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	<title>Two day clinic offers free dental care to Oklahoma community </title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46975/two-day-clinic-offers-free-dental-care-to-oklahoma-community-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend more than 1600 Oklahoma residents made their way to the Tulsa Convention Center for an opportunity to receive free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a>. <br/><br/>The twoday ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Dentistry from the Heart to provide dental care to the underprivileged </title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46903/dentistry-from-the-heart-to-provide-dental-care-to-the-underprivileged-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[On February 5 Dentistry from the Heart a nonprofit organization that provides free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> to the needy will be hosting its ninth annual day of free dentistry fo...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Kool Smiles of Waterbury to provide dental care to underserved community</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46902/kool-smiles-of-waterbury-to-provide-dental-care-to-underserved-community.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Kool Smiles of Waterbury a dent<a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>al care</a> facility based in Waterbury Connecticut recently celebrated their grand opening with State Senator Joan Hartley State Represen...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Study Frequency of a childs dentist visits associated with parents history of dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46881/study--frequency-of-a-child-s-dentist-visits-associated-with-parent-s-history-of-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[According to a new study children are more likely to visit the dentist if their parents receive <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> on a regular basis. <br/><br/>Inyang Isong from the Massach...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Feb 2010 15:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care organizations collaborate on Haitian relief effort</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46818/dental-care-organizations-collaborate-on-haitian-relief-effort.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The EcoDentistry Association an international organization of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentists </a>dedicated to using ecofriendly methods has recently announced that they have partnered with Pres...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:00:50 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>New surgery center to provide dental care to special needs patients </title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46817/new-surgery-center-to-provide-dental-care-to-special-needs-patients-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday the Trinity Surgery Center in San Antonio broke ground on a stateoftheart surgery facility that will provide <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> to special needs patients. <br/...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:00:50 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Free dental care and medical clinic to hold Scrabble fundraiser </title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46794/free-dental-care-and-medical-clinic-to-hold-scrabble-fundraiser-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Officials at the Dick Parrot Free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>Dental Care</a> Clinic and the Iowa City Free Medical Clinic will be holding a Scrabble tournament on January 30 to help raise money for th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Clinic settles lawsuit over substandard dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46711/clinic-settles-lawsuit-over-substandard-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A company that provides <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>to lowincome children throughout the U.S. has agreed to pay $24 million to settle a federal lawsuit that claimed it had provided unn...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:00:45 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Some childrens toothpaste may be ineffective against tooth decay</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46689/some-children-s-toothpaste-may-be-ineffective-against-tooth-decay.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Childrens toothpastes that have low concentrations of fluoride may be ineffective in preventing tooth decay new research suggests.<br/><br/>During a recent study by the Cochrane <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp target...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care to be offered in Vermont classroom</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46647/dental-care-to-be-offered-in-vermont-classroom.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<br/>A federal grant secured by Vermonts Independent Senator Bernard Sanders will be used to covert a classroom into a twochair dental office and provide <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> t...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Experts Dental care starts during first year of life</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46600/experts--dental-care-starts-during-first-year-of-life.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Newspapers have recently been filled with stories about adults who have lost their jobs and with them their health and dental benefits. While adults are making their voices heard and continually urging Congress to meet their needs the American Dent...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Toothless woman finds dental care at Connecticut clinic</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46579/toothless-woman-finds-dental-care-at-connecticut-clinic.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<br/>A toothless woman from New Britain Connecticut has said that a new local medical facility that accepts patients without <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/moreinfo/plansvsinsurance.asp targetself>dental insurance </a>has finally put a sm...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dentist targets teens in need of dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46470/dentist-targets-teens-in-need-of-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist </a>in Wilsonville Oregon has recently opened a new office specifically designed to make <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetsel...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 6 Jan 2010 19:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Oneday clinic gives New Jersey children access to dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46428/one-day-clinic-gives-new-jersey-children-access-to-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The New Jersey Dental Association NJDA has announced that it will provide a free dental clinic to schoolage children in an attempt to combat the insufficient level of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>den...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Jan 2010 19:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2010</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Childhood dental care habits may affect longterm health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46385/childhood-dental-care-habits-may-affect-long-term-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Most dental experts agree that sound <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>begins during childhood and have sought to identify the areas where children can improve their <a hrefhttp://www.denta...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Traveling clinic to bring dental care to California</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46367/traveling-clinic-to-bring-dental-care-to-california.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In an effort to bring <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>to underserved areas a large van equipped with all the amenities of a dental clinic will begin traveling to northern California neigh...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Public health officials examine dental care in New Hampshire</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46311/public-health-officials-examine-dental-care-in-new-hampshire.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Though health officials in New Hampshire have noted improvements in dental care among the states elementary school children in the past they are recognizing that the fight for <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targets...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:01:09 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Study Dental health of children influenced by diet</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46269/study--dental-health-of-children-influenced-by-diet.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A persons <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health </a>is influenced by the decisions he or she makes from the first moments after waking.  Health experts have set to work determining which common br...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:59:49 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>New Jersey kids offered free dental care in February</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46239/new-jersey-kids-offered-free-dental-care-in-february.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Today many families are without <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> coverage meaning children all over the country could be developing <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:59:41 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Study examines opportunities for improved dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46199/study-examines-opportunities-for-improved-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The W.K. Kellogg Foundation a charitable organization that lends its services to children and families released a report on December 16 regarding the training trends of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>de...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Orthodontist provides free dental care to 10 students</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46195/orthodontist-provides-free-dental-care-to-10-students.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Due to the current economic climate in the U.S. many American families have decided to put their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> needs on hold in an effort to save money.<br/><br/>One pair...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Ohio schools offer dental care to atneed students</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46128/ohio-schools-offer-dental-care-to-at-need-students.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Several grants given to the MidOhio Valley Health Department have allowed the unit to assess the dental health of atneeds students in Wood County Schools.<br/><br/>When the program began in May 2008 it offered dental care to students in four local ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:59:27 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Orthodontist offers schools free dental care advice</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46123/orthodontist-offers-schools-free-dental-care-advice.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Recently some Americans have been forced to put their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> appointments and procedures on hold as a consequence of the countrys severe economic climate.<br/><br...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:59:28 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>ADA program looking out for dental health in Philadelphia</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46105/ada-program-looking-out-for-dental-health-in-philadelphia.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The American Dental Association ADA announced this week that it will collaborate with Temple University in Philadelphia on a program designed to improve <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> in...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:31 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Nutritional supplements may improve dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46104/nutritional-supplements-may-improve-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An individuals <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> can affect their overall wellbeing so one dentist is now encouraging his patients to take nutritional supplements.<br/><br/>Dr David DiGi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:31 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>McDonalds stages free dental care event</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46081/mcdonald-s-stages-free-dental-care-event.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Many children in Arkansas arent receiving the <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> they need so McDonalds has decided to organize several days of free treatment in two of the states counties...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:59:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Poor dental health prevalent among American kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46065/poor-dental-health-prevalent-among-american-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>Dental health</a> problems like tooth decay are a serious issue especially because they can damage a childs overall wellbeing. <br/><br/>Thanks to the fluoridation of wate...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 8 Dec 2009 18:59:49 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Floridians get free dental care through Project Christmas Smile</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/46016/floridians-get-free-dental-care-through--project-christmas-smile-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In an effort to save money during the recession many Americans have been cancelling their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> appointments so one college in Florida is offering a day of free <a hre...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:59:43 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care industry suffering due to recession</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45982/dental-care-industry-suffering-due-to-recession.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Many <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> professionals are currently feeling the effects of the recession but some say the most urgent problem is that so many Americans are postponing regular ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>One day of free dental care for 50 students in Pennsylvania school</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45977/one-day-of-free-dental-care-for-50-students-in-pennsylvania-school.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Today there are more than 108 million Americans who dont have <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> coverage so one university has decided to offer its help.<br/><br/>The University of Pennsyl...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:59:57 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Florida town to discuss fluoridation for better dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45976/florida-town-to-discuss-fluoridation-for-better-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A city in Florida will discuss the possibility of fluoridating its water supply in an effort to protect the <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> of its citizens.<br/><br/>Plant City which is ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:59:57 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Oral piercings can damage dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45975/oral-piercings-can-damage-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Many young people decide to get their lips and tongues pierced in an effort to express their individuality but some of them do not realize they could be damaging their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dent...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:59:57 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental health problems can result in missing school</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45965/dental-health-problems-can-result-in-missing-school.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Many people in California are having difficulty affording <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> and their childrens education is suffering as a consequence.<br/><br/>The University of California...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:59:59 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Maintaining dental health as an athlete</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45854/maintaining-dental-health-as-an-athlete.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Many contact sports require players to wear mouth guards which should be cleaned regularly to maintain good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a>.<br/><br/>Oklahoma State University conducted ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:59:04 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Montana dentists donate dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45853/montana-dentists-donate-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The New York Times recently reported that more than 100 million people in the U.S. dont have <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> and that roughly 35 percent of Americans havent seen a <a href...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:59:04 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Relaxing dental care in Maryland</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45852/relaxing-dental-care-in-maryland.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Most people dont think of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> checkups as a good way to relax but one <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> in...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:59:04 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Potential dental care problems in Massachusetts</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45830/potential-dental-care-problems-in-massachusetts.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The state of Massachusetts is trying to save money and reducing coverage of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> procedures is one way Governor Deval Patrick might accomplish this.<br/><br/>Ther...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:59:10 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care professionals worried about Chicago kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45817/dental-care-professionals-worried-about-chicago-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[This year the Chicago Public School system is offering nearly all of its students a free breakfast but some <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> professionals worry about the items on the menu...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:59:09 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Free dental care Friday in Georgia</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45798/free-dental-care-friday-in-georgia.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Many Americans dont have <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> coverage some of whom live in the state of Georgia.<br/><br/>More than 100 million people in the U.S. dont have dental coverage ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care tips for this winter</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45790/dental-care-tips-for-this-winter.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The news has been full of stories about the H1N1 flu lately and there are certain <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> tips that could help prevent contracting this and other illnesses.<br/><br/...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:59:18 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dentists in Illinois say patients should inform dental care providers of allergies</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45785/dentists-in-illinois-say-patients-should-inform-dental-care-providers-of-allergies.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A group of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentists</a> in Glenview Illinois says that people can be allergic to many different substances and patients should tell their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:59:21 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Emergency dental care during the holidays</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45744/emergency-dental-care-during-the-holidays.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A recent survey conducted by a drug company revealed that one in six Americans have needed emergency <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> in the last year and that most of these individuals were...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:59:22 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care procedures without mercury</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45742/dental-care-procedures-without-mercury.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[On November 16 a number of nongovernmental organizations NGO urged the World Health Organization WHO to end the use of mercury in <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> procedures.<br/><br/>M...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:59:22 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Comfortable dental care at the push of a button</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45702/comfortable-dental-care-at-the-push-of-a-button.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People who put off making an appointment for a <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> procedure because they are afraid it might involve discomfort or pain should know that new technology could ma...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:59:33 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care scholarship in Florida</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45679/dental-care-scholarship-in-florida.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>Dental care</a> can be expensive for families without coverage especially when it comes to getting <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/bracesfaq/index.asp targetself>b...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:59:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Students conduct dental care poll in Michigan</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45592/students-conduct-dental-care-poll-in-michigan.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A group of students at Saginaw Valley State University SVSU in Michigan recently surveyed several members of a nearby community who said <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> was their priority...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:59:43 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Waterless toothbrush could save consumers money</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45583/waterless-toothbrush-could-save-consumers-money.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>Dental care</a> has always involved using water whether it be to rinse mouths or toothbrushes but one company thinks consumers would save money if they could brush without...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:59:44 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Technology makes dental care more comfortable</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45582/technology-makes-dental-care-more-comfortable.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Many people dont like going to the <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> because they find certain <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> procedur...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:59:44 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Californians gets creative to provide dental care for kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45495/californians-gets-creative-to-provide-dental-care-for-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The California Dental Association CDA is pulling out all the stops to help kids get the <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> they need.<br/><br/>The CDA gives <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.c...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Good dental care especially important for diabetics</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45494/good-dental-care-especially-important-for-diabetics.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The International Diabetes Foundation IDF says it is especially important for diabetics to receive good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a>.<br/><br/>The IDF recently released new clinical gu...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>State cuts threaten dental care for those in between</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45469/state-cuts-threaten-dental-care-for-those-in-between.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In Massachusetts people who make too much to receive MassHealth but too little to be able to afford <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> procedures that cost in the thousands of dollars have o...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:59:51 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Supermarket chain bats for dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45468/supermarket-chain--bats--for-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A supermarket chain in Arizona supported both its local baseball team and good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental hygiene</a> through its Batting for Smiles program.<br/><br/>Frys combined its support...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:59:50 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Some Californians are in need of dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45446/some-californians-are-in-need-of-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[California is one of the several states in which residents are having difficulty paying for the <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> they need.<br/><br/>The LA Times recently reported that about...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:59:57 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>See dental care in a new light</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45420/see-dental-care-in-a-new-light.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Not many people think of toothbrushes as cool or amusing gadgets but that might change thanks to a new development in <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> that could be both fun and good for te...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care for kids with braces</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45405/dental-care-for-kids-with-braces.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Both adults and kids wear <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/bracesfaq/index.asp targetself>braces</a> to correct their crooked teeth but some children seem to have difficulty following the rules their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affor...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:07 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Budget cuts in Massachusetts could affect dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45404/budget-cuts-in-massachusetts-could-affect-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The state of Massachusetts could be facing some budget cuts that might affect MassHealths <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> program for adults.<br/><br/>Governor Deval Patrick is dealing wit...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:07 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Important news for Maine residents without dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45386/important-news-for-maine-residents-without-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People living in the state of Maine and who dont have <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> may want to know that a group of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp target...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Saturday is good for dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45339/saturday-is-good-for-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[On October 24 a <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> in Oregon and his colleagues will be performing free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Online dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45335/online-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> provider in California recently launched its website and this could make receiving treatment easier.<br/><br/>Dr Deepak Shetty and Dr Kavita Bhatia are <a ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Many kids have bad dental health but it is preventable</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45313/many-kids-have-bad-dental-health-but-it-is-preventable.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The most pervasive chronic disease in children can be avoided simply by having good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> habits.<br/><br/>Many American children have some form of dental disease ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:00:40 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Good dental health can benefit soldiers</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45312/good-dental-health-can-benefit-soldiers.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>Dentists</a> have been promoting good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> through Halloween candy buybacks for the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:00:40 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Certain candies may be very bad for dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45292/certain-candies-may-be-very-bad-for-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Dental Association is trying to spread the word among parents that sour candy can permanently damage <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a>.<br/><br/>Sour candy can severely erode ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Important information regarding infant dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45289/important-information-regarding-infant-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The American Dental Association ADA insists that it is important to begin protecting children from tooth decay the moment their first tooth emerges and now the ADA is offering parents more <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.as...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>High school becomes dental care facility for one weekend</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45269/high-school-becomes-dental-care-facility-for-one-weekend.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The recession has taken its toll on family budgets and <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> has become a service that some cant afford so a school in Tennessee recently decided to take matters...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Michigan dental care provider wants to make holidays special</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45268/michigan-dental-care-provider-wants-to-make-holidays-special.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> in Michigan plans to provide hundreds of people with free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> in late No...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Good dental health can increase confidence</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45244/good-dental-health-can-increase-confidence.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Smiling is a great way to show people confidence and alertness so receiving the right <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> can be as important to maintaining ones appearance as getting a clean...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental health in Texan town stays simple</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45243/dental-health-in-texan-town-stays-simple.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> provider in Texas has decided to keep his practice small so that he can better care for the patients he sees.<br/><br/>Dr Jonathan Golab has a practice in ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Not too young for dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45196/not-too-young-for-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Over 25 percent of American children have at least one cavity by the time they are four and yet many parents are surprised to hear that kids should have their first <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Kentucky governor announces dental care initiative</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45195/kentucky-governor-announces-dental-care-initiative.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The governor of Kentucky traveled to Perry County to discuss his <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> initiative which makes children a priority.<br/><br/>Governor Steve Beshear was in Hazard r...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Speedy dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45194/speedy-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> in Florida claims his <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/bracesfaq/index.asp targetself>braces</a> work just like everyone elses except patients only nee...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental health debate Root canal treatment vs implants</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45193/dental-health-debate--root-canal-treatment-vs-implants.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The American Association of Endodontists AAE and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry AAID are attempting to determine which of two treatments can be better for <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>den...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dentist spends own cash to promote dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45178/dentist-spends-own-cash-to-promote-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> in Arizona will spend his own money this Halloween to try to prevent kids from eating too much candy.<br/><br/>Dr Kelly Wettstein says he will pay children one d...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care professionals offer H1N1 flu prevention tips</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45135/dental-care-professionals-offer-h1n1-flu-prevention-tips.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>Dental hygiene</a> is more important than some people know so one association has started spreading the word about the risks of not having good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalpl...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Good dental health can mean no bad breath</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45134/good-dental-health-can-mean-no-bad-breath.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>teeth cleaning</a> habits sometimes arent enough to get rid of bad breath but there are other possible solutions that people should know about.<br/><br/>Dr. Constance...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Organization provides dental care for those with no coverage</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45112/organization-provides-dental-care-for-those-with-no-coverage.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[This month a sponsorship organization is providing free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> to citizens of Pennsylvania and Maryland who cannot afford <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/morei...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care without the anxiety</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45099/dental-care-without-the-anxiety.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Some people still get nervous when its time to see the <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> in spite of all the advances made in the field that have minimized any pain that a procedure might involve...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 17:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Poor dental health can affect other parts of the body</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45079/poor-dental-health-can-affect-other-parts-of-the-body.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>Dental hygiene</a> isnt only important because people love a nice smile.<br/><br/>The U.S. Surgeon General said that tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among yo...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Thousands of free toothbrushes could encourage dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45071/thousands-of-free-toothbrushes-could-encourage-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An orthodontic business services provider recently donated thousands of toothbrushes to a childrens hospital in Louisiana to promote <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a>.<br/><br/>OrthoSyneti...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 7 Oct 2009 13:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>A day of dental care for kids in Ohio</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/45063/a-day-of-dental-care-for-kids-in-ohio.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A team of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentists</a> recently spent a day in an elementary school in Ontario Ohio providing students with <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp tar...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 21:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care may come through the grapevine</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44952/dental-care-may-come-through-the-grapevine.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People who love to snack on raisins in between meals may have another reason to smile.<br/><br/>According to a new study raisins may be beneficial in terms of preventing tooth decay and administering <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordableden...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Uninsured wait in line for dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44934/uninsured-wait-in-line-for-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A nonprofit in Iowa recently organized an event to provide free dental care to some residents who may not have had access to <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/moreinfo/plansvsinsurance.asp targetself>dental insurance</a>. <br/><br/>The Iowa De...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Dentist warns of cough drops harming dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44929/dentist-warns-of-cough-drops-harming-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With the flu season technically here one <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> is recommending people watch their sugary snacking during the day to maintain optimal <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com...]]></description>
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	<title>Supervisor urges parents to administer dental care to babies</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44889/supervisor-urges-parents-to-administer-dental-care-to-babies.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Any liquid with sugar in it that is placed in a babys mouth has the potential to do harm to their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health </a>and lead to early childhood cavities.<br/><br/>This is t...]]></description>
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	<title>ADA uses DVD to promote good dental care to patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44825/ada-uses-dvd-to-promote-good-dental-care-to-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the notion of adhering to good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health </a>practices is better communicated through something more engaging than a dentist running through a list of ways to ...]]></description>
