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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>Changing Medical Aids &#8211; Procedures and Factors to Consider</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Medical Aids & Insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Changing medical aids is a not a difficult task provided that various procedures are followed to ensure that it is done properly. The greater challenge lies in taking the risk of changing from one medical aid to another and whether this will work in your favour or not. Many medical aid members make decisions rather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid Tariffs and Codes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Medical Aids & Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical aid code]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[south african medical aids]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Reading through your monthly medical aid remittance can often be confusing with columns of codes that makes little sense to the average person. These tariff codes are a standardised means by which medical aids can communicate with each other, healthcare practitioners and other service providers. It removes the need to describe each consultation, medication or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heart Attacks More Likely During the Holidays and Festive Season</title>
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		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/heart-attacks-more-likely-during-the-holidays-and-festive-season/#comments</comments>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[heart attack]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[stroke]]></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>Christmas Calories for Dieters</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kilojoules]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The year end is a time of fun and festivity often marked with overindulgence. For most of us, it starts at Christmas and rolls over till the New Year with little thought of the the calorie and fat content of foods. Even the most ardent dieter will put aside their weight loss plans to indulge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid for Pregnant Women</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/joining-a-medical-aid-after-falling-pregnant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/joining-a-medical-aid-after-falling-pregnant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Medical Aids & Insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joining a Medical Aid After Falling Pregnant Medical aids usually do not cover any procedure or treatment for a  pre-existing condition within the first year of joining a scheme. This applies to pregnancy as well and almost all medical aid schemes will not cover the pregnancy and delivery costs for a new member who joins [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis, Stages, Treatment and Surgery</title>
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		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/colorectal-cancer-diagnosis-stages-treatment-and-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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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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		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/colon-cancer-information-on-causes-and-symptoms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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		<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>List of Medical Aids Schemes in South Africa (Phone Directory)</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/list-of-medical-aids-schemes-in-south-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/list-of-medical-aids-schemes-in-south-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Medical Aids & Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical aids]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The list of registered South African medical aids was sourced from the Councils of Medical Schemes website. Some of these medical aids may have discontinued business or changed their contact details. This list serves as a guide and Vitacare Health will not be held liable for any incorrect information. Always refer to the medical aid&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Constipation &#8211; Causes, Diet, Remedies and Treatment</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/constipation-causes-diet-remedies-and-treatment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/constipation-causes-diet-remedies-and-treatment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[bowel movement]]></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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