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		<title>An Easy Cure for Chronic Leg Pain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Novi, MI &#8211; Most people don’t realize that aching, tired legs are caused by a very common condition known as Venous Insufficiency. It’s often associated with varicose veins, but not always. The most amazing thing is that the condition is easy to treat, and it’s usually covered by insurance. Symptoms of venous insufficiency of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthandleisureonline.com/2010/11/17/an-easy-cure-for-chronic-leg-pain/</link>
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		<title>Curbing Childhood Obesity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to kid’s health, the statistics are far from encouraging. One out of 3 American kids are now considered overweight or obese, and for the first time in the nation’s history, children may live shorter lives than their parents. Kids all over the country are experiencing the same upward trends in obesity as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthandleisureonline.com/2010/10/22/curbing-childhood-obesity/</link>
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		<title>The Power of Smell: Changing Your Mood With Scents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Your nose is much more than just a funny looking feature on your face that gets plugged during cold season and runny during allergy season. It has a direct pathway to brain, which in turn makes it able to evoke emotions, feelings and memories, simply by one inhale. You can tap into the power of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Genesys Conducts Diabetes Care seminar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Grand Blanc, MI &#8211; &#8220;Achieving excellence in diabetes care,&#8221; a one day seminar offered by Genesys on Wednesday, Nov. 10, is designed for nurses, physicians and other health care providers who manage patients with diabetes. This full day of lectures by specialists in the field of diabetes takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Henry Ford Hospital Performs First Intestine Transplant in Michigan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Detroit, MI – The first intestine (bowel) transplant in Michigan was performed on a 50-year-old patient from Port Austin by physicians at Henry Ford Hospital. The 11-hour surgery was performed on August 21 and 22. The composite multivisceral transplant procedure included transplant of the patient’s small bowel, stomach and pancreas. Only a few centers in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>St. Joe Fundraiser to Benefit Cancer Resource and Support Center</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pontiac, MI &#8211; St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO) announces that tickets are still available for “An Evening with Tracy Reese,” a benefit for the hospital’s Cancer Resource and Support Center, to be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, at The Townsend Hotel, 100 Townsend St., Birmingham. The intimate event will feature a reception, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SJMO to Host Free Orthopedic Seminar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pontiac, MI—St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO) orthopedic surgeon Christopher Tisdel, MD, will address a free, community seminar on “Understanding Foot and Ankle Conditions” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, in the hospital’s Franco Communications Center, 44405 Woodward Ave., Pontiac. The seminar is part of the hospital’s free, monthly, series of orthopedic community seminars. SJMO [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthandleisureonline.com/2010/10/22/sjmo-to-host-free-orthopedic-seminar/</link>
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		<title>St. Joseph Mercy Oakland to Honor Ex-Lions Coach Forzano</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pontiac, MI—St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO) will honor former Detroit Lions head coach Rick Forzano, Sr., at its annual Fall Spectacular fund raiser 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, at The Townsend Hotel, 100 Townsend St., Birmingham. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the hospital’s cutting edge technology in its new Surgical Pavilion. Founder [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthandleisureonline.com/2010/09/10/st-joseph-mercy-oakland-to-honor-ex-lions-coach-forzano/</link>
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		<title>Cancer Connection sponsors free breast cancer screenings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Genesee County, MI &#8211; During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Genesee County Cancer Connection is sponsoring free breast cancer screenings for women in the county. Here are the dates and times of the screenings: Monday, Oct. 11 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Great Lakes Cancer Institute &#8211; McLaren 4100 Beecher Road, Flint Tuesday, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthandleisureonline.com/2010/09/10/cancer-connection-sponsors-free-breast-cancer-screenings/</link>
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		<title>AAA 1-B Hosts Caregiver Expo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Southfield, MI &#8211; At least one in every four families in the United States is caring for an older relative and more than one million caregivers across Michigan devote 10 million hours to caregiving for a loved one each year.  Caregiving can be overwhelming and exhausting and continues to grow every day as our population [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.healthandleisureonline.com/2010/09/10/1408/</link>
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