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	<title>NC museums new exhibit focuses on childrens dental care</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the best way to reach a child is to appeal to their sense of wonder.<br/><br/>One museum located in Wilmington North Carolina is doing just that in an effort to teach more children about the benefits of daily <a hrefhttp://www.dentalpla...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Future dental care may be able to create teeth</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44756/future-dental-care-may-be-able-to-create-teeth.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New technology is allowing some <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentists</a> to bring a new kind of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> that provides ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Pregnant women should maintain good dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44498/pregnant-women-should-maintain-good-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Females have a lot to consider once they become pregnant as many of their actions can affect the health and wellbeing of the fetus. As a result it is important that momstobe pay attention to their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordableden...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Take care of kids dental health at lunch </title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44452/take-care-of-kids--dental-health-at-lunch-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The beginning of a new school year is a great time to introduce your kids to new healthy eating practices. Not only will you give them more of a variety at lunch but eating better might also improve their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordab...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Chewing gum to aid dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44408/chewing-gum-to-aid-dental-health-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[There might already be mints on the market that help <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>and another beloved treat aims to change its repuataion to be good rather than bad for kids teeth. <br/...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Luncheon raises awareness of childrens dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44386/luncheon-raises-awareness-of-children-s-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Some parents dont feel that a <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental exam</a> is as important as vaccinations and busy schedules often omit a trip to the dentist. However the start of the school year sho...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>National campaign aims to improve dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44385/national-campaign-aims-to-improve-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Many Americans put off visiting their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> whether its out of fear inconvenience or concerns about the economy. However one new plan aims to remind people the import...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental care and checkups essential for kids too</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44239/dental-care-and-checkups-essential-for-kids-too.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As kids prepare to return to school parents should remember to schedule <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental checkups </a>to make sure they have healthy teeth.<br/><br/>According to the Sun Sentinel ch...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Expectant mothers dental health passes to baby</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44145/expectant-mothers--dental-health-passes-to-baby.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Protecting future generations is another reason to practice good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> as new information indicates that a mothers <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabl...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:00:59 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fluoride in milk for dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44087/fluoride-in-milk-for-dental-health-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Though many communities in the U.S. have added fluoride in their local water supply as a way to improve <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> one school across the pond is attempting to use th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Learn about dental care at a health fair</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44055/learn-about-dental-care-at-a-health-fair.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[One way to get kids excited about a trip to the dentist for <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>teeth cleaning </a>is to teach them about <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp target...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>How to fix acid damage to teeth</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44033/how-to-fix-acid-damage-to-teeth.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Popular sodas and some acidic juices can contribute to tooth erosion but there is hope for soda and tea junkies out there. A new study written by Dr Mohamed Bassiouny outlines some of the ways in which anyone can attempt to reverse some of the damag...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental care weekend helps struggling patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/44002/dental-care-weekend-helps-struggling-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The slumping economy has taken a toll on many people resulting in some cutting corners on <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> due to a lack of funds or <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/more...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Project brings dental care education to children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/43884/project-brings-dental-care-education-to-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A project inspired by the death of 12yearold Deamonte Driver a boy who died in 2007 of a brain infection because he did not receive proper dental care focuses on providing <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetsel...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Many without dental insurance wait overnight for free dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/43750/many-without-dental-insurance-wait-overnight-for-free-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[According to a report from the Omaha WorldHerald people began lining up Thursday night and waited almost 10 hours for the doors to a twoday free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> clinic to...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental care for children provided by the PGA tour</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/43700/dental-care-for-children-provided-by-the-pga-tour.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The nonprofit dentistry group Christinas Smile brings <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> to children in the form mobile dentistry clinics housed in a 48foot trailer that follows the PGA to...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 13:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sugar substitute may preserve dental health in children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/43658/sugar-substitute-may-preserve-dental-health-in-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Cavities occurring in early childhood are recognized as a significant <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> problem by the American Dental Association but a new study demonstrates that giving ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Jul 2009 19:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Mobile dental care clinics to be regulated</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/43385/mobile-dental-care-clinics-to-be-regulated.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[After weeks of controversy and debate a bill that began as a bid to ban mobile <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> clinics at public schools was changed into one that directs the Louisiana Sta...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental care website aimed at low income families </title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The National Childrens <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>Oral Health</a> Foundation NCOHF has unveiled a new website Americas Toothfairy to help educate users about the benefits of <a hrefhttp://www....]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Program helps children without dental insurance</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/43073/program-helps-children-without-dental-insurance.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A program to provide free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> services for children in Mower County of Austin Minnesota who lack <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/moreinfo/plansvsinsurance...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Trust fund gives 19M for improved dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/42889/trust-fund-gives-1-9m-for-improved-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As part of its <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>Oral Health</a> Initiative the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund has granted $1.93million to seven organizations with the goal of improving <a h...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2009 19:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Journal Physician assistants should actively promote dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/42882/journal--physician-assistants-should-actively-promote-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In an editorial in the Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants the editorinchief Sarah Zarbock entreats her readers to actively check on patients <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>den...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2009 17:00:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Photo contest aims to raise awareness of need for dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/42683/photo-contest-aims-to-raise-awareness-of-need-for-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The creators of the Got Milk? campaign have teamed up with the Dental Health Foundation to support National Dairy Month and National Smile Month  both in June  by way of a photo contest to increase awareness of students across California whose <a h...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 16:59:56 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bill on mobile dental care postponed in Louisiana</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/42586/bill-on-mobile-dental-care-postponed-in-louisiana.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The controversial Louisiana state bill that would ban or limit the use of mobile dentistry clinics to provide <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> to schoolchildren lacking <a hrefhttp://www.d...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:00:07 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FTC says bill restricts competition to provide dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/42539/ftc-says-bill-restricts-competition-to-provide-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Despite amendments made in committee House Bill 687 the controversial bill to ban schoolbased mobile dental clinics approved by the Louisiana State House Health and Welfare Committee earlier this month still unfairly restricts competition to prov...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 23:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Cuts in dental care program may affect thousands of children without dental insurance</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/42504/cuts-in-dental-care-program-may-affect-thousands-of-children-without-dental-insurance.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A popular program that teaches <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> education and proper brushing and flossing habits to children in Solano County California is facing drastic cutbacks in cur...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 19:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Almost half of Hispanics cutting back on routine dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/42486/almost-half-of-hispanics-cutting-back-on-routine-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Fortytwo percent of Hispanics in the U.S. have not visited the <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> in the past 12 months according to the results from a 2008 GallupHealthways poll a rate much hig...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 13:00:52 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Healthy eating habits improve dental health of children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/42373/healthy-eating-habits-improve-dental-health-of-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Many parents arent aware of various routine everyday behaviors they have that contribute to tooth decay and other forms of poor <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> for their children accord...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 11:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bill to ban mobile dentistry clinics approved by committee</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/42114/bill-to-ban-mobile-dentistry-clinics-approved-by-committee.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A controversial bill to ban schoolbased mobile dental clinics has been approved by the Louisiana State House Health and Welfare Committee according to a report from the Associated Press.<br/><br/>After being unable to reach a decision on the bill w...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 17:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Link found between acid reflux and poor dental health in children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/42073/link-found-between-acid-reflux-and-poor-dental-health-in-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Dental erosion is more likely in children who have symptoms of chronic acid reflux than those without reflux symptoms according to a study by researchers at the University of California San Francisco.<br/><br/>quot;These findings demonstrate that ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 13:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bill on mobile dental care to schools tied up in committee</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/42001/bill-on-mobile-dental-care-to-schools-tied-up-in-committee.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Louisiana lawmakers could not reach a decision Tuesday on a bill to outlaw schoolbased mobile dental clinics according to a report in The TimesPicayune.<br/><br/>With questions remaining about where state regulators stand on the issue the House H...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2009 19:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental care more than a quarter of farmer and rancher health care costs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/41783/dental-care-more-than-a-quarter-of-farmer-and-rancher-health-care-costs.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Family farm and ranch operators in the Great Plains states spend on average $873 annually on <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> more than they spend on prescription drugs and constituting 27 ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2009 09:00:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>No clear best option for childhood fillings to preserve dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/41735/no-clear-best-option-for-childhood-fillings-to-preserve-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[There are so few useful studies on the topic of what type of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>filling</a> to use to repair childhood cavities that there isnt enough evidence to recommend which filling mat...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>School program promotes dental care for young children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/41681/school-program-promotes-dental-care-for-young-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Rialto Unified School District dental program helps those who are not getting adequate health care.<br/><br/>Frances Pollock the coordinator of Rialtos program said many district parents dont have <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/moreinfo/...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>For some no job means no dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/41603/for-some--no-job-means-no-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In a trend that may be happening in other parts of the country as well some California residents are putting off dental care because they are either unemployed or cant afford a <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp target...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dentist reminds parents of early dental care benefits</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/41508/dentist-reminds-parents-of-early-dental-care-benefits.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With news from across the pond about the significant increase in young children suffering from tooth decay it may be a wakeup call for some parents to ensure their child is getting adequate <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.as...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:59:51 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study Early dental care will help city youth</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/41475/study--early-dental-care-will-help-city-youth.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New research has emerged showing that early preventative <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>may more important for infants and toddlers than some people realize.<br/> <br/>Researchers from the...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:59:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dentist In bad times dental care first to get cut</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[With a weak economy more Americans are looking for ways to cut costs and in an effort to do that some have cut <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> according to one dental expert in Oregon.<b...]]></description>
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	<title>Parents learn about acid erosion at dental health spa</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The upcoming Atlanta Dogwood Festival this weekend will include a Dental Health Spa offering parents education about acid erosion and other dental health issues.<br/><br/>Sponsored by Sensodyne the exhibit will offer various educational activities ...]]></description>
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	<description><![CDATA[For some families Easter is a holiday traditionally filled with bags of chocolate candy and sugary treats which can unfortunately be detrimental toward ones <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/41241/orthodontists-offer-advice-about-teen-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Parents may want to start corrective <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> at the beginning of their childs teenage years in an effort to get the best results according to two orthodontists fro...]]></description>
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	<description><![CDATA[New research has emerged that suggests children being brought up in the more deprived areas of society may have poorer <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> when compared to children in other s...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Program provides dental care to Hawaiian children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/41219/program-provides-dental-care-to-hawaiian-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A program was launched through a partnership between a medical center and a community college in an effort to distribute <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> packets to the children of Maui.<br/...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2009 15:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Acid erosion growing dental care issue</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/41184/acid-erosion-growing-dental-care-issue.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Some <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentists</a> are pointing to a new <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> problem that is affecting both adults an...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2009 13:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Costly dental insurance preventing surgery</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/41117/costly-dental-insurance-preventing-surgery.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Its been a year since Alex Berry has been able to flash a proper smile.<br/><br/>Last April the 16yearold from Akron Ohio got a baseball thrown at his mouth during a game causing five of his teeth to fall out including the bottom four in his j...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>ADA uses Elmo to spread word about dental care to children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/41010/ada-uses-elmo-to-spread-word-about-dental-care-to-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In the past couple of months the American Dental Association visited a number of local schools in three different cities to teach children the benefits of maintaining good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2009 19:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Summit talks about improving access to dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40942/summit-talks-about-improving-access-to-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The American Dental Association hosted a <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> summit with approximately 150 stakeholders from nonprofits government agencies and private industry in an effort...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>ADA recognizes sponsors that helped give free dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40851/ada-recognizes-sponsors-that-helped-give-free-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[According to the American Dental Association approximately 466000 children were given free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> through the organizations Give Kids A Smile program which was ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Doctor gives dental care advice to diabetics</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40805/doctor-gives-dental-care-advice-to-diabetics.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People living with a certain medical condition may have different dental care requirements than others a <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> said at a recent Diabetes Support group in Iowa.<br/><br/...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:59:57 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Tooth fairy used as dental health educator in Kansas</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40765/tooth-fairy-used-as-dental-health-educator-in-kansas.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A dental care professional is suggesting parents grab the opportunity when their child starts to lose their baby teeth as a way of educating them about maintaining optimal <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>d...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:59:58 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study White coats may scare children from dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40633/study--white-coats-may-scare-children-from-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The traditional image of a <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> in a white coat may be preventing some children from getting <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Foods to assist dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40588/foods-to-assist-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Eating certain fruits can give people extra <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> but is by no means a substitute for a daily <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp target...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Practice gave more than 800 children free dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40571/practice-gave-more-than-800-children-free-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A national <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> practice reportedly gave more than 800 children free dental care during last months Give Kids a Smile event which is part of a national initiati...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:59:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Poor dental health increasing in infants</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40431/poor-dental-health-increasing-in-infants.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Tooth decay in baby teeth is increasing in the U.S. with one in every five 3yearolds suffering from the condition according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<br/><br/>Children with poor <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/aff...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Company provides Kentucky children with dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40390/company-provides-kentucky-children-with-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diane Sawyer apparently presented more than just a news program last month.<br/><br/>The broadcast journalists A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains has exposed the poor <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetse...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:59:56 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental care bill gets initial approval</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40268/dental-care-bill-gets-initial-approval.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A South Carolina bill aimed at improving the <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> of the states children has received initial approval.<br/><br/>The bill was approved by a panel led by State ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2009 17:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Newspaper Mountain Dew mouth common dental health problem</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40236/newspaper--mountain-dew-mouth-common-dental-health-problem.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[While an ABC News report suggested the residents in central Appalachia suffered poor <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> due to high intake of the soft drink Mountain Dew a Texas news provid...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2009 15:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Important to keep up dental care for children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40212/important-to-keep-up-dental-care-for-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Though National Childrens Dental Health Month is over a California news provider is telling parents to continue urging their children to keep up whatever <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> l...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2009 16:59:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Pressing dental care issue How much should the tooth fairy pay</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40133/pressing-dental-care-issue--how-much-should-the-tooth-fairy-pay-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With the economy the way it is today what is the going rate for teeth given to tooth fairy these days?<br/><br/>The question was probably one of the more humorous elements in a survey from the Chicago Dental Society which is currently holding its 1...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Close to half a million children given free dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40132/close-to-half-a-million-children-given-free-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[During the American Dental Associations seventh annual Give Kids a Smile program a total of 465800 children were given free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> across the country.<br/><br/...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Home Security Buyers Guide</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40047/home-security-buyer-s-guide.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Protecting your home and your family is a top priority. From apartment to mansion a home security system can give you the piece of mind to know your loved ones and your home is safe whether youre asleep upstairs or on the other side of the...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Tips for Finding the Right Home Security System</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40045/tips-for-finding-the-right-home-security-system.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Protecting your home and your family is a top priority. From apartment to mansion a home security system can give you the piece of mind to know your loved ones and your home is safe whether youre asleep upstairs or on the other side of the...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental health research to benefit from stimulus package</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/40016/dental-health-research-to-benefit-from-stimulus-package.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When President Barack Obama signed the $787 billion stimulus package on February 17th he gave the economy and <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> research a boost.<br/><br/>Dr Lawrence Tabak...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Pain of avoiding dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39933/pain-of-avoiding-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Those who put off <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>may be setting themselves up for an uncomfortable and painful day at the dentists office.<br/><br/>Jennifer Shepherd from North Carolina b...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:00:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Scientists find defective gene which can affect dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39822/scientists-find-defective-gene-which-can-affect-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[According to scientists studying Gaza Strip families there is a single defective gene that can cause blindness and tooth decay as a part of an inherited condition.<br/><br/>People with Jalili syndrome suffer from the loss of sight and poorly develop...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>ADA partnerships to award grants to programs focused on dental health for seniors</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39737/ada-partnerships-to-award-grants-to-programs-focused-on-dental-health-for-seniors.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Whether some senior citizens have dental insurance or not the American Dental Association ADA will fund <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health </a>programs to educate them on the benefits of good...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>OralB launches program to improve childrens dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39701/oral-b-launches-program-to-improve-children-s-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A nationallyrecognized toothbrush brand has launched a program aimed at educating parents about the importance of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>for their children.<br/><br/>The program ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>How to Make Your Childs Next Report Card a Great One</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39673/how-to-make-your-child-s-next-report-card-a-great-one.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Its hard to say who stresses more at report card time  the parent who knows its going to be another disappointing grading period or the child whos struggling to do better but just not able to make the grade. Report card time ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>The Cure for Report Card Stress</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39672/the-cure-for-report-card-stress.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Its hard to say who stresses more at report card time  the parent who knows its going to be another disappointing grading period or the child whos struggling to do better but just not able to make the grade. Report card time ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study 12 million children have trouble getting dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39625/study--12-million-children-have-trouble-getting-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Though children across the country are receiving free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>at various clinics in celebration of National Childrens Dental Health Month a new study has revealed ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New bill places dental care as part of nations disaster response</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39568/new-bill-places-dental-care-as-part-of-nation-s-disaster-response.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill last week that would allow dentists to respond to natural and manmade federal disasters.<br/><br/>Congressmen Bart Stupak and Candice Miller submitted the Dental Emergency Responder ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Mothers dental health can affect child</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39517/mother-s-dental-health-can-affect-child.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In celebration of National <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>Dental Health</a> Month two pediatric professors contributed a column to a Texas newspaper about the importance of dental health for an expectant...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Feb 2009 19:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Poor dental health increases in children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39407/poor-dental-health-increases-in-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The rate of tooth decay in the countrys youngest children is increasing according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC states the American Dental Association ADA.<br/><br/>Youth children who had dental decay ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Feb 2009 17:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Poor diet can affect a childs dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39347/poor-diet-can-affect-a-child-s-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As the American Dental Association ADA celebrates National Childrens <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>Dental Health</a> Month parents are reminded dental care also involves monitoring what their child m...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Ohio celebrates dental care with childrens event</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39279/ohio-celebrates-dental-care-with-children-s-event.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[To celebrate the national Give Kids A Smile GKAS program next month a daylong event will be held at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine to promote early <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp target...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diet may be a factor in dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39190/diet-may-be-a-factor-in-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An alternative medicine author will speak at an upcoming health conference and suggest a persons diet may as important to ones <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> as daily <a hrefhttp://w...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Tooth decay does more than reduce dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39110/tooth-decay-does-more-than-reduce-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new report from the Ontario Dental Association ODA aims to renew the publics desire to work together to prevent tooth decay in children.<br/><br/>The ODAs Tooth Decay in Ontarios Children: An Ounce of Prevention  A Pound of Cure was a result ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Tooth fairy promotes good dental care in Kenya</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39109/tooth-fairy-promotes-good-dental-care-in-kenya.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[No not the real tooth fairy.<br/><br/>CoraMaria Clark a former dental hygienist reinvented herself as Toothena the Tooth Fairy which is the main character in a childrens book she wrote as a way to spark awareness of good <a hrefhttp://www.dent...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New toothpaste gives double dose of dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39086/new-toothpaste-gives-double-dose-of-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A toothpaste manufacturer has created a new product combining calcium and fluoride to give people twice the amount of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>with one thorough brushing.<br/><br/>In...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>ADA program gives free dental care to children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39062/ada-program-gives-free-dental-care-to-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Eligible children all around the country will have the opportunity to receive free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> in a program that has ballooned since its humble beginnings in 2002.<br/><...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dentist to give free dental care on Valentines Day</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39039/dentist-to-give-free-dental-care-on-valentine-s-day.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A Chicago dentist will offer a chance for anyone to get <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>free of charge in an effort to improve the dental health of people who may not be able to afford <a h...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Another step toward more children getting dental insurance</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38964/another-step-toward-more-children-getting-dental-insurance.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For families who may not have access to muchneeded <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> this has been a good week in Congress.<br/><br/>Yesterday the Senate Finance Committee approved the rea...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Grants to benefit dental health programs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38930/grants-to-benefit-dental-health-programs.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A national organization has awarded a significant amount of money to 16 nonprofit <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> initiatives aimed at providing dental care and education to economically...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care top issue for childrens healthcare</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38888/dental-care-top-issue-for-children-s-healthcare.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[While some children are lucky enough to live in school districts with free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>programs many more children enter schools with cavities big enough to see without...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Make kids dental health a priority in the new year</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38864/make-kids--dental-health-a-priority-in-the-new-year.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[It is generally accepted that the earlier children learn about the importance of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> the better.<br/><br/>With that in mind parents may want to consider maki...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Millions in Scholarship Money Free to Working Parents</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38841/millions-in-scholarship-money-free-to-working-parents.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Youd love to get or finish your degree but as a working parent how do you afford college even if you can find the time? Good news  there is help about $2 million worth and you could be entitled to a share of it.Ann Marie C...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>ARA Content</CopyRight>
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	<title>Working Parent Tap Your Share of 2 Million in Scholarships</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38840/working-parent--tap-your-share-of-2-million-in-scholarships.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Youd love to get or finish your degree but as a working parent how do you afford college even if you can find the time? Good news  there is help about $2 million worth and you could be entitled to a share of it.Ann Marie C...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>ARA Content</CopyRight>
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	<title>Baseball slugger raises awareness of dental health for kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38812/baseball-slugger-raises-awareness-of-dental-health-for-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[St. Louis Cardinals first basemen Albert Pujols will be starring in public service announcements slated to run in February in honor of National Childrens <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>Dental Health </a>...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Mom sings alphabet with kids for dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38750/mom-sings-alphabet-with-kids-for-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Parents who are having trouble getting their children to administer <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> on their teeth may want to try a creative approach to spur interest.<br/><br/>Maryland re...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 9 Jan 2009 16:01:08 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Working Moms Can Go Back to School with a 10000 Scholarship</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38749/working-moms-can-go-back-to-school-with-a-10-000-scholarship-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  With a fulltime job or several parttime jobs and children to raise working mothers often have very little time to pursue an education. According to the U.S. Census Bureau more than 80 percent of single working moms lack the education th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 9 Jan 2009 16:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>ARA Content</CopyRight>
