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		<title>Natural and Herbal Weight Loss Products in South Africa</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/natural-and-herbal-weight-loss-products-in-south-africa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fad diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lose weight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss drugs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most &#8216;natural&#8217; weight loss products available in South Africa are herbal or nutritional supplements that are formulated to assist with weight loss. The benefits are often not substantiated with clinical trials but these all natural weight loss products are among the more popular over-the-counter (OTC) products available in  pharmacies and health shops. Herbal or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid GP-Specialist Referral System</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-gp-specialist-referral-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical aid exclusion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As medical aids in South Africa tighten their belts, many new policies will be implemented that may upset some of its members. The GP-specialist referral system is one of those policies as many medical aids now restrict their members from visiting a medical specialist directly without a referral from their GP. Despite objections from medical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Weight Loss Program, Plans, Clinics &amp; Doctors</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-weight-loss-program-plans-clinics-doctors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-weight-loss-program-plans-clinics-doctors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Women's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical weight loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss clinic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss doctor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss drugs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vitacare.co.za/?p=1201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Medical weight loss is the term used for a weight management program developed and supervised by a medical doctor in conjunction with other health professionals like a dietitian, psychologist or biokineticist. These weight loss programs are developed for the individual after appropriate tests, investigations and assessments are concluded. A medical weight loss plan will also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heatstroke &amp; Sunstroke &#8211; Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/heat-stroke-sun-stroke-causes-symptoms-treatment-prevention/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/heat-stroke-sun-stroke-causes-symptoms-treatment-prevention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diseases & Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heat exhaustion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heat stroke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sun stroke]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vitacare.co.za/?p=1195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Heatstroke is a serious condition that occurs when your body&#8217;s core temperature increases significantly. The normal human body temperature is 37 degrees celsius and when your temperature passes 40 degrees celsius, you can suffer with a heatstroke. A heatstroke is caused by high environmental temperatures and when this is due to excessive sun exposure, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sibutramine Weight Loss Chemical &#8211; Effects and Dangers</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/sibutramine-weight-loss-chemical-effects-and-dangers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/sibutramine-weight-loss-chemical-effects-and-dangers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Drugs & Therapies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obesity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss drugs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vitacare.co.za/?p=1187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sibutramine is a chemical that is used in weight loss products to suppress the appetite and moderately increase the metabolism. In South Africa, this chemical is present in prescription weight loss drugs like Reductil although minute doses may be found in over-the-counter (OTC) slimming products. Since early 2000 there has been much hype in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carpal Tunnel Syndrome &#8211; Causes, Symptoms, Treatment</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-causes-symptoms-treatment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-causes-symptoms-treatment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Diseases & Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finger pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hand pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[numbness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pins and needles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tingling]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway made up by  the bones of the wrist through which nerves and tendons run to and from the hand. These structures are responsible for movement of the hand and fingers (the tendons that connect the muscles of the forearm to the bones in the hand) and carries sensation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Medical Aid Financially Stable?</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/is-your-medical-aid-financially-stable/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/is-your-medical-aid-financially-stable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[south african medical aids]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The past two years (2008, 2009) have seen a few small medical aids in South Africa becoming insolvent and filing for dissolution before the year end. This has left their members in the lurch, despite promises to pay outstanding medical bills to doctors and other practitioners. While medical aid members may claim to be ignorant, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online BMI (Body Mass Index) Calculator</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/online-bmi-body-mass-index-calculator/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/online-bmi-body-mass-index-calculator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body mass index]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Your BMI (body mass index) is the measure of your weight in relation to your height. This will give you an idea of whether you are underweight, of a normal weight or overweight.


CALCULATOR

How to use the BMI calculator
In South Africa, we use the metric system (kg and cm).

Enter your age (years).


 Select your gender.


 Enter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid Exhausted &#8211; Insufficient Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-exhausted-insufficient-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-exhausted-insufficient-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical aids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[south africa medical aid]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vitacare.co.za/?p=1160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Out-of-hospital medical aid benefits are not unlimited and most members would have experienced a situation where their medical aid funds were exhausted. Once your funds are depleted for the year, you will have to wait for the following year in order to qualify for the new benefit allocation. This is every medical aid member&#8217;s nightmare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breastbone Pain (Sternum)</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/breastbone-pain-sternum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/breastbone-pain-sternum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Signs & Symptoms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breast bone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sternum]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The breastbone (or breast bone) is the long flat bone located at the centre of the chest to which the ribs and clavicle (shoulder bone) attach. Pain of the breastbone (sternal pain) is a symptom that most of us will experience in life and while it may often be due to a minor cause, breastbone [...]]]></description>
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