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		<title>Low Thyroid and Depression</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the early 1900s, doctors often considered depression to be a symptom of low thyroid levels. We now understand that depression is about more than low thyroid, but still, they were onto something. Today many doctors are again turning to thyroid medication for their patients with depression. The long list of symptoms that can be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virginiahopkinshealthwatch.com/2012/02/low-thyroid-and-depression/</link>
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		<title>Estriol and lubrication &#8220;down there&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: My husband and I have both recently retired and we’re trying to get our sex life going again, but I am terribly sensitive and dry “down there.” I’ve tried some lubricants but it still hurts. There’s a history of breast cancer in my family so I want to be careful about hormones and was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virginiahopkinshealthwatch.com/2012/02/estriol-and-lubrication-down-there/</link>
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		<title>Progesterone and breastfeeding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I utilize progesterone therapy in my chiropractic/acupuncture practice but cannot find information about the use of it postnatal. I have a patient who had great success with eliminating fibroids with progesterone use and quit mid-pregnancy, which allowed the fibroids to return. I want to start her on the therapy again, but want to confirm [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virginiahopkinshealthwatch.com/2012/02/progesterone-and-breastfeeding/</link>
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		<title>The Sex Drive Solution for Women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Jen&#8217;s Power Plan to Fire Up Your Libido
by Jennifer Landa, M.D. and Virginia Hopkins
Just in  time for Valentine&#8217;s Day, my latest book has hit the shelves. Co-authored with  Jennifer Landa, M.D., The Sex Drive Solution for Women: Dr. Jen&#8217;s Power Plan to  Fire Up Your Libido is a no-nonsense, information-packed guide [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virginiahopkinshealthwatch.com/2012/01/the-sex-drive-solution-for-women/</link>
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		<title>Too little salt also raises heart disease risk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s well-established that in overweight people, too much  salt in the diet significantly raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.  However, a study (O’Donnell et al) published by the Journal of the American  Medical Association (JAMA), using urine tests of nearly 30,000 people, reports  that too little salt, below 3.0 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virginiahopkinshealthwatch.com/2012/01/too-little-salt-also-raises-heart-disease-risk/</link>
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		<title>Drugs most likely to send you to the ER</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re over the age  of 65, the  drug most likely to send you  to the emergency room is the blood thinner  Coumadin (warfarin). According to research  done by the Centers for Disease Control and published in the New England Journal  of Medicine, Coumadin is responsible for 33 percent of emergency [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virginiahopkinshealthwatch.com/2012/01/drugs-most-likely-to-send-you-to-the-er/</link>
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		<title>Give where it helps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The holiday season is a time when millions of Americans make tax-deductible donations to non-profit organizations, but for many the question is, who to help? We all want to give where it helps most. In that spirit, here is a short list of suggestions for groups that are truly creating a better world.




 Environmental Working [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virginiahopkinshealthwatch.com/2011/12/give-where-it-helps/</link>
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		<title>Progesterone and epilepsy – NIH-sponsored research shows benefit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s been fairly well established that women who suffer from premenstrual or catamenial epilepsy improve when they use progesterone, but mainstream medicine never got on board with the treatment. Now a gold standard, NIH-sponsored multicenter randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase III clinical trial should finally make progesterone a front line treatment for catamenial seizures.
Andrew Herzog M.D., [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virginiahopkinshealthwatch.com/2011/12/progesterone-and-epilepsy-%e2%80%93-nih-sponsored-research-shows-benefit/</link>
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		<title>Do Some Breast Cancers Go Away on Their Own?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is it possible that as much as 35% of   invasive breast cancers will go away on their own if left alone? This is the conclusion of Norwegian researcher Dr. Per-Henrik Zahl, who analyzed data from more than 600,000 Swedish women, half of whom had regular mammogram screening and half who did not. Dr. Zahl suggests [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virginiahopkinshealthwatch.com/2011/11/do-some-breast-cancers-go-away-on-their-own/</link>
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		<title>Flu Prevention, Flu Shots and Natural Remedies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the change of season and dry indoor air, flu season begins. Here are some tips to help you stay healthy through the holidays.
Flu Fighters: How to be an inhospitable host.
The Flu and Pneumonia
Does the Flu Shot Work?
Drugs that can Harm the Immune System and the Lungs
Enjoy the holidays in good health!
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		<link>http://www.virginiahopkinshealthwatch.com/2011/11/flu-prevention-flu-shots-and-natural-remedies/</link>
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