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		<title>What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) in Girls and Women?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Infections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chlamydia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gonorrhea]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is infection and inflammation of the female reproductive organs, caused most often by a sexually transmitted infection (STI) such as chlamydia or gonorrhea. Infection may travel up through the vagina and cervix to involve the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and surrounding tissues. While PID may occur at any age, sexually-active adolescents [...]]]></description>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Surgery & Procedures]]></category>
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		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[skin infection]]></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 Biliary Colic? Gallstone Pain or Bile Duct Stone Pain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Liver and Gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Signs & Symptoms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bile duct]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gallstones]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Definition Biliary colic is a sudden attack of severe pain that arises in the upper middle or right upper abdomen near the rib cage, often radiating to the back or shoulder. It is caused most frequently by a gallstone becoming impacted in the cystic duct &#8211; the tube that is connected to the gallbladder. Biliary [...]]]></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>
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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>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[galactorrhea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lactation]]></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>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<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 are the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cancer & Benign Tumors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drugs Medicines & Supplements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Surgery & Procedures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chemotherapy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several different modalities are utilized in the treatment and manageent of cancer. The major approaches include chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery, all of which are beneficial to varying degrees in different types and stages of cancer. However, these treatments also have a host of adverse effects which every cancer patient should be aware about. Nevertheless, it [...]]]></description>
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