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	<title>Entereg Helps Restore PostOperative Bowel Function</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33065/entereg-helps-restore-post-operative-bowel-function.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Entereg alvimopan has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help restore normal bowel function in people aged 18 and older who have just had bowel resection surgery.

The drug will be restricted to hospital use and pat...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 14:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Treating an Ulcer</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Ulcers are sores that occur in the lining of the digestive tract. They can be triggered by factors such as bacteria medication or excess production of stomach acid.

If you have an ulcer here are things you should discuss with your doctor ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 May 2008 10:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FDA OKs New Rotavirus Vaccine</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a second oral vaccine for the prevention of rotavirus an infection that causes vomiting and diarrhea in infants and children.

The Rotarix vaccine is a liquid and given in a twodose series...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Rotarix Approved to Treat Rotavirus in Children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31834/rotarix-approved-to-treat-rotavirus-in-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Rotarix a vaccine to prevent gastroenteritis caused by several strains of rotavirus has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The liquid vaccine is given in a twodose series to infants aged 6 weeks to 24 weeks. Gastroen...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>IBS Symptoms More Acute in Women With History of Abuse</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30710/ibs-symptoms-more-acute-in-women-with-history-of-abuse.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Women with irritable bowel syndrome IBS whove suffered physical and/or sexual abuse may have a heightened brain response that makes them more sensitive to abdominal discomfort a new study says.

Symptoms of IBS which affects 10 percent ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Harnessing the Mind to Manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30709/harnessing-the-mind-to-manage-irritable-bowel-syndrome.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When drugs and dietary changes dont provide relief from the pain bloating and other unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome patients may want to try a different approach. 

Recent studies show that using ones own...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Vaccine Could Cut Bouts With Stomach Flu</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30617/vaccine-could-cut-bouts-with-stomach-flu.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[It may be possible to develop a vaccine to control noroviruses  a common cause of stomach flu  but its likely a such a vaccine would have to be changed every year because the viruses evolve quickly  to avoid attacks by the immune system new res...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:05:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Toy Magnets Can be a Very Real Threat</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30433/toy-magnets-can-be-a-very-real-threat.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[This is the story of a little boy who swallowed a magnet and wound up in the hospital.

Actually Braden Eberle 4 of San Jose Calif. swallowed two tiny magnets from his older brothers construction kit on two successive days last spring....]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2008 16:05:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Belching and Bloating</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News Gas and bloating are normal human functions that could be exacerbated by factors including diet and lifestyle.

The American College of Gastroenterology offers these suggestions to help prevent or ease gas and bloating:...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:05:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Foods That Cause Gas</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  Some of the yummiest foods tend to produce gas as they make their way through the digestive tract.

Here are some potential offenders courtesy of the National Digestive Diseases Clearinghouse:
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<li>Several types...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Nov 2007 09:05:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Reflux Problems Not Limited to Adults</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/27867/reflux-problems-not-limited-to-adults.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[GERD can strike even the youngest person. Just ask Priscilla Dunstan. 

When her newborn son screamed all day and night relaxing only when she carried him upright in her arms his doctor told her he had colic a common condition among infan...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Nov 2007 09:05:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study Reveals EColis Grip on Gut</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/26835/study-reveals-e-coli-s-grip-on-gut.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. scientists have discovered how a potentially deadly form of E. coli bacteria adheres to and colonizes the gut.

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7A or E. coli is a common cause of food poisoning. 

The authors of the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:05:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Chronic Reflux Often Leads to Sleepless Nights</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/26834/chronic-reflux-often-leads-to-sleepless-nights.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Along with typical symptoms such as acid reflux the less typical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD  such as coughing choking wheezing choking snoring sore throat and chest pain  can cause people significant sleep problems...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:05:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Reflux Can Precipitate Chest Pain Cough</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/26806/reflux-can-precipitate-chest-pain--cough.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Severe chest pain and chronic cough are little known but potentially serious symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD researchers say.

Many people with these symptoms dont realize they have GERD the researchers noted in two s...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:09:51 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Chronic GI Troubles Keep Workers Off the Job</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/26677/chronic-gi-troubles-keep-workers-off-the-job.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People with some common functional gastrointestinal disorders lose the equivalent of at least one full day of work in every 40hour workweek a new U.S. study finds.

