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		<title>XDR-TB prevention starts with TB treatment</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study stresses the need to treat tuberculosis carefully the first time around to curb the rise of resistant strains.]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking heightens aortic rupture risk for women</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abdominal aortic aneurysms are more common in older male smokers but perhaps more deadly for women, a study reported.]]></description>
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		<title>Tourniquet designed for fingers and toes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A California emergency physician saw a need and developed a product to fill it.]]></description>
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		<title>Developer offers concierge care to luxury condo buyers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a tough real estate market, the seller hopes that at-home health care will prove to be an attractive amenity to prospective residents.]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan medical society to launch health IT exchange</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The MSMS-sponsored network will be offered free to society members in hopes of driving adoption of information technology.]]></description>
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		<title>Finding the right floor: How much should insurers spend on medical care?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several states are looking at setting or raising minimum medical-loss ratios.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington becomes 2nd state to allow physician-assisted suicide</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly 60% of voters approved the measure. Aid-in-dying advocates ponder which state to target next.]]></description>
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		<title>AMA Immediate Past President Ron Davis, MD, succumbs to pancreatic cancer</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The leader leaves a legacy of promoting public health and preventive medicine.]]></description>
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		<title>CMS criticized for lax enforcement of HIPAA security rules</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agency officials disputed the OIG findings but agreed to enhance compliance-assurance activities.]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare finalizes 1.1% pay raise, bonus criteria</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[But physician organizations worry that new doctor enrollment restrictions starting in January 2009 will cause more payment problems.]]></description>
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