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	<title>Dental health advice for a teething baby</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38741/dental-health-advice-for-a-teething-baby.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The challenges of being a new parent are numerous including the period of infanthood in which a baby is teething.<br/><br/>Most newborns have a partially developed set of baby teeth which gradually appear at around six months of age according to t...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 9 Jan 2009 14:01:11 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental health may suffer with halt to water fluoridation in Vermont</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38715/dental-health-may-suffer-with-halt-to-water-fluoridation-in-vermont.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A Vermont city is considering halting fluoridating its water supply which has sparked a debate about the practice that was started to prevent tooth decay.<br/><br/>Burlington Vermont started adding fluoride to its water in 1952 and is now consideri...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Jan 2009 16:01:41 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Invisible retainers give dental care to selfconscious adults and teenagers</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38714/invisible-retainers-give-dental-care-to-self-conscious-adults-and-teenagers.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[While a mouth full of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/bracesfaq/index.asp targetself>braces</a> may be fun for children to showcase adults living with crooked teeth may opt for a more subtle <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordableden...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Jan 2009 16:01:41 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Free dental care for Minnesota kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38681/free-dental-care-for-minnesota-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Dentists and dental professionals in Minnesota area combining their efforts to provide free <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>to families who may not be able to afford it.<br/><br/>The Minnes...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 7 Jan 2009 16:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Find the Perfect Nursing Degree Program for You</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38678/find-the-perfect-nursing-degree-program-for-you.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  The nursing field is steadily growing and the U.S. Department of Labor predicts that the number of nurses employed between 2006 and 2016 will increase by 23 percent or more than 500000.Because nurses are in such demand the fiel...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 7 Jan 2009 16:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>ARA Content</CopyRight>
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	<title>Nurses are in High Demand Get your Degree Today</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38677/nurses-are-in-high-demand-get-your-degree-today.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  The nursing field is steadily growing and the U.S. Department of Labor predicts that the number of nurses employed between 2006 and 2016 will increase by 23 percent or more than 500000.Because nurses are in such demand the fiel...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 7 Jan 2009 16:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>ARA Content</CopyRight>
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	<title>Introduce children to dental care with visit to museum</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38646/introduce-children-to-dental-care-with-visit-to-museum.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Baltimore families interested in getting their children exposed to <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> practices at an early age may want to bring them to the National Museum of Dentistry.<br...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Pediatrician dental care needed at birth</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38573/pediatrician--dental-care-needed-at-birth.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New mothers are being urged by <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> professionals to start administering good dental care on their infants almost immediately.<br/><br/>Dr Ovidio Penalver a Wa...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 2 Jan 2009 16:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Sealants A great way to protect dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38542/sealants--a-great-way-to-protect-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Aside from monitoring brushing and flossing many parents may be looking for further ways to potentially improve their childrens <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a>.<br/><br/>Sealants are on...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>New book informs parents of dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38536/new-book-informs-parents-of-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A dentist dedicated to expounding about the health benefits of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> has released a new book detailing how gum disease can lead to serious conditions such as heart...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Some dentists employing innovative technology for dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38535/some-dentists-employing-innovative-technology-for-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A Louisiana dentist has incorporated a computer in his <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>procedures that allows patients to witness their crowns being made thanks to 3D photography.<br/><br/...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Teenager gets dental care before homecoming dance</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38515/teenager-gets-dental-care-before-homecoming-dance.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A 15yearold girl from Cleveland almost went to her homecoming dance with her two front teeth knocked out forcing her to hide her smile states the Plain Dealer Reporter. That was until a dentist offered <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordab...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Program gives lowincome children dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38491/program-gives-low-income-children-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Louisiana elementary children received <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care </a>thanks to an initiative that brings the muchneeded service to the people who need it most.<br/><br/>Reach Out Healthc...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care important for newborns</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38490/dental-care-important-for-newborns.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Good dental health should start as early as possible even when a toothbrush may be too big for a persons mouth.<br/><br/>Baby teeth which will eventually fall out as the child ages need proper dental care to ensure the next round of teeth come in...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental care for holiday kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38463/dental-care-for-holiday-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The holiday season and the occasional overindulgence go hand in hand but for parents trying to encourage good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> in their children the challenge can be twofo...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:00:49 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental health brought to children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38447/dental-health-brought-to-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Instead of missing school for a dentist appointment Maryland children are getting their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> visits personally delivered to them.<br/><br/>A new program created ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>New partnership to foster childrens dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38433/new-partnership-to-foster-children-s-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In an effort to improve the <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health </a>of children living in lowincome housing a state health department has teamed up with a national organization to address the i...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Thumbsucking and dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38417/thumb-sucking-and-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[It is common for parents to be worried about the effects of thumbsucking on their childs <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a>.<br/><br/>But according to the American Dental Association mom...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Stress from recession may affect dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38410/stress-from-recession-may-affect-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With the country in a recession the American public may be at an increased risk for worsening their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> just by naturally worrying about their bank accounts ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Early dental checkups vital for protecting dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38259/early-dental-checkups--vital--for-protecting-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When it comes to your childrens <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> it is best to take them to a <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> for a...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>AAP calls for more focus on childrens dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38239/aap-calls-for-more-focus-on-children-s-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The role of doctors in the <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> of Americas children has been brought into the spotlight by a recent policy statement in the journal Pediatrics.<br/><br/>As pa...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Traveling dental care for Oregon kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38158/traveling-dental-care-for-oregon-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In an effort to help reach a number of children who do not have <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/moreinfo/plansvsinsurance.asp targetself>dental insurance</a> or whose families cannot afford to pay for <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affo...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:00:49 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Parents encouraged to protect kids dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37956/parents-encouraged-to-protect-kids--dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Parents who are concerned about their childrens <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> should make sure they promote good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp target...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 11:25:39 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Tea beats soda for dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37749/tea-beats-soda-for-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If you have to choose a beverage that will be satisfying without compromising your <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> brewed tea may be the way to go dental experts have suggested.<br/><br...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental health boost for Arkansas kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37691/dental-health-boost-for-arkansas-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Up to 2000 children in Arkansas are set to benefit from a free procedure intended to improve their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a>.<br/><br/>As part of the program dental sealants will ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Times tight for child dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37659/times-tight-for-child-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Parents keen to improve their childs smile through the appropriate <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> procedures are increasingly feeling the pinch of the economic downturn.<br/><br/>Thats a...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:30:17 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Warning about sour candy and dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37575/warning-about-sour-candy-and-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[We all know that eating sugary candy can contribute to <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> problems but were you aware of the risks posed by consuming sour candies?<br/><br/>The Minnesota De...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Dental health group Tooth decay is infectious</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37551/dental-health-group--tooth-decay-is-infectious.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Tooth decay is a <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> problem that affects children across the globe. Now the Ontario Dental Association has urged parents to recognize that it is an infectiou...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Fluoride treatments target dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37550/fluoride-treatments-target-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Preventing tooth decay and other <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> problems among kids who cannot afford <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Baby teeth are important for dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37453/baby-teeth-are-important-for-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Parents who are concerned about their childrens <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> should be sure to bring their youngsters to the dentist within six months of the eruption of their first b...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:00:38 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Parents advised about childrens dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37431/parents-advised-about-children-s-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Even if a child is under a year old their mouth and teeth still require <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> to avoid further problems later on.<br/><br/>During this early childhood period som...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:01:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental hygiene doesnt have to go downhill after Halloween</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37192/dental-hygiene-doesn-t-have-to-go-downhill-after-halloween.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Days after Halloween kids across the country may still be hoarding the spoils of a night of trickortreating choosing to savor their candy over a period of time rather than gorge all at once. Surprisingly <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/finda...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Doctors are increasingly concerned with dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37167/doctors-are-increasingly-concerned-with-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Its not uncommon for children to leave a <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>checkup</a> at the <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetself>dentist</a> with a new toothbrush to ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Kids fluoride intake very important</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37165/kids--fluoride-intake--very-important-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The level of fluoride that childrens teeth are exposed to can make a big difference to their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> the Academy of General Dentistry has said.<br/><br/>Accordin...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Life Insurance Without the Exam</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37152/life-insurance-without-the-exam.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Unless youre a carefree 20something single with no debt and no property chances are youve at least thought about buying life insurance. Faced with the hassle of finding an agent a carrier and a good deal not to mention the health exam...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 14:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Life Insurance Quick and Easy</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37147/life-insurance-quick-and-easy.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Unless youre a carefree 20something single with no debt and no property chances are youve at least thought about buying life insurance. Faced with the hassle of finding an agent a carrier and a good deal not to mention the health exam...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 12:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Kids get sealants to protect their dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37133/kids-get-sealants-to-protect-their-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A number of children in Le Grande Oregon recently received a procedure that will help protect their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> for years to come.<br/><br/>As part of a postHallowee...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 18:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Dental health a predictor of dementia</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37094/dental-health-a-predictor-of-dementia-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An increasing number of studies have been linking poor <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> to a variety of conditions and illnesses that affect the entire body.<br/><br/>Research published in...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 16:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Protect kids dental health postHalloween</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37064/protect-kids--dental-health-post-halloween.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If your childrens <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> routine is nearperfect for most of the year there may not be any harm in allowing them to enjoy their candy after Halloween an article ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 16:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Kids choose snacks that benefit their dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/37019/kids--choose-snacks-that-benefit-their-dental-health-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Parents and dentists may sometimes fear that children will take any opportunity to gorge themselves on candy but the reality is that they also enjoy snacks that are good for their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp target...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Orthodontists buy back candy to protect dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36944/orthodontists-buy-back-candy-to-protect-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[It is a difficult season to protect your dental health. Halloween brings nearly unlimited opportunities to nibble  and gorge  on candy which can end up being a <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental hyg...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Avoid Halloween braces horror</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36899/avoid-halloween-braces-horror.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Advice for avoiding trouble caused by too much candy over Halloween has been given in the News Tribune.<br/><br/>Tips for healthier treats have been published which may be of interest to parents who do not want to have to find a <a hrefhttp://www....]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:00:50 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Early screenings benefit dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36867/early-screenings--benefit-dental-health-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Undergoing a childhood dental screening can help kids avoid tooth decay and protect their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> it has been claimed.<br/><br/>An article in the Le Mars Daily Se...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>AGD Dental health problems are preventable</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36865/agd--dental-health-problems-are-preventable.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Tooth decay and other common <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> problems may be prevented with the proper dental care the Academy of General Dentistry has urged.<br/><br/>The AGD was respon...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Students teach dental hygiene to kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36799/students-teach-dental-hygiene-to-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Kids in a California community have been learning about the importance of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> from a group of <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targe...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Working Moms Going from Dishes to a Degree</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36758/working-moms--going-from-dishes-to-a-degree.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Four years ago Lynne Williams never would have guessed she would be starting a career in accounting. She was single didnt have a college degree and was struggling to make a living for herself and her four children as a receptionist at a do...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Working Moms Can Win a 10000 Scholarship</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36755/working-moms-can-win-a-10-000-scholarship.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  With a fulltime job or several parttime jobs and children to raise working mothers often have very little time to pursue an education. According to the U.S. Census Bureau more than 80 percent of single working moms lack the education th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Scholarships Help Moms Go Back to School</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36754/scholarships-help-moms-go-back-to-school.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  If you took some time off to start a family and are now deciding to return to the work place youve made a good decision. Education will open a lot of doors but you may need a jumpstart to get where you want to go.According to ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Good choices on Halloween promote dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36709/good-choices-on-halloween-promote-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Parents who are concerned about their childrens <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> might be wise to do a bit of research before setting rules on Halloween candy consumption it has been sug...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:00:07 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Dentist warns about acidic candy and dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36686/dentist-warns-about-acidic-candy-and-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Acidic candy  which is especially popular around Halloween  should be avoided if possible to protect <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> a dentist has warned.<br/><br/>Dr Mark Hildahl told...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Elmo to teach kids about dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36620/elmo-to-teach-kids-about-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Children may be used to hearing about the benefits of good <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental hygiene</a> from their parents and <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/findadentist/index.asp targetsel...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Tooth loss may affect dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36618/tooth-loss-may-affect-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When a child loses a tooth due to trauma or an accident the way that the incident is handled can affect kids future <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a>.<br/><br/>That is the finding of a st...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Why wisdom teeth may be a problem</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36548/why-wisdom-teeth-may-be-a-problem.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Wisdom tooth removal is a common procedure among Americans but some people may still wonder why their third molars need to be removed.<br/><br/>According to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons the human mouth has changed sha...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>A Gift as Unique as Your Child</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36539/a-gift-as-unique-as-your-child.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Finding that perfect gift for your friends new baby or your nephews upcoming birthday might seem like an impossible task. With all the massproduced toys in the world how can you get something that is really special? How about a gift idea ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Give a Childrens Gift Like No Other</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36530/give-a-children-s-gift-like-no-other.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Finding that perfect gift for your friends new baby or your nephews upcoming birthday might seem like an impossible task. With all the massproduced toys in the world how can you get something that is really special? How about a gift idea ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Maternal vitamin D may affect babys dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36487/maternal-vitamin-d-may-affect-baby-s-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Children born to women who consumed low amounts of vitamin D while pregnant are more likely to suffer from tooth decay research suggests.<br/><br/>Scientists at the University of Manitoba followed the habits of more than 200 women beginning in thei...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Frequency of candy consumption affects dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36366/frequency-of-candy-consumption-affects-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With Halloween around the corner many <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> professionals have been giving advice to parents concerned about their childs intake of sweet treats.<br/><br/>Now...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental health warning about sour candy</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36339/dental-health-warning-about-sour-candy.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Sugar is not the only threat to childrens <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental health</a> this Halloween the California Dental Hygienists Association warns.<br/><br/>In addition to sweet treats acidi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental care week introduces youngsters to dentist</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36250/dental-care-week-introduces-youngsters-to-dentist.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>Dental health</a> is an issue that affects all ages from the youngest to the oldest. However not everyone realizes how vital it is to introduce children to a <a hrefhttp...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:00:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dentist explains use of fluoride in child dental care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36210/dentist-explains-use-of-fluoride-in-child-dental-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As their babies grow into toddlers some parents may be wondering about the proper age for introducing fluoride toothpaste into their childs <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a> routine.<br/><b...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>With proper dental care kids with braces can enjoy Halloween</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36209/with-proper-dental-care--kids-with-braces-can-enjoy-halloween.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With Halloween just around the corner the American Association of Orthodontists is offering youngsters some tips about how to choose sweet treats that will not interfere with their <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp target...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Halloween does not have to threaten dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36175/halloween--does-not-have-to-threaten-dental-health-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Halloween may be celebrated with bags full of candy but it does not have to be a dentists nightmare.<br/><br/>Dentist Ron Rotem of Toms River told the Asbury Park Press that there are certain steps parents can take to help maximize their childrens...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New mouth rinse aims to boost kids dental hygiene</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36174/new-mouth-rinse-aims-to-boost-kids--dental-hygiene.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new prebrushing mouth rinse has been introduced that temporarily tints childrens teeth blue with the aim of piquing their interest in <a hrefhttp://www.dentalplans.com/affordabledentalcare.asp targetself>dental care</a>.<br/><br/>Listerin...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>A Oneofakind Gift Children Will Love</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36103/a-one-of-a-kind-gift-children-will-love.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Finding that perfect gift for your friends new baby or your nephews upcoming birthday might seem like an impossible task. With all the massproduced toys in the world how can you get something that is really special? How about a gift idea ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental care encouraged for Arizona kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36067/dental-care-encouraged-for-arizona-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Families in Arizona are being encouraged to make sure their children receive adequate dental care from an early age.<br/><br/>A new campaign called First Dental Visit by Age One has been launched by the Arizona Department of Health Services which is...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Parents urged to mind kids dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36064/parents-urged-to-mind-kids--dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[High dental insurance costs may be one reason that parents put off bringing their children to the dentist but health experts suggest this is a mistake.<br/><br/>Dentist Bryan Satterfield recently told WSPAs Medical Watch that he often sees kids who...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Celebs Love Customized Childrens Gifts</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36019/celebs-love-customized-children-s-gifts.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Finding that perfect gift for your friends new baby or your nephews upcoming birthday might seem like an impossible task. With all the massproduced toys in the world how can you get something that is really special? How about a gift idea ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental health problems can interfere with learning</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/35992/dental-health-problems--can-interfere-with-learning-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Children who have difficulties paying attention at school or concentrating during class may be suffering from dental health problems it has been suggested.<br/><br/>Gardner Beale of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry Pediatric...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Warning about smokeless tobacco and oral cancer</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/35297/warning-about-smokeless-tobacco-and-oral-cancer.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Young baseball players are being warned about the dangers of spit and smokeless tobacco and its link to oral cancer.<br/><br/>According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey 13 percent ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:00:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Kids need a dental checkup every six months</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/35260/kids-need-a-dental-check-up--every-six-months-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Children should go to the dentist to have their teeth examined twice per year an expert has recommended.<br/><br/>Writing in the Marco Eagle Dr Fred Eck says that many parents do not send their kids for checkups because they think quot;their baby...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:01:20 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Thumbsucking can lead to dental problems</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/35201/thumb-sucking--can-lead-to-dental-problems-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Although thumbsucking is normal among small children and infants it can lead to dental or speech problems as the child grows a dentist has cautioned.<br/><br/>Writing in the Springfield NewsLeader pediatrician Shannon Calvert says that sucking o...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dentalthemed rap music aims to reach kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/35161/dental-themed-rap-music-aims-to-reach-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A Tennessee dentist is set to release a rap album that deals with issues of a purely dental nature such as the importance of brushing.<br/><br/>Calling himself Big Doc Marrio Thomas wants to use his music to encourage youngsters to practice good or...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
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	<title>Act fast to repair lost teeth dentist says</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/35085/act-fast-to-repair-lost-teeth--dentist-says.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If a child gets their tooth knocked out due to a sports accident or similar incident parents should act quickly to avoid complications a dentist has advised.<br/><br/>Dr Gary Nelson told Syracuses News 10 Now that ideally a tooth should be replace...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Oral health screenings recommended for elderly</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/35049/oral-health-screenings-recommended-for-elderly.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Requiring nursing home residents to undergo regular oral health checks can help improve their general wellness an expert has said.<br/><br/>Dentist Kristin Outlan told Gilbert Guide that an increased focus on preventative dentistry in these faciliti...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Problem Child How to End Bad Behavior Forever</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34826/problem-child--how-to-end-bad-behavior-forever.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Defiant mouthy outofcontrol kids seem to be everywhere these days. If your child is one of them it can be frustrating tiring and demoralizing dealing with daily arguments acting out and outright aggression. But it is possible to inst...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Maternal alcohol binges increase risk of infants oral health problem</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34815/maternal-alcohol-binges-increase-risk-of-infant-s-oral-health-problem.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new study has suggested that women who binge drink in early pregnancy are more likely to have babies born with oral clefts.<br/><br/>Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences found that motherstobe who consumed an ave...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Parents advised to tackle childhood dental problems early</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34745/parents-advised-to-tackle-childhood-dental-problems-early.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Parents should not wait until their child develops a dental problem to take their kids to the dentist an expert has said.<br/><br/>Dr Mark Helpin acting chair of the department of pediatric dentist at Temple Universitys school of dentistry told th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New gummy bears prevent dental problems</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34581/new-gummy-bears--prevent-dental-problems-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Gummy bears could play a part in the battle against tooth decay in children new research has indicated. <br/><br/>Experts from the University of Washington have conducted a study of the impact of giving schoolchildren sweets containing sugar substit...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Keep Kids Safe from Online Predators</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34577/keep-kids-safe-from-online-predators.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  You see it in the news more and more  our children on social networking sites being preyed on by men for illicit encounters or worse. Criminals no longer need to hide in the woods or claim theyve lost a puppy to ensnare children they can s...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>The Role Coffee Plays in Simplifying Your Life</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34557/the-role-coffee-plays-in-simplifying-your-life.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Raise your hand if you feel like life is too hectic. Now give yourself a pat on the back. The first step toward making a change for the better is admitting theres a problem.With all the obligations in our lives  work school f...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Three Strategies for Simplifying Your Life</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34483/three-strategies-for-simplifying-your-life.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Raise your hand if you feel like life is too hectic. Now give yourself a pat on the back. The first step toward making a change for the better is admitting theres a problem.With all the obligations in our lives  work school f...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:59:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental decay a problem for Californias children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34478/dental-decay-a-problem-for-california-s-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Childhood tooth decay is a hidden problem in California dental experts have suggested.<br/><br/>The Monterey County Herald spoke to Dr James Musser a pediatric dentist who said he sees cases where the childs baby teeth are so rotten they have to ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Child tooth decay warning</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34367/child-tooth-decay-warning.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A pediatric dentist has warned that childrens first set of teeth can be susceptible to decay and abscesses.<br/><br/>Californiabased expert Dr James Musser has reminded parents that care needs to be taken with childrens first set of teeth as damag...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sugar substitute found to boost babies dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34235/sugar-substitute-found-to-boost-babies--dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new study has suggested that a sweet treat could actually benefit babies oral health.<br/><br/>Researchers from the US and the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific found that sugar substitute xylitol can help prevent tooth decay in infants.<br/...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Concerns raised about dental impact of fluoride shortage</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34175/concerns-raised-about-dental-impact-of-fluoride-shortage.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Dental experts have raised concerns about a shortage of fluoride in household water supplies.<br/><br/>Fluoride is added to drinking water because it helps to strengthen childrens teeth but according to the Decatur Daily there were recently period...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Childhood dental care scheme produces mixed results</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34174/childhood-dental-care-scheme-produces-mixed-results.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new study into the efficaciousness of a scheme designed to improve access to dental care for children from lowincome families has reached mixed conclusions.<br/><br/>Researchers at the University of North Carolina and Duke University examined the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Mothers vitamin D levels affect babys dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/34165/mother-s-vitamin-d-levels-affect-baby-s-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new study has shown that the amount of vitamin D pregnant women consume during pregnancy can have an impact on their babys teeth.<br/><br/>Researchers at the University of Manitoba found that low levels of the vitamin in mothers may negatively imp...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Tooth fairy visits could soon be a lucrative business </title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33923/tooth-fairy-visits-could-soon-be-a-lucrative-business-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The practice of a tooth fairy leaving money under a childs pillow in return for their baby teeth is common across North America and Europe and typically only involves a dollar or two.<br/><br/>However if recent trends in the UK are anything to go...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Kids Online During Summer Vacation Keep Them Safe</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33869/kids-online-during-summer-vacation--keep-them-safe.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Kids at home during summer vacation have plenty of free time. That often means more time spent on the computer surfing the Internet. When adults cant be around to supervise Internet use how can parents make sure their kids will be safe onli...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:59:57 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Link found between early teeth and childhood diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33804/link-found-between-early-teeth-and-childhood-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new study has suggested that children with diabetes may develop their permanent teeth earlier than usual which could lead to dental problems. <br/><br/>Researchers from Columbia University Medial Center found that ten to 14yearolds with diabetes...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Tooth grinding linked to withdrawn behavior in young children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33586/tooth-grinding-linked-to-withdrawn-behavior-in-young-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New research has suggested that children who grind their teeth are more likely to exhibit withdrawn behavior and do poorly at school.<br/><br/>A study that was presented to the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies this week f...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:00:38 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Beta Blocker May Shrink Infant Hemangiomas</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33569/beta-blocker-may-shrink-infant-hemangiomas.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New research suggests that a blood pressure medication can shrink abnormal and sometimes disfiguring growths of blood vessels in infants known as hemangiomas.

