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			<title><![CDATA[What is my body mass index (BMI)?]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[How can I get professional help to lose weight?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Get professional help to lose weight for a healthier lifestyle. Learn more about getting professional help to lose weight at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[What is my doctor looking for with a physical exam?]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Will exercise help my nasal allergy?]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[How might my age and gender affect my cholesterol level?]]></title>
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			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[How might my age and gender affect my cholesterol level?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Am I at risk for high cholesterol?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Am I at risk for high cholesterol? Learn if you are at risk for high cholesterol at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[How does BMI affect my risk for high cholesterol?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[How does BMI affect your risk for high cholesterol? Learn more about the BMI effect and high cholesterol at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[How does BMI affect my risk for high cholesterol?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[How do fried foods affect my risk for high cholesterol?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Fried foods and cholesterol are commonly linked to one another. Learn about fried foods and cholesterol at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[What are the symptoms of heart disease?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Heart disease symptoms include heart attack and heart valve disease. Learn more about heart disease symptoms at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[What are the symptoms of heart disease?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[How Long Will I Need Cholesterol Treatment?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[How long will I need cholesterol treatment? Learn how long you will need cholesterol treatment at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[How Long Will I Need Cholesterol Treatment?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[How does potassium affect my blood pressure?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Potassium and blood pressure are commonly linked to one another. Learn more about potassium and blood pressure at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[How does potassium affect my blood pressure?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[What are the symptoms of heart attack?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Symptoms of a heart attack include shortness of breath. Learn more about the symptoms of a heart attack at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[What are the symptoms of heart attack?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[What's my target heart rate?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Target heart rate is a desired rate of heart rate. Learn more about target heart rate at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[What's my target heart rate?]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Target heart rate is a desired rate of heart rate. Learn more about target heart rate at Discovery Health.]]></media:description>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[What type of exercise should I do to lower my cholesterol?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[What types of exercise can lower my cholesterol? Learn more about exercises to lower your cholesterol at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[What type of exercise should I do to lower my cholesterol?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[How does whole milk affect my risk for high cholesterol?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Whole milk and high cholesterol are commonly linked with one another. Learn more about whole milk and high cholesterol at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[How does whole milk affect my risk for high cholesterol?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[How do antidepressants work?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Learn more about antidepressants from Discovery Health. Learn more information about depression, treatment options, and prevention.]]></description>
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			<dc:creator>Bobbie Hasselbring</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[How do antidepressants work?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[How long will I need treatment for depression?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Learn more about depression treatment from Discovery Health. Learn more information about depression, treatment options, and prevention.]]></description>
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			<dc:creator>Bobbie Hasselbring</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[How long will I need treatment for depression?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Get Rid of Animal Dander]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Animal dander can trigger an allergic reaction. Learn more about animal dander at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<dc:creator>Bobbie Hasselbring</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[How to Get Rid of Animal Dander]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Animal dander can trigger an allergic reaction. Learn more about animal dander at Discovery Health.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[How are allergy tests done?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[How are allergy tests done? Learn more about how allergy test are done at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[How are allergy tests done?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[How do antihistamines work?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[How to antihistamines work? Learn more about how antihistamines work at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<dc:creator>Bobbie Hasselbring</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[How do antihistamines work?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[What antihistamine side effects should I watch for?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[What antihistamine side effects should I watch for? Learn more about antihistamine side effects at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[What antihistamine side effects should I watch for?]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[What antihistamine side effects should I watch for? Learn more about antihistamine side effects at Discovery Health.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[What decongestant side effects should I watch for?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[What decongestant side effects should I watch for? Learn more about the side effects of decongestants at Discovery Health.]]></description>
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			<dc:creator>Bobbie Hasselbring</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[What decongestant side effects should I watch for?]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[What decongestant side effects should I watch for? Learn more about the side effects of decongestants at Discovery Health.]]></media:description>
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