TUMOR RECURRENCE AND TAMOXIFEN RESISTANCE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fortunately for many women, once an initial tumor has been detected and surgically removed, there is little chance of tumor recurrence. With the use of radiation, systemic chemotherapy, or tamoxifen the risk of recurrence may be further reduced. A number of women, however, will have tumors that recur either locally (in the treated breast or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theblogmed.com/2011/07/tumor-recurrence-and-tamoxifen-resistance</link>
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		<title>CALORIE BUDGETING &#8211; DINNER</title>
		<description><![CDATA[#1 AND #21  porterhouse steak per person, approximately 16 ounces with bone, yielding approximately 8 ounces of meatLarge baked potato with sour cream and cheddar cheese and butterFrozen string beans with butter or margarine Salad (with packaged salad dressing) Tea or coffee No dessertDINNER #22 boned and skinned chicken breasts stuffed with chopped mushrooms, zucchini [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theblogmed.com/2011/07/calorie-budgeting-dinner</link>
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		<title>SKIN DURING PREGNANCY: STRETCH MARKS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stretch marks, which are the telltale sign of pregnancy, usually appear on the abdomen, breasts and thighs. There are apparently more myths about stretch marks than any other affliction of pregnancy. The exact cause of stretch marks is unknown, although they are probably due to a combination of hormonal effects, genetic tendency and rapid skin [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theblogmed.com/2011/06/skin-during-pregnancy-stretch-marks</link>
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		<title>OTHER PEOPLE’S PAIN: THE PROFESSIONALS OF MEDICAL SCHOOLS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Medical, dental and veterinary schools were set up to purvey the principles of their profession. The cause of disease and fundamental cures were the main target. Symptoms such as pain were mere signposts on the road to the main aim. Symptom control was historically not worthy of the attention of serious men so this task [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OTHER VITAMINS: VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Functions:   Growth; healing; detoxification; dealing with free radicals; immune system; wound healingSources:   Most fruit and vegetablesCauses of   Poor diet, smoking, stress, injury, pollution, Deficiency:   contraceptive pillDeficiency Signs   Lack of energy, aches and pains, swollen gums, and Symptoms:   spontaneous bruising, slow healing of wounds, repeated infections, poor colour, anaemia. Severe [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theblogmed.com/2011/06/other-vitamins-vitamin-c-ascorbic-acid</link>
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		<title>MEASURING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How is blood pressure expressed?Standard blood pressure readings are expressed in figures representing the force required to raise a column of mercury (Hg) to a certain height, measured in millimeters (mm). Readings are expressed in numbers that look like fractions but are not. The pumping pressure, or systolic pressure, is stated first, and the resting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theblogmed.com/2011/05/measuring-your-blood-pressure</link>
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		<title>BACH FLOWER REMEDIES:  RED CHESTNUT &#8211; MRS. MALHOTRA’S CASE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once I was treating one Mrs. Malhotra, aged 48 years, for shifting pains in nerves. She was a peculiar AGRIMONY type, very suave, cultured and ever smiling, although very tortured inside by a very belligerent BEECH TYPE husband.I tried my best to give the patient permanent relief out of sympathy for the patient and because [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theblogmed.com/2011/05/bach-flower-remedies-red-chestnut-mrs-malhotra%e2%80%99s-case</link>
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		<title>FISH OIL FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: DOSAGE AND SAFETY ISSUES</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DosageFor fish oil, the daily dose should supply about 1.7 g of EPA and 0.9 g of DHA. Depending on the product, this may be 6 capsules (1 g each) of fish oil or more a day. Fish oil takes as long as 6 to 12 weeks for the full effect to be noticed.Some fish [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theblogmed.com/2011/05/fish-oil-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-dosage-and-safety-issues</link>
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		<title>DIABETES AND YOUR EYES</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy is a condition in which the small blood vessels supplying the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye become damaged. Eventually they can no longer supply nutrients and the starved retina releases an unknown factor which encourages proliferation of new vessels. Unfortunately these grow forwards away from the retina into the clear [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theblogmed.com/2011/04/diabetes-and-your-eyes</link>
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		<title>HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These infections can be caused by two serotypes: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Although HSV-1 more commonly infects the oral mucosa, it also causes up to 30% of genital infections. Almost all HSV-2 infection is sexually acquired. Clinical FindingsIn one large study following HSV seronegative patients, approximately 70% of patients developed symptoms when they became infected with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theblogmed.com/2011/04/herpes-simplex-virus-hsv</link>
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