When using propranolol to treat heart conditions in two infants who also had a he...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Bird Flu Vaccine Shows Promise</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33568/new-bird-flu-vaccine-shows-promise.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Scientists have succeeded in developing a wholevirus bird flu vaccine that appears to be safe more effective than the one currently approved for human use and also able to be manufactured much more quickly than conventional vaccines.

Thre...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sleep Apnea Linked to Memory Loss</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33548/sleep-apnea-linked-to-memory-loss.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People with sleep apnea show tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory a University of California Los Angeles UCLA study shows.

Our findings demonstrate that impaired breathing during sleep can lead to serious brain injury th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Considering Adoption</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[If youre thinking of adopting a child choosing the right agency is an important step.

Here are guidelines to help select an adoption agency thats right for you courtesy of the American Pregnancy Association:

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<li>Get referen...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Web Improves Chances for Low Cost Life Insurance</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33543/web-improves-chances-for-low-cost-life-insurance.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Unless youre a carefree 20something single with no debt and no property chances are youve at least thought about buying life insurance. Faced with the hassle of finding an agent a carrier and a good deal not to mention the health exam...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>A Faster Way to Shop for Life Insurance</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33542/a-faster-way-to-shop-for-life-insurance.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Unless youre a carefree 20something single with no debt and no property chances are youve at least thought about buying life insurance. Faced with the hassle of finding an agent a carrier and a good deal not to mention the health exam...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Treatment Shows Promise for Excessive Drinking</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33512/new-treatment-shows-promise-for-excessive-drinking.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new treatment that reduces excessive drinking and prevents drinking relapse proved successful in tests on rats a new study finds.

The treatment involves increasing levels of a brain protein called glial cellderived neurotrophic factor ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>With Summer Comes Snake Bites</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33454/with-summer-comes-snake-bites.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With summer comes sunny weather barbeques swimming and . . . snake bites.

Its no secret that these reptiles like some humans hibernate in colder weather and emerge when its warm. Every state in the union has poisonous snakes except M...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 16:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Genetic Factors Affect Codeines Work as Painkiller</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33453/genetic-factors-affect-codeine-s-work-as-painkiller.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The popular painkiller codeine can be ineffective or worse cause serious reactions if you are among those people whose bodies do not process the medication properly. 

The liver converts codeine into morphine using the enzyme CYP2D6 a pro...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 16:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>21 for 21 A Deadly Binge Drinking Ritual on College Campuses</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33450/-21-for-21---a-deadly-binge-drinking-ritual-on-college-campuses.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Its called 21 for 21 a college drinking ritual with deadly consequences.

Students down 21 alcoholic drinks on their 21st birthday and according to the largest study of its kind researchers at the University of Missouri determined tha...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Good dental care key for health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33446/good-dental-care--key-for-health-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Teaching children good dental practices from an early age is quot;incredibly importantquot; to encourage healthy habits it has been claimed.<br/><br/>Simon Howell director of campaigns at the British Dental Health Foundation BDHF said that if ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Batted Balls Threaten High School Baseball Players</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33419/batted-balls-threaten-high-school-baseball-players.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Most high school baseball players should wear headgear on the field to protect them from injuries from batted balls a new study suggests.

