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		<title>Liver Disease Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The liver is a vital organ sitting in the upper right part of the abdomen, just under the bottom part of the right rib cage. It is constantly working day and night filtering out wastes and toxins from the blood, processing and controlling the levels of different nutrients among various other activities. As with any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heart Attacks More Likely During the Holidays and Festive Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heart, Blood and Vessels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coronary artery disease]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The festive season is a time of gifts and revelry. But a surprise may be looming for those who party too hard. A heart attack can strike at any time in a person with coronary artery disease. It has been noted that across the globe, heart attacks are more likely during the festive season and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis, Stages, Treatment and Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diseases and Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gastrointestinal Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colon cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colorectal cancer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Colorectal cancer, commonly referred to as colon cancer, is an abnormal pattern of growth of cells that invade and destroy the health surrounding tissue and may spread to distant sites. Cancer is life-threatening and early diagnosis, rapid treatment and proper monitoring is therefore essential. Malignant tumors may arise anywhere in the body and sometimes this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colon Cancer Information on Causes and Symptoms</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[colon cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colon polyps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colorectal cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inflammatory bowel disease]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is colon cancer? Colon cancer is a malignant growth in the colon. It usually affects the rectum as well so the joint term is coloretal cancer (CRC). The colon is the longest part of the large intestine and processes all the waste material in the bowels that are eventually passed into the rectum and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Constipation &#8211; Causes, Diet, Remedies and Treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gastrointestinal Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bowel movement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[constipation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bowel movements should be regular and ideally at least once daily. The stool should be soft but firm and pass out without any pain or straining. However, bowel habit varies from person to person. It is normal to have a bowel movement between 3 times a day and 3 times a week. The stool may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Full Medical Aid Cover or Hospital Plan Only</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Diseases and Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Aids & Insurance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[medical aid]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deciding on whether to opt for full (comprehensive) medical aid cover or a hospital plan only, depends largely on the individual and one&#8217;s budget. A hospital plan is more affordable and offers protection for the most expensive of services &#8211; hospital care. However, one&#8217;s medical needs may not require hospitalisation and can still be costly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Causes, Symptoms, Diet, Treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Diseases and Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gastrointestinal Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bowel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[constipation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diarrhoea]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[irritable bowel syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spastic colon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is irritable bowel syndrome? Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS for short, is a bowel disorder that is associated with abdominal pain and changes in bowel habit. It is a functional bowel disorder meaning that there is no evident disease process but is rather associated with a disturbance in the normal functioning of the bowel. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn&#8217;s Disease)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Diseases and Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gastrointestinal Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bowel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chronic diarrhoea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crohn's disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diarrhoea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inflammatory bowel disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ulcerative colitis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is chronic inflammation of the bowels, mainly the large intestine, due to an immune reaction. It should not be confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) which is a functional bowel condition of unknown cause. The bowels comprise the small intestine and large intestine which are jointly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gastritis (Stomach Inflammation) Causes, Symptoms, Treatment</title>
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		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/gastritis-stomach-inflammation-causes-symptoms-treatment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gastrointestinal Diseases]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[stomach acid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stomach ulcers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is Gastritis? Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach wall. This usually starts in the inner lining of the stomach known as the gastric mucosa and eventually penetrates deeper into the underlying layers. Most cases of gastritis are due to infection with the H.pylori (Helicobacter pylori) bacteria or the long term and excessive use of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yellow Fever Symptoms, Risks, Spread, Vaccination, Treatment</title>
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		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/yellow-fever-symptoms-risks-spread-vaccination-treatment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[haemorrhagic fever]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yellow fever is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes. The word &#8220;yellow&#8221; is a reference to the yellowing of the skin (jaundice) as a result of the damage to the liver. Yellow fever does not often receive much public attention due to the effectiveness of immunisation, however, the incidence has increased in recent years for [...]]]></description>
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