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		<title>What is Dialysis? Artificial Blood Cleansing in Kidney Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Disease & Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kidney and Urinary Tract]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dialysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hemodialysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[peritoneal dialysis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dialysis, more correctly known as renal (kidney) dialysis is the process of artificially performing the functions of the kidneys to filter out toxic waste substances and balance the water and electrolyte levels in the blood and other body fluids. Renal dialysis is only considered when end-stage kidney failure reaches a point where the kidneys are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Cellulitis? Deep Infection Under The Skin (Dermis)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Disease & Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abscess]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cellulitis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cellulitis is an inflammatory condition involving the deeper layers of the skin &#8211; dermis and subcutaneous tissue. It tends to almost always occur due to a bacterial infection. Cellulitis tends to arise in the periphery of the body, more commonly on the legs and less frequently in the arms. Most cases are associated with impaired [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Acanthosis Nigricans? Darkening and Thickened Skin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Disease & Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skin Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[acanthosis nigricans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diabetes mellitus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skin pigmentation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Acanthosis nigricans is a skin disorder where the skin becomes brown to black, thick and velvety particularly at the body folds and creases like the forehead, armpits, groin and neck. This discoloration and thickening of the skin is most commonly associated with obesity. Acanthosis nigricans is more common in darker skinned people and only occurs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Renal Colic? Kidney Stone Pain</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Disease & Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kidney and Urinary Tract]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kidney stones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renal calculi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renal colic]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Renal colic is the pain associated with the passage of a kidney stone through the urinary tract. It is said to be one of the most excruciating painful events that a person may endure in life. The pain onset is sudden and severe, occurring in the lower back, either on one side or on both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Colic in Babies? Infantile Colic and Colicky Newborns</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Babies & Toddlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disease & Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Signs & Symptoms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infantile colic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[newborns]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most newborn babies cry for a number of reasons but if a well-fed and healthy baby cries for more than 3 hours a day, more than 3 days per week, for at least 3 weeks, the infant may be suffering from colic. Although distressing and exhausting for the parents, colic is a self-limiting condition which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Galactorrhea? Abnormal Breastmilk without Pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Disease & Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breastmilk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Galactorrhea, also called hyperlactation, is the production of milk or a milk-like secretion from the breasts. It mostly affects women although it may occur in men and sometimes even babies. Breastmilk is usually produced in the breasts of women after childbirth, however, in galactorrhea milk production and secretion arises even without pregnancy or breastfeeding. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are Vitreous Floaters and Floating Spots in the Eye?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Disease & Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eye and Vision]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eye floaters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retinal detachment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retinal tears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vitreous floaters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The eye has several clear structures and compartments through which light passes until it reaches the light-sensitive lining at the back of the inner eye (retina). Along the way, light is bent to focus on the light receptors responsible for the most acute vision but its passage should not be hampered in any way that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Chemotherapy for Cancer? Anti-Cancer (Cytotoxic) Drugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cancer & Benign Tumors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disease & Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drugs Medicines & Supplements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chemotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[malignant tumors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is cancer chemotherapy? Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells. It is the major tool for medical management of cancer (malignant tumors) and is not used for benign tumors. These chemicals are often highly toxic to cells, and therefore also known cytotoxic drugs. Chemotherapy is usually a systemic approach meaning that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Difference between Benign and Malignant Tumors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cancer & Benign Tumors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disease & Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benign tumor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[malignant tumor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tumor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.healthitalk.com/?p=648</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a tumor? Definition of a Tumor A tumor basically means a swelling. The medical definition of a tumor as a swelling or a lesion which results from the abnormal growth of cells that persists even after the initiating stimulus has been removed. A tumor can be benign or malignant based on the behavior [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)? Blood Clot in Leg Vein</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Blood and Body Fluids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disease & Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart & Blood Vessels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blood clot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deep venous thrombosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DVT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Deep venous thrombosis or DVT is a condition where a blood clot forms in one of the major deep veins, usually of the lower leg, thigh or pelvis. It can cause pain and swelling of the affected leg and its most dangerous consequence is the development of pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lung). Rarely, [...]]]></description>
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