At the very least players should consider wearing mouth guards said study author Christy Collins a...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Drug Regimen Prevents AIDS Transmission Via Breast Milk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33400/drug-regimen-prevents-aids-transmission-via-breast-milk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Each year an estimated 200000 babies worldwide are infected with the AIDS virus through their mothers breast milk. Now a new study suggests that a shortterm drug regimen could provide significant protection for infants. 

It is very pr...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 4 Jun 2008 18:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fewer US High School Students Engage in Risky Behaviors</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33397/fewer-u-s--high-school-students-engage-in-risky-behaviors.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Hispanic high school students are more likely to engage in risky health behaviors including sexual intercourse drug use and suicide than white or black teens U.S. health officials said Wednesday.

While there have been substantial improv...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 4 Jun 2008 18:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Face shields can help reduce dental injuries in baseball</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33386/face-shields--can-help-reduce-dental-injuries-in-baseball-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Doctors are recommending that high schoolaged baseball players use face shields and other protective equipment following research that revealed baseball injuries are growing in severity.<br/><br/>A study conducted by the Center for Injury Research ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Act Now to Help Save the Whales</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33385/act-now-to-help-save-the-whales.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  The ocean is anything but a quiet place. Spend a little time watching the water and you may see the breathtaking grace of a whale bursting through the surface; or you could hear the stunning clicks and squeals of whales communicating with eac...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Recovering From an Injury</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33381/health-tip--recovering-from-an-injury.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When an injury forces you to take a break from sports or exercise its important to give your body enough time to heal. Returning too soon can lead to reinjury  and even longer time away from the game.

The American Academy of Orthopaedi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Genes May Play Role in Quitting Smoking</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33371/genes-may-play-role-in-quitting-smoking.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Your ability to kick the smoking habit may have a lot to do with your genetic makeup a new study finds. 

Researchers have found gene patterns that influence a smokers response to specific smokingcessation treatments. The researchers ide...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 18:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Risk Factors for Eating Disorders Vary by Gender</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33366/risk-factors-for-eating-disorders-vary-by-gender.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Boys and girls develop eating disorders for different reasons so prevention strategies may need to vary by gender according to a new report. 

 Frequent dieting and trying to look like persons in the media were independent predictors of b...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 18:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Reuse of Antibacterial Wipes Can Spread Bacteria</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33364/reuse-of-antibacterial-wipes-can-spread-bacteria.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Using an antibacterial wipe more than once can spread germs according to a new study.

Some tested antimicrobialcontaining wipes which are gaining popularity in hospitals as a way to decontaminate hard surfaces can remove greater numbers...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Vitamin D Deficiency Puts 40 of US Infants and Toddlers At Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33357/vitamin-d-deficiency-puts-40-of-u-s--infants-and-toddlers-at-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ At least 40 percent of American infants and toddlers arent getting enough vitamin D according to researchers from Childrens Hospital in Boston.

Twelve percent of the youngest children in the United States are already deficient in vitami...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Diarrhea in Children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33355/health-tip--diarrhea-in-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Children develop diarrhea for a variety of reasons.

There isnt any specific diet that is recommended for all cases of diarrhea but bland foods generally work better.  A full appetite usually is a good indication that a child has recovered...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Symptoms of Computer Strain</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33354/health-tip--symptoms-of-computer-strain.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Frequent computer use  especially when it involves poor posture or keystroke repetition  can damage nerves muscles tendons or ligaments.

Here are common symptoms of computerrelated injury courtesy of the American Academy of Orthopae...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Brushing along with kids encourages good dental habits</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33352/brushing-along-with-kids--encourages-good-dental-habits-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Parents of young children have been urged by dental health experts to spend time together while brushing their teeth in order to develop good habits.<br/><br/>Dr Gary Stephenson of OralB suggested that parents should help their kids select quot;th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 08:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Public Lacks Confidence to Help in Cardiac Emergencies</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33338/public-lacks-confidence-to-help-in-cardiac-emergencies.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[While 89 percent of Americans say theyre willing and able to help if they witness a medical emergency only 21 percent are confident they could perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR and only 15 percent believe they can use an automated externa...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Jun 2008 18:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Drug May Cut Tremors Associated With Parkinsons</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33335/drug-may-cut-tremors-associated-with-parkinson-s.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new drug may help people with Parkinsons disease combat the tics spasms and tremors they experience when their main medications wear off a new  study suggests.

Istradfeylline works by helping nerve and brain signals bypass the damaged ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Jun 2008 18:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>BreastFeeding  More Protective for Girls Than Boys</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33331/breast-feeding--more-protective-for-girls-than-boys.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Breast milks protection against respiratory infections is stronger in girls than in boys says a U.S. study that challenges the longheld belief that immune system chemicals passed from mothers to newborns during breastfeeding offer babies equal pr...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Jun 2008 16:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Kids Living With Relatives Have Fewer Problems Than Those in Foster Homes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33328/kids-living-with-relatives-have-fewer-problems-than-those-in-foster-homes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Children removed from their homes due to mistreatment have fewer behavioral problems if theyre placed with relatives  called kinship care  than if theyre placed in foster care a new study says.

 The study by researchers at Children...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Jun 2008 14:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bunk Beds Pose Dangers to Both Kids and Young Adults</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33324/bunk-beds-pose-dangers-to-both-kids-and-young-adults.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Injuries related to use of bunk beds should be a concern for young adults as well as small children a new study shows.

Threequarters of the children who sustain bunk bedrelated injuries are aged 10 or younger but injuries have surprisin...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Jun 2008 14:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Protect Your Child From Burns</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Children can suffer severe burns from common items around the house so its important to take precautions to prevent accidents.

Here are a few suggestions courtesy of the National Safety Council:

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<li>Always test bathwater bef...]]></description>
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	<title>Link found between pregnancy and tooth loss</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33313/link-found-between-pregnancy-and-tooth-loss.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Women who bear more children tend to lose more teeth the results of a new US study reveal.<br/><br/>Researchers from New York University looked at data on 2635 white and black nonHispanic women and found that the average number of teeth they had l...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Jun 2008 08:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>OzoneDepleting Inhalers Being Phased Out</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33280/ozone-depleting-inhalers-being-phased-out.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Asthma inhalers that contain the drug albuterol to relax the airways also contain chemicals that harm the ozone layer. And these inhalers wont be available after this year so U.S. health officials are urging patients to switch to alternative inhale...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 18:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bacterial Infection May Boost SIDS Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33258/bacterial-infection-may-boost-sids-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Could common bacterial infections cause some cases of sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS?

According to the British authors of a study in this weeks issue of <i>The Lancet</i> the answer is a qualified yes. The researchers found high le...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 20:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FDA Proposes New Drug Labels for Pregnant Women</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33225/fda-proposes-new-drug-labels-for-pregnant-women.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. health officials proposed Wednesday changes to the labels on prescription drugs that would detail potential health effects for pregnant and breastfeeding women their fetuses or their newborns. 

If enacted the new system proposed by...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 18:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>TV Commercials Color Gender Choices for Careers</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33222/tv-commercials-color-gender-choices-for-careers.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The way that men and women are portrayed in television commercials can have a major impact on how people behave in their daily lives suggests a University of New Hampshire study.

It found that men in particular are influenced by commerci...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 18:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Compound Slows HIV Replication</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33220/new-compound-slows-hiv-replication.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new compound that inhibits HIV protease has been developed by researchers at the University of Michigan. 

The protease which is necessary for HIV replication is a common target in the treatment of HIV patients. But this is the first new...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 18:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Lead Exposure in Childhood Linked to Criminal Behavior Later</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33213/lead-exposure-in-childhood-linked-to-criminal-behavior-later.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Children who are exposed to lead at a young age are more likely to be arrested later in life.

A study in the May 27 issue of <i>PLoS Medicine</i> is the first empirical evidence that elevated blood lead levels both in the pregnant mother a...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 14:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>CSections Explain Jump in US Preemie Births</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33214/c-sections-explain-jump-in-u-s--preemie-births.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Premature births of single babies in the United States have been on the rise in recent years and a new report finds that Caesarean sections account for nearly all of the increase.

I think this is the first time an indepth analysis has be...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 14:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Air BagsSeat Belts Cut Injuries  Deaths Costs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33212/air-bags-seat-belts-cut-injuries---deaths--costs.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The combined use of air bags and seat belts significantly reduces injuries to the brain face spine and chest during a vehicle crash and also lowers inhospital death rates injury severity and hospitalacquired infections among crash patients says...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 14:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Secondhand Smoke Leaves Kids Prone to Severe Infections</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33202/secondhand-smoke-leaves-kids-prone-to-severe-infections.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Heres another reason why adults shouldnt smoke around kids:

In addition to developing asthma and respiratory infections children in households where someone smokes are more likely to catch a whole range of severe infections including me...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 10:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dialysis Catheter Placement Makes Little Difference in Infection Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33184/dialysis-catheter-placement-makes-little-difference-in-infection-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Theres little overall difference in infection risk if a catheter for dialysis is inserted into a neck vein or an upper leg vein in critically ill patients French researchers report.

Currently its widely believed the neck catheter is les...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 18:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Best Treatment for Vertigo Is  Easiest One</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33181/best-treatment-for-vertigo-is--easiest-one.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The best treatment for vertigo is the easiest and quickest one according to a new American Academy of Neurology guideline.  

The guideline says many cases of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo  an inner ear disorder thats a common cau...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 16:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Basketball Star Details His Struggle With Gout</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33131/basketball-star-details-his-struggle-with-gout.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Hes a 15year veteran of the National Basketball Association a fourtime NBA AllStar and head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Hes basketball great Maurice Cheeks.

And hes got gout.

I had no idea what gout was Cheeks said...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 18:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Light Alcohol Consumption May Help Bones</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33129/light-alcohol-consumption-may-help-bones.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Although excessive alcohol consumption has long been associated with poor bone health a new review suggests that people who have just one drink a day may actually have stronger bones that are less prone to fractures.

People who have one dr...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 18:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Asthma Associated With Suicidal Thoughts Attempts</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33128/asthma-associated-with-suicidal-thoughts--attempts.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People with asthma may be at increased risk for suicidal thoughts with attempted suicide but not for suicidal thoughts without suicide attempts according to a U.S. study.

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 18:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Premature childhood tooth loss could lead to poor dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33118/premature-childhood-tooth-loss--could-lead-to-poor-dental-health-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Losing a tooth due to a trauma such as an accident could permanently affect a childs oral health if their parents or guardians do not take the appropriate steps to deal with the problem a new study has found.<br/><br/>In research published in Gen...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 14:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Drug for Deadly Lung Disease Shows Promise</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33117/drug-for-deadly-lung-disease-shows-promise.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Patients with a progressive fibrosis of the lungs thats fatal within a few years of diagnosis may finally have some reason for hope.

Japanese researchers say daily use of the drug pirfenidone improved the lung function and lengthened the s...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 10:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Coxsackievirus Infections Spiked in 2007 CDC</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33102/coxsackievirus-infections-spiked-in-2007--cdc.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[There was an unusually large number of severe coxsackievirus infections in infants in the United States in 2007 a new federal study says.

Coxsackievirus B1 CVB1 is a form of enterovirus which usually causes mild disease but can cause se...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 16:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Listen to Your Childs Breathing</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33091/health-tip--listen-to-your-child-s-breathing.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Asthma in children can have many different physical and behavioral symptoms. Paying close attention to your child can help you spot the early warning signs of asthma.

Heres a list of common symptoms courtesy of the American Lung Associati...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 10:00:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>A guide to dental visits and children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33089/a-guide-to-dental-visits-and-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Getting children to go to the dentist can be a difficult task despite the promises of stickers and sugarfree lollipops.<br/><br/>However help is at hand from the Chicago Dental Society which recently polled over 300 dentists and collated their hi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 10:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Smokers Quit in Droves Not Isolation</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33081/smokers-quit-in-droves--not-isolation.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When one person quits smoking that health triumph doesnt occur in isolation new research shows.

Instead it appears that one person quitting can cause a ripple effect making others more likely to kick the habit.

If your spouse...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 18:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Simple Case Management Cuts Pulmonary Disease Admissions</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33055/simple-case-management-cuts-pulmonary-disease-admissions.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Simple patient management can significantly reduce hospitalization and emergency room visits by people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD according to a U.S. study. 

While a model of intensive case management for COPD was p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 10:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Educational Drive Cut Death Rate From Sepsis</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33044/educational-drive-cut-death-rate-from-sepsis.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A national education program in Spain to promote appropriate care for severe sepsis bloodstream infection and septic shock led to improved guideline adherence and a lower rate of sepsis deaths in hospitals a new study says. 

Severe sepsi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 18:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Latent TB Drug Saves Lives Money</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33023/new-latent-tb-drug-saves-lives--money.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Using the drug Rifampin to treat people with latent tuberculosis saves time money and lives new research shows. 

We found that using a therapy of four months of Rifampin instead of the current nine months of Isoniazid costs significantly...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 10:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>SilverCoated Endotracheal Tubes Cut Down on Infections</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33016/silver-coated-endotracheal-tubes-cut-down-on-infections.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Endotracheal tubes coated with silver dramatically reduce infections from highly resistant bacteria researchers report. 

Patients on ventilators breathe through a tube placed through their trachea and into the lung and they are at risk fo...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 16:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study Finds Gender  Disparity in CommunityAcquired Pneumonia</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32984/study-finds-gender--disparity-in-community-acquired-pneumonia.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Men checking into emergency departments with pneumonia are likely to be sicker than women with the same condition and have a greater risk of dying within a year despite receiving more aggressive medical care a new study reports.

The findi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 16:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FDA Panel Considers TollFree Number for TV Drug Ads</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32954/fda-panel-considers-toll-free-number-for-tv-drug-ads.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Directtoconsumer drug ads on television should include a tollfree phone number that would allow consumers to report adverse side effects U.S. health experts suggested Friday.

The experts serve on a panel that advises the U.S. Food and D...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 20:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Poison Ivy Rash</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32930/health-tip--poison-ivy-rash.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Poison ivy is a plant that can cause a red itchy rash on the skin.

The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these tips to treat the rash. It also identifies signs that you may need a doctors attention:

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<li>Try overth...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32912/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-dry-dog-food.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An outbreak of Salmonella infections in people has been traced to contaminated dry dog food the first time such a link has been uncovered U.S. officials said Thursday.

And Salmonella infections from dry dog food may be an underrecognize...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study Supports Popular HIV Drug Regimen</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32882/study-supports-popular-hiv-drug-regimen.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The largest study of its kind supports the use of a popular threedrug regimen for HIV patients and suggests a cocktail of two classes of drugs is a good alternative. 

But an older regimen works almost as well said study lead author Dr. Sh...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 18:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Common Drug Eases Leg Pain From Walking</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32878/common-drug-eases-leg-pain-from-walking.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The prescription drug naftidrofuryl eases leg cramps caused by narrowing blood vessels and enables patients to walk farther according to Belgian researchers.

They reviewed seven studies of 1266 people with the painful condition called int...]]></description>
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	<title>Health Tip Facts About Fleas</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32862/health-tip--facts-about-fleas.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Fleas can cause more than discomfort for both people and pets. They also can cause health problems.

Here are some important things to know about recognizing and fighting fleas in your home courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine:...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 10:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Harmful Chemicals in Your Home</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32861/health-tip--harmful-chemicals-in-your-home.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Common household products for cleaning cooking and doing other chores can contain potentially dangerous chemicals.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lists these safety tips for household products:

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<li>Check all ...]]></description>
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	<title>BloodThinner No Help for Dialysis Treatment</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32857/blood-thinner-no-help-for-dialysis-treatment.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A major trial has dashed the hope that the clotpreventing drug Plavix could help in the delicate balancing act needed to establish a blood vessel suitable for dialysis for kidney patients.

Giving Plavix clopidogrel did reduce the risk th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 18:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>No Link Between Coarse Air Pollution Hospitalizations</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32852/no-link-between-coarse-air-pollution--hospitalizations.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Exposure to coarse airbornepollution particles such as those found in windblown dust or stirred up by agricultural work and mechanical grinding does not appear to be linked to hospital admissions a new study finds.

Coarse particulate ma...]]></description>
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	<title>Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack Stroke</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32847/marijuana-use-may-raise-risk-of-heart-attack--stroke.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Smoking marijuana increases the bodys production of a protein that raises levels of blood fats associated with heart attack and stroke government researchers report.

The finding helps explain the increased risk of such cardiovascular prob...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 14:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Reducing Rosacea</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32835/health-tip--reducing-rosacea.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News Rosacea is a skin condition that causes redness in the skin primarily on the face. Rosacea cannot be cured but some redness can be controlled with various treatments.

Here are some factors that can increase redness cause...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 10:00:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Problem Gambling Common Among Young Adults</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32817/problem-gambling-common-among-young-adults.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An estimated 750000 American teens and young adults are problem gamblers according to researchers at the University at Buffalos Research Institute on Addictions. 

