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<title><![CDATA[Attorney General wins reform, refunds from Peak Fitness]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/jan/08/attorney-general-wins-reform-refunds-peak-fitness/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Peak Fitness will make major changes to benefit members of its health clubs thanks to a comprehensive agreement announced today by Attorney General Roy Cooper.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:57:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Simple ways to improve health]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Have you made your 2009 New Year's resolutions? 

Most of us should probably include some health resolutions in the list. With the majority of American adults being overweight or obese and even more than that struggling with weight concerns and disordered eating, you know weight management is a big issue. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Conjoined twins born in Johnson City, Tenn.]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A woman from Unicoi County, Tenn. has given birth to conjoined twins, born in Johnson City at Johnson City Medical Center early Sunday morning. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:05:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Local pediatrician offers advice for parents on ADHD symptoms to look for]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/jan/02/local-pediatrician-offers-advice-parents-adhd-symp/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Parents hear a lot about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, but it can be difficult to know when a child's behavior crosses the line between age-appropriate acting out and something more serious.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/jan/01/smoking-ban-leads-major-drop-heart-attacks/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations, according to a new study that is considered the best and longest-term research to show such a link.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:53:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[State begins offering riskiest health coverage]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/30/state-begins-offering-riskiest-health-coverage/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[ A state-sponsored insurance pool that offers coverage to the riskiest patients is beginning operations.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:21:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Give the gift of food]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/18/give-gift-food/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Homemade gifts can be very meaningful. They show you care enough about someone to take the time to make them something, rather than simply buy something at a store. Additionally, homemade gifts can be economical, saving you money during a time of instability with our economy.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[LN Regional expanding cardiovascular services]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/16/ln-regional-expanding-cardiovascular-services/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Presbyterian Hospital and Mid Carolina Cardiology on Tuesday announced an expansion of cardiovascular services to be provided at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:06:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[LN Regional among state's best for nurses]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/16/ln-regional-among-states-best-nurses/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH – The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) recently designated five new North Carolina hospitals as Magnet hospitals, including Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:49:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[N.C. officials urge flu vaccination]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/15/nc-officials-urge-flu-vaccination/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[North Carolina health officials are urging residents to get flu vaccinations before the worst portion of the flu season begins.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:24:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Numbness, pain in wrist could be carpal tunnel]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/12/numbness-pain-wrist-could-be-carpal-tunnel/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[That tingling sensation in your wrist that just won't go away might be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:58:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Melamine levels in formula another reason to breastfeed]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/12/melamine-levels-formula-another-reason-breastfeed/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[There is yet another reason to breastfeed infants. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now set the standard for what it considers "trace amounts" of melamine and its related compounds in infant formula. You have to be kidding - as if any level is safe! Apparently, recent testing has revealed trace amounts of this industrial chemical in numerous popular infant formulas.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:57:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hospital names nursing chief]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/09/hospital-names-nursing-chief/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Lake Norman Regional Medical Center announces the promotion of Rebecca "Becky" Dunlap, RN to Chief Nursing Officer.  She replaces Pamela Rudisill who was promoted to HMA Vice President Nursing/Patient Safety.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:05:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Youthfulness an American obsession - at a cost]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/08/youthfulness-american-obsession---cost/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[It's one of those photos that make you do a double-take.

Dr. Jeffry Life stands in jeans, his shirt off. His face is that of a distinguished-looking grandpa; his head is balding, and what hair there is is white.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:52:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blue Cross revives free generic drug program in N.C.]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/08/blue-cross-revives-free-generic-drug-program-nc/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[North Carolina's largest health insurance company is providing free generic prescription drugs to about 1 million members.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:04:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Commission on Cancer Approves Iredell Memorial's cancer program]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/05/commission-cancer-approves-iredell-memorials-cance/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Iredell Health System announced today that their Cancer program has received a three year approval with commendation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:50:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iredell Memorial expands radiation therapy services]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/05/iredell-memorial-expands-radiation-therapy-service/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Iredell Health System announced today that the J. Allen Knox Radiation Therapy Center has recently added Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) to the Center's list of treatment options for those patients diagnosed with prostate cancer.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:23:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Healthy holiday favorites]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/04/healthy-holiday-favorites/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[With Thanksgiving over, you can  feel the Christmas spirit in the air. Why not make your home festive and cook up some healthy holiday favorites over the next few weeks? ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[N.C. ranks 36th in 2008 health rankings]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/03/nc-ranks-36th-2008-health-rankings/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[North Carolina remains at No. 36 in the nation according to America's Health Rankings 2008, released today by United Health Foundation.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:06:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Curbing holiday food anxiety]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/27/curbing-holiday-food-anxiety/lifestyles-health_med_fit/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The holidays can create a lot of anxiety for people - especially when it comes to eating. The fear of weight gain is often at its highest level, combined with the stress of the holiday rush.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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