Functional gastrointestinal disorders which are associated with impaired ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:05:41 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Scientists Map Intestinal Bugs Genome</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/25616/scientists-map-intestinal-bug-s-genome.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Scientists have sequenced the genome of the intestinal parasite <i>Giardia lamblia</i> responsible for more than 20000 reported infections a year in the United States.

That makes giardia the most common intestinal parasite identified by p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:05:46 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>GERD Not Limited to Grownups</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/23730/gerd-not-limited-to-grownups.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[GERD can strike even the youngest person. Just ask Priscilla Dunstan. 

When her newborn son screamed all day and night relaxing only when she carried him upright in her arms his doctor told her he had colic a common condition among infan...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:17:58 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Dont Aggravate an Upset Stomach</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Got an upset stomach? Here are suggestions on how to tame it courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine:

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<li>Drink plenty of clear liquids like water ginger ale or certain fruit juices. Drink slowly and consume only small amou...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:06:08 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Pet Turtles Pose iSalmonellai Danger to Kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/21030/pet-turtles-pose--i-salmonella--i--danger-to-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Even though the sale of small turtles has been banned in the United States since 1975 American children are still contracting sometimes deadly <i>Salmonella</i> from these pets experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC wa...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:05:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Wireless System Tracks Esophageal Reflux</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/20181/wireless-system-tracks-esophageal-reflux.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A wireless monitoring system that uses electrical impulses to track esophageal reflux has been developed by U.S. researchers.

The researchers say the system may offer an easier more comfortable method of following normal eating drinking a...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:06:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Stenting Abdominal Arteries Relieves Intestinal Angina</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/17087/stenting-abdominal-arteries-relieves--intestinal-angina-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Minimally invasive angioplasty and stenting is a safe and effective method of opening dangerously clogged arteries in the abdomen a U.S. study finds. 

Clearing these arterial blockages can restore blood flow to the intestines and relieve p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 23:01:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Handling Pet Treats Can Cause Human Ills</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15327/handling-pet-treats-can-cause-human-ills.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Pets always welcome treats but their owners may be putting themselves at risk of developing salmonella infection by handling beef or seafood snacks contaminated with the bacteria.

So warned the authors of a report issued Thursday by the U....]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:11 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fair Warning May Ease Nausea</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Doctors may help reduce patients postsurgery nausea simply by preparing them for it ahead of time.

A new U.S. study found that patients who expected to feel nauseous actually experienced less nausea than those who were not prepared.
...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:09 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Calming an Upset Stomach</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Nausea can be caused by a variety of things  a bacterial or viral infection pregnancy food poisoning or reaction to drugs or therapy. Here are suggestions from the Cleveland Clinic on how to ease that nauseous feeling:

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<li>Drink flu...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Researchers Explore Psychological Link to Bowel Disorder</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15009/researchers-explore-psychological-link-to-bowel-disorder.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As many as one in five Americans suffers from the pain bloating and embarrassment caused by irritable bowel syndrome one of the most common disorders diagnosed by doctors.

But little is known about the disorder. In fact doctors have been...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:38 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>2 Procedures Equal for Preemie Bowel Complication</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14922/2-procedures-equal-for-preemie-bowel-complication.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Necrotizing enterocolitis is a serious complication that can occur in premature infants and there has been much debate over the best way to treat this condition.

A new study appearing in the May 25 issue of the <i>New England Journal of M...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Avoiding a Hernia</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A hernia occurs when an organ begins to protrude through muscle tissue or the soft area surrounding it. A hernia typically occurs in the abdominal area. 

The condition can affect both men and women and at any age. Chronic coughing or sne...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Taking Care of Your Ulcer</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14731/health-tip--taking-care-of-your-ulcer.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An ulcer is a sore or hole in the lining of the stomach and is characterized by a burning or painful sensation  especially between meals when the stomach empties. Ulcers can affect men and women at any age.

Although typically associated ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Give Heartburn the HeaveHo</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Millions of Americans are plagued with heartburn but experts say a few easy lifestyle changes can help reduce or eliminate symptoms.

Here are some tips from the May issue of the <i>Mayo Clinic Health Letter</i>:<ul>
<li><b>Eat smaller...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Tempting Holiday Treats Can Be Hard to Swallow</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14571/tempting-holiday-treats-can-be-hard-to-swallow.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The holiday season can be hard to stomach for the estimated 15 million Americans with chronic heartburn otherwise known as gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD. 