Problem gambling is defined as gambling associated with three or more negat...]]></description>
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	<title>Gene May Be Key to Pregnancy Complication</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32809/gene-may-be-key-to-pregnancy-complication.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A gene called COMT already known for its role in schizophrenia also plays a significant part in the dangerous obstetric complication known as preeclampsia a new study finds.

Although the current study was done in mice the researchers en...]]></description>
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	<title>Health Tip Babys Transition From Liquid Diet</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32808/health-tip--baby-s-transition-from-liquid-diet.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Most babies typically stick to a diet of formula or breast milk up until about 4to6 months of age. When shes ready to start to add solid foods to her diet shell give you some signs to let you know.

Here are some signs your baby may be ...]]></description>
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	<title>Health Tip Using Hair Dyes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32807/health-tip--using-hair-dyes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Some studies have associated certain chemicals found in some hair dyes and coloring products to an increased risk of various types of cancer.

While there has not been a definite causeandeffect established its important to take precautio...]]></description>
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	<title>Young Adults Using Alcohol Drugs for Better Sex</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32777/young-adults-using-alcohol--drugs-for-better-sex.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Many teens and young adults in Europe are drinking alcohol and taking drugs for sexual purposes according to a survey of more than 1300 people who are regular nightlifegoers. 

The results showed that a third of males and a quarter of fem...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 18:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Telemedicine a CostEffective Alternative to  ER Visits</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32772/telemedicine-a-cost-effective-alternative-to--er-visits.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Telemedicine is a costeffective way to replace more than a quarter of all visits to the pediatric emergency department according to a communitywide study conducted in New York.

Ailments such as ear infections or sore throats that virtu...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 18:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Ageold dental problem persists</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32757/age-old-dental-problem-persists.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A dentist has said that despite all the developments and breakthroughs in dental technology over the last few decades the ageold problem of tooth decay remains a major issue for many people.<br/><br/>Writing in the Malden Observer Dr David Leader ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 14:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Secret to Treating Tinnitus in Vets May Be Unlocked in Zebrafish</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32726/secret-to-treating-tinnitus-in-vets-may-be-unlocked-in-zebrafish.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For millions of Americans including thousands of Iraq War veterans ringing in the ears is a condition that is annoying at best and disabling at worst.

Now a researcher says he hopes to find a cure in a very unusual place  a fish.
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	<pubDate>Thu, 8 May 2008 14:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>TV Coverage of Tragedies Often Lacks Prevention Messages</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32725/tv-coverage-of-tragedies-often-lacks-prevention-messages.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When television news reports about traffic crashes fires or other injurycausing events feature interviews with police officers and fire department officials viewers are more than twice as likely to hear prevention information that could help them ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 May 2008 14:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32724/computer-program-helps-drug-abusers-stay-clean.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The use of a computerassisted training program in addition to traditional counseling helped drug abusers stay abstinent longer than counseling alone a Yale University School of Medicine study found.  

The trial included 77 people who so...]]></description>
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	<title>High Blood Sugar Tied to Pregnancy Complications</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32709/high-blood-sugar-tied-to-pregnancy-complications.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Women with high blood sugar levels during pregnancy face an increased risk of complications even if the high blood sugar readings dont meet the criteria for gestational diabetes. 

In a large international study researchers found that fo...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 7 May 2008 18:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bipolar Disorder  Might Be Overdiagnosed</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32707/bipolar-disorder--might-be-overdiagnosed.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Bipolar disorder may be overdiagnosed say researchers at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University.

They found that fewer than half of patients previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder were assessed using a comprehensive psychiatric dia...]]></description>
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	<title>Researchers Publish Genome Sequence for DuckBilled Platypus</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32684/researchers-publish-genome-sequence-for-duck-billed-platypus.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An international team of scientists has published the first analysis of the genome sequence of the duckbilled platypus one of the few mammals that lays eggs.

The research offers clues about how genomes were organized during the early evol...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 7 May 2008 16:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Corticosteroids of Little Use Against Childhood Meningitis</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32661/corticosteroids-of-little-use-against-childhood-meningitis.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Corticosteroids are increasingly used to help treat children with bacterial meningitis but a new study finds that adding the drugs to antibiotic treatment may not reduce death rates or the length of hospital stays.

But the study  which i...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 18:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Alcoholism Gender Gap Is Closing</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32655/alcoholism-gender-gap-is-closing.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Drinking and alcohol dependence has increased substantially among women particularly white and Hispanic women born since 1945  new study finds. 

Alcohol use and dependency appeared to remain stable for men while young Americans report ha...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 16:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Noninvasive Procedures Show Promise for Esophageal Bleeding</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32654/noninvasive-procedures-show-promise-for-esophageal-bleeding.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New noninvasive methods to detect esophageal bleeding in people with cirrhosis show promise according to two studies by Italian and American researchers.

About 25 percent of patients with cirrhosis suffer bleeding of esophageal varices wh...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 16:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Doctors Discover Marker for Meconium Passage During Delivery</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32652/doctors-discover-marker-for-meconium-passage-during-delivery.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Researchers report they have identified a marker that might predict which pregnant women will pass meconium during delivery. 

Meconium is essentially a babys first bowel movement excreted in the womb and often expelled with the amniotic ...]]></description>
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	<title>Many Teen Drivers Dont Think Theyre Inexperienced</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32637/many-teen-drivers-don-t-think-they-re-inexperienced.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Americas teen drivers often underestimate their level of driving experience putting them at risk for accidents and injuries a new study finds. 

And while many teens recognize that drinking and driving dont mix many dont recognize othe...]]></description>
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	<title>Many ObGyn Textbooks Lack Good Info on BreastFeeding</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32633/many-ob-gyn-textbooks-lack-good-info-on-breast-feeding.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Doctors coaching new nursing mothers will find little practical advice to share from some of the classic obstetrics textbooks a new study suggests.

Some of the texts omit key information for solving breastfeeding problems and others are i...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 10:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Costs Can Vary By 100 or More for Same Drugs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32632/costs-can-vary-by-100-or-more-for-same-drugs.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Prices of prescription drugs can vary by $100 or more for the same drug from store to store  and even within the same chain. So it pays to shop around a new survey found.

But the survey also found that consumers are less likely to consul...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 5 May 2008 20:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Botox Works on Muscle Disorders But Not Migraines</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32627/botox-works-on-muscle-disorders-but-not-migraines.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Botulinum toxin known to many as Botox is safe and effective to prevent excessive sweating of the armpits and hands and to treat many involuntary muscle disorders newly published guidelines suggest.

But while it may rid your brow of unwa...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 5 May 2008 18:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>LowIncome Moms Rarely Speak to Infants During TVVideo Time</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32626/low-income-moms-rarely-speak-to-infants-during-tv-video-time.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When infants in lowincome families are watching television or videos their mothers seldom speak to them a U.S. study finds.

There has been a dramatic increase in television programming directed toward young infants. This has occurred de...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 5 May 2008 18:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Malpractice Premiums Rate of CSections Rise Together</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32622/malpractice-premiums--rate-of-c-sections-rise-together.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As medical malpractice premiums increase so do the rates of Caesarean sections new research shows.

The study provides a small snapshot of the association drawing on data from the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. The...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 5 May 2008 16:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>OneThird of Parents Lack Facts About Child Development</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32595/one-third-of-parents-lack-facts-about-child-development.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Onethird of parents of babies have a surprisingly low knowledge of child development including basic concepts about what their children should know or how they should act a new study finds.

For instance the study found that many parents...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 4 May 2008 12:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Common Medications Could Cause Physical Impairment in the Elderly</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32570/common-medications-could-cause-physical-impairment-in-the-elderly.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Two new studies show that anticholinergics a commonly prescribed group of drugs may cause elderly people to slow down in their daily physical activities.

The two reports from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine supp...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 3 May 2008 12:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Middle Class Uninsured Kids Health Risk Almost as High as Poor Childrens</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32569/middle-class-uninsured-kids--health-risk-almost-as-high-as-poor-children-s.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Poor and middleclass children share at least one frightening fact: If they are not insured each group is likely to go without any health care... period. 

New research from the University of Rochester Medical Center said more than 40 perce...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 3 May 2008 10:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32526/obesity-may-worsen-impact-of-asthma.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A study of women with a wide range of bodymass indexes BMIs found that obesity may worsen the impact of asthma and also mask its severity in standard tests.

We have demonstrated significant differences in the changes in respiratory func...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2008 16:01:09 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Ranibizumab Injections Reduce Retinal Swelling</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32522/ranibizumab-injections-reduce-retinal-swelling.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Injections of the drug ranibizumab can improve vision and reduce macular swelling caused by blockages in the retinal vein in people with macular edema according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute.

Some patients stabi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2008 14:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Delusions Common in Pediatric ICU</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32510/delusions-common-in-pediatric-icu.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ About onethird of children in pediatric intensive care units experience delusions and those delusional memories put youngsters at a higher risk of developing posttraumatic stress syndrome after their hospital stay.

Delusions were more c...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2008 10:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>TreeLined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32502/tree-lined-streets-associated-with-lower-childhood-asthma-rates.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Young children who live in neighborhoods with lots of trees have lower rates of asthma than children who reside in areas with fewer trees a new study finds.

Researchers looked at asthma rates among children aged 4 to 5 and asthmarelated ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Drinking Dampens Ability to Feel Fear</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32476/drinking-dampens-ability-to-feel-fear.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Alcohol can make people frisky chatty and as any bouncer knows feisty.

Now a new brain scan study shows drinking actually dampens the biological ability to feel fear.

When people drink these lowered fear levels can lead to li...]]></description>
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	<title>Youngest Drug Users Most Likely to Leave Treatment Programs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32460/youngest-drug-users-most-likely-to-leave-treatment-programs.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Young and homeless problem drug users and those not currently injecting drugs are most likely to leave drug treatment programs early a British study finds.

University of Kent and Kings College London researchers analyzed data on 2624 pr...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Many Americans Share Prescription Meds</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32454/many-americans-share-prescription-meds.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If youve ever shared your allergy medicines antibiotics or even painkillers to a family member or friend youve got plenty of company: A new survey suggests many give away their prescription medicines or borrow them from others.

However...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:01:57 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Childrens dental health needs more attention</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32442/children-s-dental-health--needs-more-attention-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Childrens dental health is often an overlooked area Cindy Ehnes director of Californias Department of Managed Health Care believes.<br/><br/>According to a recent report from the Dental Health Foundation in Oakland entitled Mommy It Hurts to C...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>1 in 4 US Toddlers Improperly Vaccinated</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32439/1-in-4-u-s--toddlers-improperly-vaccinated.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New numbers show that more than a quarter of American toddlers may be undervaccinated.

The study of children aged 19 months to 35 months found that missed doses account for about twothirds of noncompliance to official recommendations. Ho...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Measurements Poor for Assessing Clinical Trials With Children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32437/measurements-poor-for-assessing-clinical-trials-with-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Few studies consider the appropriate measurements for assessing drug clinical trials that enroll children say University of Liverpool researchers who reviewed 9000 pediatric clinical trials conducted since 1950.

They also found that few s...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Experimental Blood Substitutes Unsafe Study Finds</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32415/experimental-blood-substitutes-unsafe--study-finds.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Experimental hemoglobinbased blood substitutes boost the odds of death and heart attack for recipients according to an exhaustive review of the data.

These products are not yet approved for use in the United States but have undergone exte...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>US Air Pollution Standards Dont Protect Asthmatic Kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32369/u-s--air-pollution-standards-don-t-protect-asthmatic-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Even when air pollution levels are within current air quality standards innercity children with asthma suffer  a new study finds. 

The Inner City Asthma Study Group researchers who looked at 861 children ages 5 to 12 with persistent a...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Disordered Eating Is Widespread Among US Women</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32368/disordered-eating-is-widespread-among-u-s--women.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[FRIDAY April 25 HealthDay News  Nearly twothirds 65 percent of young American women report disordered eating behaviors and 10 percent report symptoms of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder a new surv...]]></description>
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	<title>Health Tip Caring for a Ruptured Eardrum</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32358/health-tip--caring-for-a-ruptured-eardrum.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A ruptured eardrum typically is caused by an ear infection an injury to the ear or sudden changes in air pressure.

Here are suggestions to help heal a ruptured eardrum courtesy of the University of Michigan Health System:

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	<title>Health Tip Using a Breast Pump</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A breast pump allows mothers to extract and store breast milk for instances when they cant be present for a babys feeding.

Here are suggestions on how to use a breast pump courtesy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:

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	<title>Researchers Identify Contaminant in Tainted Heparin</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32313/researchers-identify-contaminant-in-tainted-heparin.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. researchers say theyve confirmed that lots of the blood thinner heparin pulled from the market are contaminated with a manmade chemical called oversulfated chondroitin sulfate. 

The findings were published online Wednesday in <i>Natu...]]></description>
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	<title>Embryonic Stem Cells Turned Into Three Types of Heart Cells</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32308/embryonic-stem-cells-turned-into-three-types-of-heart-cells.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A multinational team of researchers has succeeded in turning human embryonic stem cells into three types of human heart muscle cells.

When transplanted the cells also improved heart function in mice.

The findings have a number of...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Why BreastFeed</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Whether to breastfeed is a personal choice that new mothers should consider carefully.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers this list of potential breastfeeding benefits to both baby and mother:

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	<title>Pot Plus Alcohol Kills Young Rats Brain Cells</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32287/pot-plus-alcohol-kills-young-rats--brain-cells.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A combination of THC the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and mildly intoxicating doses of alcohol caused widespread nerve cell death in the brains of young rats a German study finds. 

Researchers from Humboldt University Berli...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FDA Contaminated Heparin Found in 11 Countries</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32261/fda--contaminated-heparin-found-in-11-countries.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Contaminated heparin products have now been found in at least 10 countries not including the United States leading to ongoing surveillance measures to ensure the safety of the blood thinner U.S. health officials announced Monday.

In addi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FDA Contaminated Heparin Found in 10 Countries</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32260/fda--contaminated-heparin-found-in-10-countries.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Contaminated heparin products have now been found in at least nine countries not including the United States leading to ongoing surveillance measures to ensure the safety of the blood thinner U.S. health officials announced Monday.

In ad...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Treating PTSD Helps Kids Deal With Loss</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32256/treating-ptsd-helps-kids-deal-with-loss.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Children who experience the unexpected death of a parent after a long illness can suffer posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD a finding that has major implications for helping children deal with grief say University of Georgia UGA researchers.</...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>OffHours Heart Patients Less Likely to Get Angioplasty</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32253/off-hours-heart-patients-less-likely-to-get-angioplasty.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Compared to heart attack patients who arrive at hospitals during weeknights weekends and holidays those who arrive during regular hours tend to receive faster and more comprehensive care says a U.S. study.

However those differences don...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Having a Throat Culture</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32239/health-tip--having-a-throat-culture-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A throat culture is a diagnostic test thats often used to diagnose strep throat. While not painful a throat culture may be uncomfortable and rather frightening for children.

Here is information to help you prepare for a throat culture co...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:00:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Woes Not Always to Blame for Chronic Cough</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32202/health-woes-not-always-to-blame-for-chronic-cough.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The widespread belief that chronic cough is only connected to other conditions is hampering the development of new treatments according to a paper by U.K. researchers.

Its one of two studies on chronic cough published in this weeks issue...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Donor Dogs Give the Gift of Life</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32190/donor-dogs-give-the-gift-of-life.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Like most of Americas blood donors JJ and Logan are unaware of exactly how many or whose lives they may have saved.

But over a threeyear period the two healthy Labradors donated blood more than a dozen times  helping numerous canine p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Current Flu Season Worst in 4 Years</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32175/current-flu-season-worst-in-4-years.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The current U.S. flu season has been the worst in four years due in part to a vaccine that was not a good match for certain circulating strains of flu virus U.S. health officials said Thursday.

For strains of influenza A H3N2  the m...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Smoking Drinking Cholesterol May Be Alzheimers Risk Factors</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32128/smoking--drinking--cholesterol-may-be-alzheimer-s-risk-factors.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Heavy drinking heavy smoking and high cholesterol levels in midlife are associated with the onset of Alzheimers disease in later years news research shows.

The apparent link between behavior in the 40s and the development of dementia dec...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:00:50 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Good dental care begins at a young age</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32126/good-dental-care-begins-at-a-young-age.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Parents should begin cleaning their childs teeth as soon as the first one appears experts suggest. <br/><br/>The parenting tip of the week in the Savannah Morning News recommends using a soft damp cloth to wipe down a babys gums which can also ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:00:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Momstobe need to consider their dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32067/moms-to-be-need-to-consider-their-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Motherstobe should be thinking about their dental health as well as their general health experts have suggested.<br/><br/>Speaking to KTIV Dr Kim Boggess suggested that brushing flossing and regular checkups are steps that women should take bef...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study Points to New Treatments for Polycystic Kidney Disease</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32038/study-points-to-new-treatments-for-polycystic-kidney-disease.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Compounds called CFTR inhibitors show promise in slowing the progression of polycystic kidney disease PKD according to preliminary research conducted at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. 

