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		<title>Common mistakes of losing weight</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/05/18/mistakes-dieting-losing-weight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dieting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Losing Weight]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Top 10 losing weight and dieting blunders Superfood supplement for weight loss Very often, when we make the decision to lose weight, we start off with the best intentions and a focused, unflappable mindset that, this is it — this time will be different. However, many of us frequently find that only after a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Combatting rising substance abuse in community</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Painkiller Addiction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Rehabilitation Centre and the Federal Anti-Narcotics Department Join Together to Discuss Solutions According to a 2011 UN World Drug Report, synthetic and prescription drugs are among the most commonly abused substances across the region. Approximately 64% of addicts in the UAE who seek treatment are hooked on prescription drugs. The search for holistic solutions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>19.2 percent of UAE population diagnosed with diabetes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 09:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Diabetes drug proven to prevent kidney failure in 2 out of 3 diabetic patients   Servier Pharmaceutical Company called attention to the diabetes epidemic in the UAE by launching a Physicians’ Educational Day yesterday evening (Friday, May 4th) at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai. The meeting drew particular focus on new data from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the research on green coffee bean sufficient to guarantee results?</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/05/02/research-green-coffee-bean/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Health Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obesity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Initial study on the green coffee bean extract effect on weight loss included 16 people Theoretically, caffeine content of green coffee bean extract could potentially cause problems  An enormous media buzz initiated by a doctor&#8217;s claim during a TV show that green coffee bean extract helps losing weight, recently brought new hope to people who are struggling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s painkiller addiction causes baby drug withdrawal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 13:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Painkiller Addiction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Number of infants affected by mothers&#8217; painkiller addiction triples Painkiller addiction is a brain disease that should be treated like other illnesses Disturbing new research published in the United States says the number of  new  born babies with signs of drug withdrawal has tripled during the last ten years. This is caused due to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obesity linked to fast food TV commercials</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/04/30/obesity-fast-food-tv-commercials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exposure to television advertising on fast-food is linked with obesity in young people A new study in the United States revealed that people who are frequently watching TV commercials of fast-food brands may have eating patterns that include many types of high-calorie foods. In addition, they may be especially sensitive to visual cues to eat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Coffee Bean: An effective weapon against obesity</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/04/28/green-coffee-bean-weight-loss/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green coffee bean is not a stimulant  “Weight loss” supplements are not usually recommended by doctors, because most of them do not really deliver the promised results. Such supplements that claim “easy” weight loss or “fast” weight loss are usually not up to the result, but up to the fast profits. The not so hidden secret strategy for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GCC cancer registry under development</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/01/15/gcc-cancer-registry-under-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Health Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Epidemiological data will help to establish trends and quality of cancer treatment in the region The Gulf Federation for Cancer Control (GFFCC), in partnership with various health authorities across the GCC, is calling for a GCC-wide cancer registry with the aim of greatly improving cancer care in the region. The registry will make available an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pediatric Innovation discussed at World Health Care Congress</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2011/12/12/pediatric-innovation-discussed-at-world-health-care-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2011/12/12/pediatric-innovation-discussed-at-world-health-care-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Children’s National Medical Center]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Experts from Children’s National Medical Center focus on Pediatric Innovation at World Health Care Congress in Abu Dhabi]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetes Care Update: Premix insulin</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2011/11/27/diabetes-care-update-premix-insulin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2011/11/27/diabetes-care-update-premix-insulin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Health Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk would like to highlight the importance of Premix Insulin treatment in relation to management of diabetes.]]></description>
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		<title>Promising new therapy for depression discussed</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2011/09/24/agomelatine-a-promising-new-therapy-for-depression/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2011/09/24/agomelatine-a-promising-new-therapy-for-depression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agomelatine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 6,000 healthcare professionals gathered at the 24th European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) Congress in Paris to discuss new data on Agomelatine, a new and innovative antidepressant developed by Les Laboratoires Servier – France. Prof. Sidney Kennedy, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, Canada and Prof. Dan Stein, Professor and Chair of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strokes rising among youth</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2011/09/07/strokes-rising-among-youth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cholesterol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Blood Pressure]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Obesity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[High blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol are all the risk factors for stroke, researchers highlighted in a report published in the Sept. 1 issue of the Annals of Neurology magazine. During the past years, researchers noted a rise in stroke among youth. They discovered that diabetes, cholesterol and tobacco use &#8220;has also [...]]]></description>
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