The holiday season is clearly one of the worst times of the year for patie...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:29:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Celiac Disease Raises Tuberculosis Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14136/celiac-disease-raises-tuberculosis-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People with celiac disease also known as gluten intolerance are about four times more likely to develop active tuberculosis infection than other people new research shows.

In people with gluten intolerance an exaggerated immune response...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Whats Responsible for Bloating</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13969/health-tip--what-s-responsible-for-bloating-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Bloating is a symptom in which the stomach or abdomen feels uncomfortably full or taut.

While the sensation is sometimes caused by a tumor irritable bowel syndrome obstruction or other significant condition that affects the gastrointestin...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diverticulitis Showing Up in Young Obese Adults</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13951/diverticulitis-showing-up-in-young--obese-adults.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Acute diverticulitis  a disease of the colon traditionally seen in  people over age 50  is now being diagnosed in obese younger adults a University of Maryland Medical Center study finds.

Acute diverticulitis is commonly related to a l...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Low Birth Weight Ups Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13919/low-birth-weight-ups-risk-of-irritable-bowel-syndrome.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Lowbirthweight babies appear to be at significantly higher risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome IBS in later life Norwegian researchers report.
 
IBS is a chronic bowel ailment characterized by cramping bloating gas diarrhea a...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Intestinal Protein May Help Fight Disease</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13532/intestinal-protein-may-help-fight-disease.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. researchers have discovered an intestinal protein that defends the organ against microbial invaders.

The finding offers new insight into how the intestine fights off pathogens says a team from the University of Texas Southwestern Medi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:57 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Ulcer Bug With Humans for 60000 Years</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13333/ulcer-bug-with-humans-for-60-000-years.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> the bacteria that causes most stomach ulcers have resided in the human digestive system since modern humans started migrating out of Africa more than 60000 years ago scientists conclude.

<i>H. pylori</i> whic...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:02 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Score Against Heartburn This Super Bowl Sunday</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13291/score-against-heartburn-this-super-bowl-sunday.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Super Bowlsized spread of food that football fans crave is no touchdown for the tummy experts warn.

Indulging in party favorites like nachos pizza chili wings and beer leaves many people open to being tackled by heartburn; most oft...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Stomach Cancer Was Napoleons Waterloo Study</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13132/stomach-cancer-was-napoleon-s-waterloo--study.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An international team of medical experts has issued a new verdict in the case of the longdebated death of Napoleon Bonaparte: The French leader died of stomach cancer not poison and even modern medicine couldnt have kept him alive. 

Oth...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Colazal Sanctioned for Pediatric Colitis</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12813/colazal-sanctioned-for-pediatric-colitis.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Colazal balsalazide disodium to treat mildtomoderate ulcerative colitis in people ages 5 to 17.  Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease causing inflammation of the colon and ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>HIVInfected Intestinal Immune Cells Never Rebound</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12676/hiv-infected-intestinal-immune-cells-never-rebound.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Within a few weeks of being infected by HIV most of a persons memory Tcells vanish and are not likely to return even after years of antiretroviral treatment a new study finds.

Previous research has shown that HIV infection depletes memo...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Understanding Giardiasis</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12383/health-tip--understanding-giardiasis.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Giardiasis is a parastic infection caused by <i>Giardia intestinalis</i> a microorganism that lives in the intestines of infected people and animals. Giardiasis usually causes intestinal symptoms including diarrhea gas stomach cramping and nausea...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Constipation Drug Pulled From Market</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12309/constipation-drug-pulled-from-market.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Zelnorm a drug to treat constipation associated with irritable bowel syndrome has been taken off the market because of an increased risk of heart attack stroke and death U.S. health officials said Friday.  

Novartis the maker of Zelno...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Symptoms of Dyspepsia</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/11901/health-tip--symptoms-of-dyspepsia.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Dyspepsia is a term that describes a pain or discomfort in the upper middle area of the stomach. The pain may persist or come and go.

Dyspepsia may be caused by a stomach ulcer acid reflux disease stomach cancer rare use of antiinfla...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Misconceptions Linger Around Irritable Bowel Syndrome</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/11373/misconceptions-linger-around-irritable-bowel-syndrome.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Irritable bowel syndrome IBS is a common disorder that affects 10 percent to 15 percent of people in the United States but is misunderstood by many patients and doctors says Dr. William D. Chey a gastroenterologist at the University of Michigan H...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
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