PKD is the most co...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Clinical Trial Volunteers Uneasy About Some Financial Ties</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32036/clinical-trial-volunteers-uneasy-about-some-financial-ties.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Many volunteers in clinical studies arent overly concerned if researchers have financial conflicts but there is some loss of trust suggests a U.S. study.

Though peoples willingness to take part in a hypothetical clinical trial did not ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Guidelines Seek to Reduce Medication Errors Involving Kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32033/guidelines-seek-to-reduce-medication-errors-involving-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The group that accredits most U.S. hospitals issued guidelines Friday to help prevent medication errors in hospitalized children.

Among the recommendations: Children should be weighed in kilograms  the global standard and the standard for...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>User Registry May Help Docs Stem Painkiller Abuse</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32010/user-registry-may-help-docs-stem-painkiller-abuse.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Doctors offices and clinics can help prevent the abuse of powerful narcotic painkillers such as Oxycontin or Vicodin by following a stricter policy  including urine testing  before dispensing the medications to patients new research suggests.<...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Gel Enables Severed Spinal Cord Fibers to Regrow</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32007/gel-enables-severed-spinal-cord-fibers-to-regrow.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A nanoengineered gel that inhibits the formation of scar tissue at the site of a spinal injury and enables severed spinal cord fibers to regenerate has been developed by researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago.

They noted that ne...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Researchers Pursuing Nasal Anthrax Vaccine</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32005/researchers-pursuing-nasal-anthrax-vaccine.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[American researchers have developed a nasal spray anthrax vaccine that provides protection against the potentially deadly bacterium at least in mice. 

By detoxifying and combining two of anthraxs lethal toxins the researchers were able...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Researchers Find Gene Mutation That Increases Asthma Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31989/researchers-find-gene-mutation-that-increases-asthma-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Just a small change in one gene called CHI3L1 can increase a persons risk of developing asthma.

The genetic variation in CHI3L1 causes the gene to release high levels of a protein known as YKL40 and high levels of this protein have bee...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Apr 2008 18:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Mumps Outbreak in Midwest Could Have Been Worse</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31988/mumps-outbreak-in-midwest-could-have-been-worse.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In 2006 the largest U.S. outbreak of mumps in 20 years swept across eight Midwestern states but a new study claims things could have been much worse.

The scope of outbreak was limited because the number of people in the United States who...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Apr 2008 18:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Poor dental health linked to premature births in California</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31963/poor-dental-health-linked-to-premature-births-in-california.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In a report on infant mortality and other health issues in Stanislaus County California the Modesto Bee has revealed that 11 per cent of children screened in the area had cavities serious enough to impair their ability to eat.<br/><br/>It also cite...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Faces May Provide Clues to Sexual Attitudes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31960/faces-may-provide-clues-to-sexual-attitudes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Young adults can discern another persons attitude toward sexual relationships just by looking at his or her face according to a British study of 700 heterosexual volunteers.

The Durham Universityled study also found that men generally pr...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Genes Influence on Fears Changes Over Time</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31943/genes--influence-on-fears-changes-over-time.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Genetic factors may help drive common fears and new study finds but the impact of these factors change with age.

Researchers looked at almost 2500 twins born in Sweden from 1985 to 1986. The twins were assessed for levels of common fears...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Probable Case of HumantoHuman Bird Flu Transmission Reported</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31928/probable-case-of-human-to-human-bird-flu-transmission-reported.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Researchers have identified a probable case of humantohuman transmission of bird flu in China.

The finding lends credence to the idea that theres a genetic component to humantohuman transmission of this potentially dangerous virus a n...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Apr 2008 20:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Faster Test  Detects Fake Tamiflu Drugs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31927/faster-test--detects-fake-tamiflu-drugs.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A fast method to detect fake Tamiflu the mainstay medication for preventing and treating bird flu has been developed to stop counterfeiters trying to make money off the demand for antivirals that fight the deadly disease. 

Chemists in Geo...]]></description>
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	<title>Drug MixUps Harm Hospitalized Kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31924/drug-mix-ups-harm-hospitalized-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Adverse drug events  including getting the wrong drugs accidental overdoses and unfavorable reactions  affect about 7 percent of U.S. children in hospitals a new study says.

That figure is much higher than previous estimates. And it...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Apr 2008 18:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Guidelines Tackle Treatment of  Resistant Hypertension</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31922/new-guidelines-tackle-treatment-of--resistant-hypertension.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Lifestyle factors and medication recommendations are among the topics covered in the guidelines for treating resistant hypertension released Monday by the American Heart Association.

In patients with resistant hypertension their blood pres...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Apr 2008 18:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Gator Blood May Be New Source of Antibiotics</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31903/gator-blood-may-be-new-source-of-antibiotics.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Call it a case of gator aid. New research suggests that alligator blood could serve as the basis for new antibiotics targeting infections caused by ulcers burns and even drugresistant superbugs.

The research is in its early stages  ex...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:00:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Heard the One About How to Beat Tension</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31901/heard-the-one-about-how-to-beat-tension-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Anticipating a good laugh reduces the release of stress hormones that can weaken your immune system over time according to a new study. 

The researchers who previously had found that the buildup for mirthful experience boosted healthpro...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:00:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fetal Exposure to Substance Abuse Changes Brain Structure</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31890/fetal-exposure-to-substance-abuse-changes-brain-structure.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Babies born to women who use cocaine alcohol or tobacco during pregnancy may have brain structure changes that persist into early adolescence a new U.S. study says.

Researchers at Childrens Hospital Boston and the Boston Medical Center u...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Take Care of Your Feet</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31885/health-tip--take-care-of-your-feet.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  Proper foot care can help keep feet healthy and pain free.

Here are some suggestions courtesy of the University of Michigan Health System:

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<li>Inspect feet regularly for cuts blisters calluses sores or re...]]></description>
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	<title>Mud Harnessed to Fight Infections</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31878/mud-harnessed-to-fight-infections.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[It looks like dirt might one day be better than soap at keeping harmful bacteria at bay.

Arizona scientists report they have found a host of antimicrobial minerals in mud that could be the makings of a new generation of unconventional but ...]]></description>
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	<title>Animal Study Links Social Standing With Drug Use Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31874/animal-study-links-social-standing-with-drug-use-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Monkeys with lower social standing are more likely than dominant monkeys to choose cocaine over food when faced with a stressful situation a new study finds. 

The Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers exposed four dominant ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 6 Apr 2008 14:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Low Cost Life Insurance Its Online</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31852/low-cost-life-insurance--it-s-online.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Unless youre a carefree 20something single with no debt and no property chances are youve at least thought about buying life insurance. Faced with the hassle of finding an agent a carrier and a good deal not to mention the health exam...]]></description>
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	<title>Young Gymnasts Tumbling and Vaulting Their Way to the ER</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31837/young-gymnasts-tumbling-and-vaulting-their-way-to-the-er.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Gymnastics done well is graceful and aweinspiring but one misstep or misplaced hand can quickly lead to injury.

More than 26000 American children end up in hospital emergency rooms due to gymnasticrelated injuries each year according t...]]></description>
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	<title>Disadvantaged children could get dental work over the phone</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31831/disadvantaged-children-could-get-dental-work-over-the-phone.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A team of scientists have looked at a revolutionary new way of providing socially disadvantaged children with access to orthodontists services using teleconferencing.<br/><br/>Reporting its findings to the American Association for Dental Research ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:00:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Calculating Your BMI</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31826/health-tip--calculating-your-bmi.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Bodymass index BMI is a good indicator of whether you are at a healthy weight.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine says BMI is calculated by multiplying your weight in pounds by 703 and dividing that number by your height in inches. T...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>More Than 90000 US Infants Are Victims of Abuse or Neglect</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31820/more-than-90-000-u-s--infants-are-victims-of-abuse-or-neglect.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An estimated 91000 babies in the United States were victims of maltreatment in 2006 during their first year of life including 29181 infants who suffered abuse or neglect during their first week of life federal officials reported Thursday. 
...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Alcoholics Not to Blame for All Drunk Driving Cases</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31818/alcoholics-not-to-blame-for-all-drunk-driving-cases.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Its easy to assume that drunk drivers are habitual drinkers but new research suggests that people who only get drunk occasionally account for almost half of those who drive while intoxicated.

When it comes to drunk driving you have to w...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Risk Factors for Alcohol Abuse</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31796/health-tip--risk-factors-for-alcohol-abuse.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Attitudes developed during the childhood and teen years may contribute to problem drinking later in life the U.S. National Library of Medicine says.

The agency offers this list of factors that may make a person more vulnerable to an alcoho...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Overweight kids have better dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31795/overweight-kids--have-better-dental-health-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The link between being overweight and having tooth cavities in children has been disproved according to a new dental health study.<br/> <br/>Overweight children have been found to have fewer instances of dental decay than children of normal weight ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2008 08:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Lollipop claimed to help dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31794/lollipop-claimed-to-help-dental-health.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A licorice lolly could help prevent tooth decay by killing bacteria and fungus its developers say.<br/> <br/>Medical microbiologist at UCLA Dr Wenyuan Shi partnered with Dr Johns Candies and C3 Jian to create a lollypop made from the root of the pl...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2008 08:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Amateur Singers Teachers Seldom Hear Sounds of  Trouble</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31792/amateur-singers--teachers-seldom-hear-sounds-of--trouble.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Trying to be the next American Idol could harm your vocal health.

Amateur singers and singing instructors are less sensitive than their professional peers to the subtle changes in their voices that could indicate serious voice issues accor...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 2 Apr 2008 20:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>OffLabel Drug Use Needs Strong Oversight</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31788/off-label-drug-use-needs-strong-oversight.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. Food and Drug Administration draft guidelines for oversight of offlabel drug use would allow pharmaceutical companies to market more drugs for unapproved uses one expert contends.

The proposed guidelines are a step in the wrong direc...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Obesity During Pregnancy Carries Bigger Price Tag</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31787/obesity-during-pregnancy-carries-bigger-price-tag.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[It is wellknown that obesity increases the chances of medical complications during pregnancy but now a new study shows it also puts a financial strain on the healthcare system.

Obese women who are pregnant tend to have longer hospital st...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Prevent Back Problems After Pregnancy</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ HealthDay News  Back pain is a common complaint among new mothers.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these suggestions to help prevent back pain among women who recently have given birth:

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<li>As soon as yo...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Drug Failed to Reduce Heart Attack Risk After Bypass</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31739/drug-failed-to-reduce-heart-attack-risk-after-bypass.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Researchers found that giving patients MC1 a naturally occurring metabolite of vitamin B6 before and after bypass surgery didnt reduce the risk of heart attack or cardiovascular death.

Coronary artery bypass graft CABG surgery is one...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Choosing a Babysitter</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31725/health-tip--choosing-a-babysitter.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  When choosing a babysitter its important to make sure the sitter is experienced and prepared to handle any situation that arises.

Here are guidelines to keep in mind when selecting a sitter courtesy of the University o...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>HandsOnly Resuscitation OK for Cardiac Arrest</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31716/hands-only-resuscitation-ok-for-cardiac-arrest.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If you see someone collapse in a public place or at home and you think it might be a heart attack start pushing on his or her chest as hard as you can and as often as you can.

Those are the latest instructions from the American Heart Assoc...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Green Tea Boosts Antibiotics for  Superbugs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31707/green-tea-boosts-antibiotics-for--superbugs.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Green tea can help antibiotics be three times more effective in fighting drugresistant bacteria even superbugs according to a study by researchers at Alexandria University in Egypt. 

Green tea is common in Egypt and its likely that man...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental hygiene students learn the importance of good nutrition</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31702/dental-hygiene-students-learn-the-importance-of-good-nutrition.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Students at the University of Southern Californias USC Dental Hygiene Program are being taught about the importance of passing on good lifestyle habits to their patients.<br/><br/>While some may believe that good tooth care is just about brushing ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dads Substance Use Hurts Expectant Moms Efforts to Quit</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31641/dads--substance-use-hurts-expectant-moms--efforts-to-quit.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Men typically continue to smoke and drink while their female partner is pregnant and after shes given birth which can make it difficult for women to stop smoking and drinking during pregnancy and more likely to resume such habits after their child ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Drugs No Better Than Older Ones for Schizophrenia</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31615/new-drugs-no-better-than-older-ones-for-schizophrenia.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Newer socalled secondgeneration antipsychotics are no better than the older drug haloperidol in treating a first episode of schizophrenia a new study finds.

However it appears that more patients prefer the newer drugs and are more like...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Breech Birth May Be Determined by Genes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31606/breech-birth-may-be-determined-by-genes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If one or both parents were born bottom first or feet first  called a breech delivery  their children are twice as likely to be born the same way Norwegian researchers report.

Most babies are born head first but about one in 20 is bor...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FDA Probing Possible Link Between Asthma Drug and Suicide Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31592/fda-probing-possible-link-between-asthma-drug-and-suicide-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it was investigating the possibility of an increased risk of mood changes and suicidal behavior among those who take the highly popular asthma drug Singulair.

Singulair is the number ones...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Help Your Childs Cognitive Development</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31574/health-tip--help-your-child-s-cognitive-development.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Cognitive development refers to fostering a persons ability to think and reason. In a childs case its an important part of his or her emotional and mental growth.

The LucilePackard Childrens Hospital offers these suggestions to encour...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Cervix Length at MidPregnancy May Predict CSection Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31571/cervix-length-at-mid-pregnancy-may-predict-c-section-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The length of a womans cervix at midpregnancy may indicate her risk of needing a Caesarean birth a new study suggests. 

Women having their first baby who have a long cervix around 23 weeks of pregnancy are more likely to be delivered by...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Breathing Muscles Atrophy Quickly During Mechanical Ventilation</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31568/breathing-muscles-atrophy-quickly-during-mechanical-ventilation.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A study showing the rapid weakening of unused breathing muscles during mechanical respiration could lead to improved survival for people who are put on ventilators in intensive care units researchers say.

What we think our work does is op...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Scientists Isolate Organism That Causes  Disfiguring Tropical Disease</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31567/scientists-isolate-organism-that-causes--disfiguring-tropical-disease.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An international team of researchers has finally isolated from the environment the organism that causes devastating and disfiguring ulcers that primarily plague poorer populations in Africa according to a new report. 

The study into the ca...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Expert stresses importance of mouthguards</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31557/expert-stresses-importance-of-mouthguards.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An endodontist has encouraged competitors in contact sports to wear the required protection to ensure their dental health according to reports.<br/><br/>Dr Steven Fegan a Port Huronbased endodontist has said that players of contact sport should we...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Premature Birth Has LongLasting Effects</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31527/premature-birth-has-long-lasting-effects.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The effects of premature birth last long after a baby leaves the neonatal intensive care unit a new study finds.

The risk of mortality is increased for years after infancy. And as premature infants grow and try to start families of their o...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dog Flu May Have Been Active as Early as 1999</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31516/dog-flu-may-have-been-active-as-early-as-1999.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Canine influenza was first identified in 2004 but it has been circulating in the racing greyhound population since at least 1999 a U.S. study reports.

The first recognized outbreak occurred in January 2004 at a dog race track in Florida. ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Cant Keep Asthma Under Control</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31503/health-tip--can-t-keep-asthma-under-control-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If your treatment regimen for asthma isnt helping your symptoms you and your doctor may need to figure out whats really behind your asthma.

Here are possible reasons for ongoing asthma symptoms courtesy of the American Academy of Family...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>High Blood Pressure Runs in Families</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31494/high-blood-pressure-runs-in-families.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A 54year study has solidified the link between parents high blood pressure and the chances their children will develop this significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

A family history of hypertension is wellestablished as a warn...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sex Ed Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31491/sex-ed-can-help-prevent-teen-pregnancy.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Comprehensive sex education may help reduce teen pregnancies without increasing levels of sexual intercourse or sexually transmitted diseases.

So find U.S. researchers who reviewed data from a 2002 national survey of more than 1700 heteros...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Free Drug Samples Hike OutofPocket Costs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31484/free-drug-samples-hike-out-of-pocket-costs.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Patients who receive free drug samples from their doctors end up having significantly higher outofpocket costs for their prescription drugs than people who dont receive free samples a new study finds. 

In fact patients who received fre...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>TB Drug Treatment Can Lead to Severe Pneumonia</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31483/tb-drug-treatment-can-lead-to-severe-pneumonia.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The use of fluoroquinones to treat children with multidrugresistant tuberculosis can lead to the development of drugresistant invasive pneumococcal disease including severe pneumonia and meningitis.

That finding emerged from a study by r...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Pacemakers Change Biology of the Heart</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31459/pacemakers-change-biology-of-the-heart.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In dogs with damaged hearts implanted pacemakers triggered fast improvements in tissue levels and the  activity of a number of proteins crucial to heart health says a Johns Hopkins study.

