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		<title>Norovirus Top Cause of Hospital Infection Outbreaks, Says Study</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Norovirus was the most common culprit responsible for infection outbreaks in U.S. hospitals in 2008 and 2009, new research finds.
Researchers analyzed survey results from 822 hospitals regarding their infection outbreaks. About 35 percent reported at least one infectious outbreak over the 2-year period.
Four organisms triggered nearly 60 percent of the outbreaks:
* Norovirus (18.2 percent), which causes severe gastroenteritis (abdominal cramps, vomiting, diarrhea) and is often responsible for food poisoning
* Staphylococcus aureus (17.5 percent), or staph
* Acinetobacter spp (13.7 percent)
* C. difficile (10.3 percent), which can also cause diarrhea and serious ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthcosmo.com/general/norovirus-top-cause-of-hospital-infection-outbreaks-says-study/</link>
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		<title>Smaller Plate Won’t Help Your Diet, Research Shows</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A smaller plate won’t help you eat less, says a new study that challenges a widely held belief.
“Smaller plates are often recommended as a way of controlling intake, but that simply isn’t an effective strategy,” senior researcher Meena Shah, a professor of kinesiology at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, said in a news release. “There was no plate size, weight status, or plate size by weight status effect on meal energy intake.”
The study included 10 overweight or obese women and 10 normal weight women who were randomly assigned to ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthcosmo.com/diet-nutrition/smaller-plate-won%e2%80%99t-help-your-diet-research-shows/</link>
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		<title>In Preadolescence, Sleep Deprivation Tied To Increased Nighttime Urination</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nighttime visits to the bathroom are generally associated with being pregnant or having an enlarged prostate, but the problem can affect youngsters, too. A new study sheds light on why some children may need to urinate more often during the rest cycle. Danish researchers have found that sleep deprivation causes healthy children, between the ages of eight and twelve, to urinate significantly more frequently, excrete more sodium in their urine, have altered regulation of the hormones important for excretion, and have higher blood pressure and heart rates. The study, entitled ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthcosmo.com/health-research/in-preadolescence-sleep-deprivation-tied-to-increased-nighttime-urination/</link>
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		<title>Brain Blood Flow And Oxygen Monitored By First-Of-Its-Kind Head Patch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A research team led by investigators at Mayo Clinic in Florida has found that a small device worn on a patient&#8217;s brow can be useful in monitoring stroke patients in the hospital. The device measures blood oxygen, similar to a pulse oximeter, which is clipped onto a finger.
Their study, published in Neurosurgical Focus, suggests this tool, known as frontal near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), could offer hospital physicians a safe and cost-effective way to monitor patients who are being treated for a stroke, in real time.
&#8220;About one-third of stroke patients in the ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthcosmo.com/medical-science/brain-blood-flow-and-oxygen-monitored-by-first-of-its-kind-head-patch/</link>
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		<title>Heartbeat Vibrations Power Pacemakers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Though pacemakers require only small amounts of energy (about 1 millionth of a Watt), their batteries have to be replaced periodically, which means multiple surgeries for patients. Researchers have searched for ways to prolong battery life &#8211; trying to generate energy to power a pacemaker using blood sugar, or the motion of the hands and legs &#8211; but these methods either interfere with metabolism or require a more drastic surgery, such as passing a wire from the limbs to the chest area. Aerospace engineers from the University of Michigan in ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthcosmo.com/medical-science/heartbeat-vibrations-power-pacemakers/</link>
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		<title>Staying Healthy on Medication</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Improper medication use is a major cause of health problems and emergency department visits. Don&#8217;t end up in the emergency room &#8211; make sure you know your medication and how to use it.
Here are 11 things you must know to protect your health:
1. What is this medication called?
2. Why am I taking this medication?
3. Is this medication intended to replace any of my other medications?
4. What is the proper way to use this medication?
1. How much should I take?
2. How often should I take it?
3. When is the best time ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthcosmo.com/family-health/staying-healthy-on-medication-3/</link>
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		<title>Siblings Of Addicts Wired For Addiction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered that addicts and their siblings have the same disorders in the brain, meaning both are wired for addictive behavior.
However, the siblings that do not exhibit addictive tendencies give researchers hope that addiction can be cured.
Paul Keedwell, a consultant psychiatrist from Britain’s Cardiff University who was not involved in the study, told Reuters: “If we could get a handle on what makes unaffected relatives of addicts so resilient we might be able to prevent a lot of addiction from taking hold.”
Collecting data on drug addicts is difficult since ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthcosmo.com/health-research/siblings-of-addicts-wired-for-addiction/</link>
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		<title>Lancet Study: Malaria Death Rates Higher Than Expected</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new probe into the perils of malaria has found that 1.2 million people die each year from the disease, 50 percent more than previously thought, and 42 percent of those numbers occur in older children and adults, railroading long-believed assumptions that mainly young children die from the disease.
The new research, conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, states that, even so, the number of deaths has fallen drastically due to efforts to combat the disease in recent years.
IMHE researchers said that deaths ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthcosmo.com/health-research/lancet-study-malaria-death-rates-higher-than-expected/</link>
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		<title>Massages Scientifically Proven To Help Reduce Pain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a study published online in Science Translational Medicine by researchers from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario, massages aid the growth of new mitochondria in skeletal muscle, and help to reduce inflammation. Many athletes would attest to the fact that massages help in treating pain, and speed up recovery, but now scientists have the evidence to go along with their testimonies.
The researchers looked at the genetic data of muscle biopsies taken from 11 young men&#8217;s quadriceps after strenuous exercise sessions on ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthcosmo.com/general/massages-scientifically-proven-to-help-reduce-pain/</link>
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		<title>Brain Activity Can Show Scientists Words We Are &#8220;Thinking&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkley, and published in PLoS Biology reveals neuroscientists&#8217; new breakthrough research on how they will be able to understand the thoughts of patients without actually hearing them speak. This will be incredibly helpful when treating patients who are unable to speak after strokes, paralysis, or even possibly during comas.
Brian N. Pasley, a post-doctoral researcher and first author of the study says:
&#8220;This research is based on sounds a person actually hears, but to use it for reconstructing imagined conversations, these princicples ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthcosmo.com/medical-science/brain-activity-can-show-scientists-words-we-are-thinking/</link>
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