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         <title><![CDATA[Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:33:57 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Science Briefs ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Turtle embryos seek warmth: Cold-blooded creatures spend their lives moving around their environments, on a Goldilocks-like hunt for the perfect temperature. But what happens when you live inside an egg?]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Washington Post </dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:14:26 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[How and why to treat periodontal disease]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[As he scrubbed his teeth, Joe Furgal would notice blood on his tooth brush. His gums were bleeding.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By John Sakata, Berkshire Eagle Staff </dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:05:53 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Court says human genes cannot be patented ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court says companies cannot patent human genes, a decision that could profoundly affect the medical and biotechnology industries.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:05:40 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Autism: Red tape can tie a family in knots]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Steve Brown left the room and came back with a stack of papers too thick to be bound by a normal staple.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Amy Stansbury, The Evening Sun</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:39:58 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[A child and parents cope with diabetes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[In the middle of the night, Noelle Dravis half wakes to taste something sweet. Her mother sits on her bed, feeding her a spoonful of maple syrup. It could save her life.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By John Sakata, Berkshire Eagle Staff</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:59:13 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Will my family be eligible for subsidized coverage under Obamacare?]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.reformer.com/health/ci_23410297/will-my-family-be-eligible-subsidized-coverage-under?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[This week, I respond to reader questions about coverage subsidies for families under the Affordable Care Act, filling the gaps in Medicare coverage and laws governing health plans in companies that conduct business in more than one state.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 7 Jun 2013 07:40:38 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Girls can buy morning-after pill, for now]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Girls of any age can buy generic versions of emergency contraception without a prescription while the federal government appeals a judge's ruling allowing the sales, according to a ruling Wednesday by a federal appeals court.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Larry Neumeister and Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 5 Jun 2013 22:07:43 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nutrition labels may be coming to alcoholic drinks]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; Alcoholic beverages soon could have nutritional labels like those on food packaging, but only if the producers want to put them there.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 3 Jun 2013 14:36:17 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Allergy season alert]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[With the arrival of spring, allergy symptoms across Berkshire County are in full bloom, according to allergists who say their offices have been brimming with patients in recent weeks. ]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By John Sakata, Berkshire Eagle Staff</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 May 2013 10:35:19 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cancer survivor Nina Kramer writes of decision-making path]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.reformer.com/entertainment/ci_23231958/cancer-survivor-writes-decision-making-path?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Nina Kramer had enjoyed perfect health entering her early 60s until she was told by her doctor in 2001 she had bladder cancer.  ]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By John Sakata, Berkshire Eagle Staff</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 12:30:58 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Health Briefs]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.reformer.com/health/ci_23130484/health-briefs?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Boston bomb victims are facing huge bills]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Associated Press and The Washington Post</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:05:50 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Local support group goes on after death of inspired founder]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.reformer.com/health/ci_23130471/living-pulmonary-fibrosis?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Dolores Eckert knew better than others that the lung disease pulmonary fibrosis has no cure. Diagnosed in 2001, the Lee resident founded a Berkshire support group, participated in medical trials to advance research, and educated newly diagnosed patients, her husband Mal Eckert said.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By John Sakata, Berkshire Eagle Staff</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:00:05 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dental retainers are finding favor with older adults]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday April 23, 2013    




PITTSFIELD



Dr. Craig Fischer has made a habit of wearing a retainer every night to ensure his glowing smile.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By John Sakata, Berkshire Eagle Staff</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:10:54 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Listening for signs of spring]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A black bird with brilliant bands on his shoulders, like the blossoms of tulip trees, lights on a cat-tail with a low, rasping cry. Some of the first signs of spring come by ear.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Kate Abbott, Berkshire Eagle Staff</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 1 Apr 2013 15:02:57 EDT]]></pubDate>
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