The researchers said their findings are believed t...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Trauma Patients Suffer Even 12 Months After Injury</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31437/trauma-patients-suffer-even-12-months-after-injury.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[One year after suffering major trauma many patients have moderately severe pain a U.S. study finds. 

 Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle who noted that postinjury pain can lead to disability depression and posttrau...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Medical Adhesive Helps Burn Patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31424/medical-adhesive-helps-burn-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Artiss a fibrin sealant used to attach skin grafts in burn patients has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Fibrin sealants are medical adhesives that contain two proteins  fibrinogen and thrombin  that are critica...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FDA Identifies Contaminant in BloodThinning Drug</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31403/fda-identifies-contaminant-in-blood-thinning-drug.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. health officials say theyve identified the contaminant found in the bloodthinner heparin which has been linked to hundreds of allergic reactions and possibly 19 deaths in the United States.

The contaminant is a manmade chemical cal...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:05:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Women at Higher Risk of Abnormal Burn Scars</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31402/women-at-higher-risk-of-abnormal-burn-scars.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Abnormal scarring after a burn injury depends on a number of factors and is more likely to occur in younger female patients an Italian study finds.

A team at the University of Turin analyzed the medical records of 703 people treated at an...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:05:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>CommunityBased Staph Pneumonia More Common Than Thought</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31397/community-based-staph-pneumonia-more-common-than-thought.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Pneumonia caused by the <i>Staphylococcus aureas</i> bacterium and caught outside of the hospital environment may be more common in the United States than previously believed preliminary research suggests.

Over the last few years we have ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:05:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Massage During Pregnancy</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31391/health-tip--massage-during-pregnancy.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  The medical community continues to debate the merits of getting a massage during pregnancy according to the American Pregnancy Association.

Before you get a massage while youre pregnant always check with your doctor. T...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:05:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Preparing for Parenthood</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31364/health-tip--preparing-for-parenthood.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Although you can never fully prepare for the experience of caring for a new baby there are plenty of issues to resolve before baby arrives.

Here are guidelines to help prepare for your newborn courtesy of the American Pregnancy Associatio...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:05:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Chest Pain May Signal Cocaine Use in Young Patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31359/chest-pain-may-signal-cocaine-use-in-young-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ Cocaine use can sometimes be the hidden culprit when young or otherwise healthy patients complain to doctors of chest pain according to a new scientific statement released Monday by the American Heart Association AHA.

Physicians need to...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:05:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>White Men With Chest Pains Treated Fastest in ERs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31303/white-men-with-chest-pains-treated-fastest-in-ers.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[White men who arrive in emergency rooms complaining of chest pains get treatments for heart trouble faster than AfricanAmericans or women do a new U.S. government study finds.

Researchers looked at more than 19 million emergency room visi...]]></description>
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	<title>Dont Prescribe Antibiotics for Adult Sinus Woes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31274/don-t-prescribe-antibiotics-for-adult-sinus-woes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Its extremely difficult for doctors to tell the difference between sinus infections that can be cured by antibiotics and those that cant a new review finds.

Given the growing problem of antibiotic resistance the study authors urge that ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:05:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Are You Over Paying for Auto Insurance</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31271/are-you-over-paying-for-auto-insurance-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ARA  Were increasingly relying on the Internet to research find that great deal and add convenience to balance out our hectic lives. Thats why more of us are looking for car insurance online. We want a company thats reliable gives...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:05:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>US Health Officials Back Off Preference for New MMRV Vaccine</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31259/u-s--health-officials-back-off-preference-for-new-mmrv-vaccine.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. health officials are no longer recommending the combination MMRV measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine over the MMR vaccine and a separate varicella vaccine for kids. 

The change comes after new data show that the MMRV shot i...]]></description>
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	<title>Woman and Cat Shared Super Bug</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31241/woman-and-cat-shared--super-bug-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ People share their homes their food and more with their pets but one thing you probably never thought you could share with your animals is a drugresistant staph infection.

However according to a letter in the March 13 issue of the <i>N...]]></description>
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	<title>Poor have worse dental health</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31235/poor--have-worse-dental-health-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People falling into the lowest income brackets in Illinois are not receiving adequate dental health care according to a new study.<br/><br/>Figures from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality just 26 percent of poor or nearpoor families in...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Method Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31211/new-method-boosts-cardiac-arrest-survival.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Cardiac arrest outside of the hospital can quickly turn deadly but a new  method of restarting stalled hearts might boost peoples chances of survival researchers say.

The overall survival rate for people given the technique  called min...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:05:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Universal Screening for MRSA in Hospitals Made Little Difference</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31209/universal-screening-for-mrsa-in-hospitals-made-little-difference.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Universal screening for a common antibioticresistant bacteria is no better than standard infection control at reducing the rate of hospitalacquired infections in surgical patients new Swiss research shows.

The bacteria methicillinresis...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:05:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Glaucoma May Boost Cardiovascular Death Risk in Blacks</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31205/glaucoma-may-boost-cardiovascular-death-risk-in-blacks.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Black people diagnosed and treated for glaucoma and those with high pressure in their eyes may be at increased risk for cardiovascular death a new study suggests.

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:05:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Comedy show to bring smiles laughter to children </title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31204/comedy-show-to-bring-smiles--laughter-to-children-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ColgatePalmolive is kicking off its national campaign to promote the importance of good oral hygiene with a comedy show that will have children laughing as well as learning about how to keep their teeth healthy and white. <br/><br/>The program is be...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:05:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Take Medicines As Prescribed</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  Its important to follow your doctors instructions precisely when taking any medication especially if youre taking more than one.

The American Heart Association offers these suggestions:

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<li>Schedule a tim...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Thyroid Hormone Could One Day Treat Osteoporosis</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31186/thyroid-hormone-could-one-day-treat-osteoporosis.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In experiments with rats and mice scientists have found that thyroid stimulating hormone can prevent the bone loss associated with osteoporosis and may even restore lost bone.

The finding raises the possibility that thyroid stimulating hor...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Elbow Shoulder Injuries Take Heavy Toll on Pro Baseball Players</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31156/elbow--shoulder-injuries-take-heavy-toll-on-pro-baseball-players.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it doesnt take three strikes to get out in baseball.  A new study found that just one injury severe enough to require surgery kept more than half of those injured players from returning to the same or higher level of play. 

And ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 8 Mar 2008 16:05:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Researchers Gain New Insights Into SIDS</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31140/researchers-gain-new-insights-into-sids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[While new research suggests that putting a baby to sleep with a pacifier may reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome putting your baby to sleep on his or her back and not exposing the baby to smoke before or after birth are the two most impo...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:05:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Happiness iIsi in the Genes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31137/happiness--i-is--i--in-the-genes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The right genetic mix might lead to a lifetime of happiness a new British study suggests.

While it was known that around half the differences in happiness are related to genes what we found was that those happinessrelated genes are gene...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:05:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bacteria Mix in Guts of Babies Predicts Obesity</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31134/bacteria-mix-in-guts-of-babies-predicts-obesity.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The mix of bacteria in a babys gut may predict whether that infant will become overweight or obese later in life a new study suggests.

Babies with high numbers of bifidobacteria and low numbers of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> may be prote...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 7 Mar 2008 14:05:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dental erosion on increase in the US</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31132/dental-erosion-on-increase-in-the-us.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Dental erosion is on the rise in the US according to a new study.<br/><br/>University of Texas Health Science Center researchers found that 30 per cent of ten to 14yearolds suffer from loss of dental enamel.<br/><br/>Soft drinks certain fruit jui...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 7 Mar 2008 14:05:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Even in Middle Age Starting to Drink May Lower Heart Risks</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31125/even-in-middle-age--starting-to-drink-may-lower-heart-risks.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If you start drinking moderate amounts of alcohol in middle age particularly wine you can lower your risk of heart attack by up to 68 percent compared to nondrinkers a new study finds.

While previous research had suggested that moderate...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 7 Mar 2008 09:05:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Scientists Engineer Protein That Could Battle Strep</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31113/scientists-engineer-protein-that-could-battle-strep.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A stabilized form of a protein found on streptococcus bacteria may provide protection against strep infections a new study suggests.

A team led by University of California San Diego UCSD researchers developed the first detailed descrip...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 6 Mar 2008 16:05:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Genetic Test Predicts Response to Warfarin</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31089/genetic-test-predicts-response-to-warfarin.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Variations of a gene that determines a persons sensitivity to warfarin are important in determining the initial doses of the anticlotting drug researchers report.

That information already is being put to medical use. Last August the U.S...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:05:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Substance Abusers With PTSD Face Poorer Outcomes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31066/substance-abusers-with-ptsd-face-poorer-outcomes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new study offers more evidence of a strong association between posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD and substance abuse.

The German study included 459 people who sought help for either alcohol dependence 39.7 percent drug dependence ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Mar 2008 17:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Enamel hypoplasia a concern for children </title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31054/enamel-hypoplasia-a-concern-for-children-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When children have a lack of enamel their growing teeth can become vulnerable to cavities and leave them at risk of poor dental health in the future. <br/><br/>Called enamel hypoplasia the condition can occur in varying degrees with some people ha...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Mar 2008 16:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Troubled Boys Will Abandon Pot When Its Deemed  Uncool</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31049/troubled-boys-will-abandon-pot-when-it-s-deemed--uncool.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When it comes to smoking pot troubleprone boys are more likely to give up the habit if it isnt considered cool but troubleprone girls will keep toking no matter what new research shows. 

The findings will give prevention researchers m...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Mar 2008 12:05:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Oral Allergy Immunotherapy Helps Control Asthma</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31046/oral-allergy-immunotherapy-helps-control-asthma.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Oral allergy immunotherapy  in the form of drops or tablets  is effective at reducing asthma symptoms and the need for asthma medications in children who have whats known as allergic asthma a new study finds.

The findings bolster hope...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip When Caregiving Becomes Too Stressful</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31043/health-tip--when-caregiving-becomes-too-stressful.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  Caring for a loved one who needs extensive help can be physically and emotionally draining. To continue providing loving care its important to monitor your own wellbeing too.

Here are some warning signs of caregiver s...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Restricting TV and Computer Time Helps Kids Lose Weight</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31041/restricting-tv-and-computer-time-helps-kids-lose-weight.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Cutting kids TV and computer time by half reduced the amount of food they ate and helped them lose weight a new study found.

The finding offers hope to the problem of childhood obesity in the United States where an estimated 16 percent o...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 19:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>NonMedical Use of Prescriptions Linked to Drug Abuse Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31033/non-medical-use-of-prescriptions-linked-to-drug-abuse-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Among college students nonmedical use of frequently abused prescription drugs increases the risk of drug abuse says a University of Michigan study.

Researcher Sean Esteban McCabe asked 3639 college students average age 19.9 years abou...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 16:05:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Skip Breakfast Pack on the Pounds</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31027/skip-breakfast--pack-on-the-pounds.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For teens looking to keep weight off it doesnt have to be a breakfast of champions but it should be some kind of breakfast  and preferably a healthy one.

Yet another study is confirming that adolescents who skip breakfast have a higher...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:05:48 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>That Sex Talk With Your Kids Should Be Ongoing</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31022/that--sex-talk--with-your-kids-should-be-ongoing.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Parents may not want to hear this but new research suggests its not a good idea to just have that one big sex talk with your kids.

Instead the study recommends that you encourage an ongoing dialogue about sex with your children  even...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 09:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Poor Working Memory Tied to Low School Scores</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31019/poor-working-memory-tied-to-low-school-scores.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Poor working memory rather than low intelligence could be the reason why some children are underachievers at school says a British study.

Working memory is the ability to retain and manipulate information. An example would be doing math ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 09:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>CholesterolLowering Statins Tied to Tendon Woes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30987/cholesterol-lowering-statins-tied-to-tendon-woes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Cholesterollowering statins could raise the risk for tendon problems French researchers report.

However our series suggests that statinattributed tendinous complications are rare considering the huge number of statin prescriptions w...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Double Lung Transplant  Better for Younger COPD Patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30978/double-lung-transplant--better-for-younger-copd-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A double lung transplant leads to longer survival than a single lung transplant in patients younger than 60 who are in the final stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD French researchers say.

Double and single lung transpla...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:07:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip A Word About Warts</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30968/health-tip--a-word-about-warts.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  A wart is a common but unsightly growth that can occur just about anywhere on the skin on the genitals or inside the mouth.

Here is more information about warts courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:</p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:05:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Gene for Lou Gehrigs Disease Identified</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30959/new-gene-for-lou-gehrig-s-disease-identified.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Researchers have implicated a new yet rare genetic mutation in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS.

The finding not only exposes a potential therapeutic target for treating the fatal neurodegenerative disease it also c...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:05:39 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Spanking Raises Chances of Risky Deviant Sexual Behavior</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30950/spanking-raises-chances-of-risky--deviant-sexual-behavior.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Researchers have uncovered another damaging consequence of spanking: risky sexual behaviors or even sexual deviancy when the child grows up.

This adds one more harmful side effect to spanking said Murray Straus a spanking expert who w...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:05:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Muscle Injury</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  Many minor overuse injuries to muscles and tendons can be treated at home.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons suggests the RICE method which includes:

<ul>
<li><b>R</b>esting the injured area by avoidin...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Newborn Screening Suggests Decline in Cystic Fibrosis</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30941/newborn-screening-suggests-decline-in-cystic-fibrosis.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The incidence of cystic fibrosis may be decreasing and a more severe form of the disease caused by one particular gene also appears to be on the decline.

Those are the two main findings from a Massachusetts study that found the overall inc...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Vaccine Protects Monkeys from Ebola Marburg Viruses</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30931/vaccine-protects-monkeys-from-ebola--marburg-viruses.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An experimental combination vaccine that uses socalled viruslike particles VLPs fully protected monkeys against the deadly Ebola and Marburg viruses U.S. researchers say.

Ebola and Marburg are viral hemorrhagic fevers the only two kno...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:05:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Research May Yield New Weapons Against Sepsis</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30929/research-may-yield-new-weapons-against-sepsis.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. researchers say theyve spotted several potential new drug targets for the serious blood infection known as sepsis.

Sepsis caused by a bacterial infection that enters the bloodstream is a severe difficulttotreat and often fatal c...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:05:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>CDC Panel Urges Extending Flu Vaccine Coverage for Kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30928/cdc-panel-urges-extending-flu-vaccine-coverage-for-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. health advisers recommended Wednesday that all children 6 months to 18 years of age receive annual flu shots.

Currently the recommendation is that children 6 months to 5 years of age get vaccinated. 

The recommendation by th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:05:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Some Countries May Have Slowed Bird Flus Spread</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30927/some-countries-may-have-slowed-bird-flu-s-spread.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Several strains of H5N1 bird flu virus that afflicted southern China were blocked from entering neighboring Thailand and Vietnam say University of California Irvine researchers who conducted the firstever statistical analysis of H5N1s genetic di...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:05:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Oral health preventative services program targets highneed children </title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30924/oral-health-preventative-services-program-targets-high-need-children-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A communitybased program designed to give initial care to children in need of dental care has been set up in Missouri for its young students and works to get youngsters into the dentist chair for early treatment. <br/><br/>Debbie Starke executive d...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:05:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Watch For Frostbite</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30902/health-tip--watch-for-frostbite.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  Frostbite occurs when body tissue essentially freezes after exposure to extreme cold.

Children are at greater risk because their body heat escapes more easily and because they may be less prone to coming inside when its...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:05:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Hair Tells Tale of Where Youve Been</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30895/hair-tells-tale-of-where-you-ve-been.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The water you drink stays in your hair and it may reveal details about where youve been new research suggests.

By analyzing the makeup of water molecules from human hair University of Utah scientists were able to roughly determine the r...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:05:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Laser Screen  Detects  Diseases in Breath</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30887/laser-screen--detects--diseases-in-breath.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A special technique that uses laser light to sample a persons breath can detect molecules that may be markers for a number of diseases a U.S. study says.

This approach called cavityenhanced direct optical frequency comb spectroscopy ma...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Viral Infections Tied to Pregnancy Complications</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30886/viral-infections-tied-to-pregnancy-complications.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Exposure to viral infection  especially herpes viruses  may be associated with high blood pressure during pregnancy and preterm birth Australian researchers report.

The findings  the first of their kind  are a major advance in lear...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Get Enough Vitamin C</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30881/health-tip--get-enough-vitamin-c.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  Vitamin C is an antioxidant thats found primarily in citrus fruits leafy green vegetables broccoli potatoes and other fruits and veggies.

Significant enough vitamin C deficiency can lead to a condition called scurvy.<...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Copyright 169 2008 a hrefhttpwwwhealthdaycom targetnewScoutNews LLCa All rights reserved</CopyRight>
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	<title>Tooth fairy gives more than expected this year</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30856/tooth-fairy-gives-more-than-expected-this-year.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New research has shown that children in the U.S. are receiving more from the Tooth Fairy than in previous years for their teeth. <br/><br/>The Tooth Fairy Poll from Securian Dental plans reported that the current average gift for children was $2.09 p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:05:15 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>Brafton Inc</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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