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		<title><![CDATA[10 things you should know about Medicare Part D plans (Part 1)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Enrolling in Medicare Part D isn’t a “one-and-done” decision. Leaving your plan on autopilot during open enrollment (Oct. 15-Dec. 7) could cost you hundreds in unexpected premiums and out-of-pocket fees. A different plan might offer a much ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Environmental Nutrition: Health benefits of kimchi]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: What is kimchi and are there health benefits associated with it? Should I add it to my diet? A: For those who are unfamiliar, kimchi is a spicy and tangy pickled vegetable dish. Kimchi hails from Korea, and it consists of salted and fermented ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Heart risks from cannabis remain hazy but warrant caution]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The widespread legalization of cannabis in the United States has spurred greater use of marijuana and its active components, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). How do these psychoactive substances affect the heart? A review of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic Q&A: Is stomach cancer on the rise in young adults?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 39-year-old brother was just diagnosed with stomach cancer. The diagnosis was especially shocking because of his age. Is this becoming more common? Does age affect the approaches to treatment? ANSWER: Stomach cancer, also ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A second wind: new nasal spray flu vaccine to boost immunity of aging lungs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — A single dose of a new nasal spray influenza vaccine
can breathe new life into older lungs while providing broad protection
against multiple influenza strains, researchers reported.

In trials with mice, the spray, which combines a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4313345</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hospitals have a little-known tool to prevent medical debt. Here's how it works]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have medical debt, there’s a good
chance you owe
money to a hospital.

One way patients can avoid medical debt is through hospital financial
assistance, also known as charity care. Most of the nation’s hospitals
offer free or discounted...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4313341</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What is pneumonic plague? What to know as possible disease in Russia raises alarm]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The death of a Russian lab worker, possibly from pneumonic plague,
has sparked concern around the world.

A worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and
the Far East in Shelekhov died of an unknown pneumonia, Forbes reported...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4313205</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New prostate cancer imaging outperforms biopsies for diagnosis]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new study by the Medical University of Vienna found that a
specialized form of imaging could identify 91% of prostate cancer cases
without the need for a biopsy.

Traditionally, a blood test can indicate the possibility of prostate
cancer, but a...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4313123</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Commentary: There's federal progress on women's health. No joke]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Menopause has been having a moment lately, and Washington is taking
notice. On Sept. 16, the Senate held its first hearing
on the dismal state of federally funded menopause research and vast gaps
in treatment and care. Within 24 hours, the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4313055</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kenya imports first Ebola case from Congo, says patient died]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Health authorities in Kenya confirmed an Ebola infection in a
traveler who recently arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
marking the country’s first imported case linked to the outbreak in
central Africa.

The Kenyan citizen fell ill ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4312968</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kenya imports first Ebola case from Congo, says patient died]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Health authorities in Kenya confirmed an Ebola infection in a
traveler who recently arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
marking the country’s first imported case linked to the outbreak in
central Africa.

The Kenyan citizen fell ill ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4312891</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Midterms have revived universal healthcare debate. These states are ahead of everyone]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning
to use any midterm election gains to expand
health coverage, including boosting Affordable Care Act subsidies,
reversing Medicaid cuts, and lowering the Medicare eligibility age....<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Oct/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Patient dies by suicide after 'insurance issue' delayed medicine for lung disease flare-ups]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health
crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or
texting “988.”

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KYLE, Texas — Kenney Blewett was diagnosed with lung disease more
than a decade ago but ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Oct/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Study: Psilocybin may ease suicidal thoughts]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE -- People living with persistent suicidal thoughts may find
relief from psilocybin paired with structured psychological support,
according to a small clinical trial led by Sheppard Pratt
clinicians.

The study, led by Sheppard Pratt ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4312667</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Penn leads $26 million NIH study to identify early signs of ALS and frontotemporal dementia]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania is leading a $26
million effort to detect early signs of brain diseases in genetic
carriers.

Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the project will study
people with the most common inherited ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4312654</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania has logged 1,000 measles cases, among the biggest outbreaks in decades]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania surpassed 1,000 measles cases Monday, crossing a grim
milestone to rank among the largest U.S. measles outbreak in
decades.

Pennsylvania reported 106 new measles cases in the past week,
totaling 1,004 this year. That includes 992 in ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill accepts offer from Mark Cuban to tackle soaring insurance costs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Billionaire Mark Cuban will assist a New Jersey panel Gov. Mikie Sherrill created to
study how to halt the soaring price of healthcare for public workers in
the state.

“I’ll volunteer to be on the committee that cuts health benefits
cost. You...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4312499</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ER visits from foreign-born patients fell drastically during ICE raids, study finds]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Last summer's Immigration and Customs Enforcement
operations left many foreign-born residents of Los Angeles afraid to
venture outdoors, even when their health depended on it. 

A new study from USC finds that emergency room visits...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4312278</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[This Pittsburgh man with a rare form of muscular dystrophy is bucking the odds with a clinical trial drug]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an infusion bay at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Billy
Ellsworth twists the plastic top off of a bottle of Gatorade. “That
was kind of tough, to be honest,” he said. “I wasn’t sure I was
going to get it.”

Billy has ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4311966</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask the Pediatrician: How school nurses keep students healthy, safe and ready to learn]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[School nurses care for kids who suffer bumps and bruises or need a
quiet place to recover when stomach upset, headaches and other ailments
hit. Important as they are, these everyday services barely begin to
describe the central role school nurses ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4311962</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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