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<title><![CDATA[N.C. shows spike in SIDS deaths]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2010/mar/16/nc-shows-spike-sids-deaths/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Thirty-nine percent more N.C. infants died of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, in 2008 than in the previous year, raising concerns among state officials tracking child deaths.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:11:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hospital announces staff cuts]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2010/mar/12/hospitals-announce-staff-cuts/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[As part of its efforts to manage cost, Iredell Memorial Hospital laid off eight workers Wednesday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:52:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New CT machine on horizon at Davis]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2010/mar/11/new-ct-machine-horizon-davis/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Davis Regional Medical Center officials say they're excited about new projects that they hope will improve patient care.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:24:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Dress in Blue Day' raises colorectal cancer awareness]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2010/mar/05/dress-blue-day-raises-colorectal-cancer-awareness/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Tandra Millsaps believes people need to work through their fears to avoid the silent deadly disease she fought off nearly a year ago.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:07:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health officials pushing H1N1 vaccine]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2010/mar/02/health-officials-push-h1n1-vaccine/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[NC Public Health Officials recently announced that H1N1 flu cases have decreased since the fall of 2009. However, the threat of H1N1 flu is not over. NC and Iredell County Public Health officials encourage citizens to get their H1N1 vaccine.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:07:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lake Norman Regional announces layoffs]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2010/feb/24/lake-norman-regional-announces-layoffs/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A "small number" of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center employees have been temporarily laid off while the hospital adjusts its operational plans, a hospital spokeswoman said Tuesday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:50:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[In Iraq, local soldier watches child's birth on webcam]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2010/feb/20/iraq-local-soldier-watches-childs-birth-webcam/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Angela Campbell didn't find out she was pregnant until her husband was already on the other side of the world.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:03:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Boost Your Weight Loss']]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2010/feb/12/boost-your-weight-loss/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Lake Norman Regional Medical Center will hold a free educational seminar called "Boost Your Weight Loss:  Is Surgical Weight Loss Right for You?" on Feb. 18 at 7 p.m., at the Statesville Civic Center.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:15:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Women's series to focus on heart health]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2010/feb/07/womens-series-focus-heart-health/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[For the next six months, Iredell Health Systems is trying to get women to listen to their hearts.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:31:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health Dept. offers free flu shots]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2010/jan/13/health-dept-offers-free-flu-shots/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The Iredell County Health Department is offering free H1N1 vaccinations this week in honor of National Influenza Vaccination Week.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:19:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA["Get Mom Moving" with Home Instead Senior Care]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2010/jan/07/get-mom-moving-home-instead-senior-care/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Home Instead Senior Care is offering "Get Mom Moving" Web site and activity cards to help keep are seniors engaged and fit and relieve some of the concerns of their relatives.
Fear of frailty concerns  a lot of Iredell area seniors and their relatives, according to results of a national survey conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:08:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iredell Memorial lifts visitor restriction]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/dec/17/iredell-memorial-lifts-visitor-restriction/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Iredell Memorial Hospital is lifting its visitor restrictions starting today.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[H1N1 vaccine now available to all]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/dec/09/h1n1-vaccine-now-available-all/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The H1N1 flu vaccine is now available to everybody in Iredell County, the Iredell County Health Department announced Tuesday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[State Public Health Division warns against H1N1 phishing scam]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/dec/03/state-public-health-division-warns-against-h1n1-ph/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The N.C. Division of Public Health has received reports that scam artists are sending fraudulent emails about H1N1 flu vaccinations to anyone with an email address to try to steal personal information from them and/or to cause harm to their computers.  Such email scams are called "phishing."  
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:34:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health Department taking H1N1 appointments]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/dec/02/health-department-taking-h1n1-appointments/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The Iredell County Health Department is currently taking appointments for people to receive the H1N1 flu vaccine.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:04:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New River hosts forums to explain recovery program]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/dec/02/new-river-hosts-forums-explain-recovery-program/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[New River Behavioral HealthCare is hosting a series of forums this month to educate local residents about its new Recovery Education program.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:58:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iredell Health Department: Flu vaccines behind schedule]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/18/iredell-health-department-flu-vaccines-behind-sche/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The Iredell County Health Department is trying to alleviate people's fears of taking the H1N1 vaccination through their nose.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nurse practitioners look to spread word]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/14/nurse-practitioners-look-spread-word/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Physicians work with patients to treat what ails them, but nurse practitioners reach out beyond their patients' medical needs.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iredell Cancer Fund food sale slated for Nov. 21]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/12/iredell-cancer-fund-food-sale-slated-nov-21/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Organizers of the 18th annual Holiday Food Sale for the Iredell Cancer Fund hope this year's event can rival that of years past.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[STD rates increase in Iredell]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/oct/29/std-rates-increase-iredell/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The number of diagnosed sexually transmitted diseases in Iredell County continues to climb.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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