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		<title><![CDATA[Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support – here’s how to keep kids safe]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s 2 a.m., and a teenage girl, worrying about a friend issue, lies
awake. Rather than wake her parents, she picks up her phone, opens an AI
app and types, “I’m so stressed out, I can’t sleep.”

A reply arrives swiftly: “I’m sorry ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4274953</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The not-so-big Lebowski: Why we've become so suspicious of people who lose weight]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — "Stunning!" 

"Shocking!"

"Nearly unrecognizable!" 

"Unrecognisable!" (The British
papers).

When one of your favorite actors suddenly dominates your social media
feed, it is easy to fear the worst.

No. Not John Goodman. 

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4274597</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Trump wants to change how US kids get vaccines. How will that affect Florida?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — President Donald Trump wants to change how
American children get vaccines.

On Monday, Trump signed an executive order recommending changes to
the childhood vaccine schedule, including pushing for vaccines to be
spaced out ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4274906</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ebola is driving up maternal deaths as pregnant women in Congo avoid hospitals]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maternal deaths have doubled in the epicenter of the Democratic
Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak, as pregnant women avoid hospitals
and medical staff and supplies are diverted to fight the virus.

The disruption is leaving women vulnerable to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4274903</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Commentary: ALS doesn't wait. Our health care system still does]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Health care innovation is built for patients who have time. ALS
patients don't.

ALS reshapes time in ways that are hard to fully appreciate from the
outside. Certain losses arrive earlier than expected, and once they
begin, they don't reverse. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4274592</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Many states cover doula care, but access to a 'birthing bestie' is often out of reach]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Doula Taja Iglesias and her business partner have built a space in
Alexandria, Virginia, that’s all things pregnancy, birth, and
childcare.

Comfortable couches in one area invite expectant parents to settle in
for birth education classes. In ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4274579</link>
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    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Same knee surgery, twice the price: Hospital monopolies push up healthcare costs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[More than a
million times a year, a U.S. surgeon slices open a knee, strips out
worn cartilage, caps the leg bones with metal, and drops in a plastic
spacer to allow the new joint to glide.

While knee replacement procedures have become standard, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4274577</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[From mice to 'gym rats': Unregulated use of peptides raises alarm among researchers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — A few months ago, Pinchas Cohen learned of a thriving
online trade in MOTS-c — a peptide that, when injected into mice,
seems to mimic the effects of exercise.

The dean of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology was very
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4274575</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The God Squad: I am not on Team Jesus]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I feel compelled to email since I read your column every Saturday morning and look forward to perusing the advice that you give. I greatly respect, and mostly agree with your opinions and teachings, even though I consider myself to be an ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/godsquad/s-4273848</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Late Husband's Unknown, Oldest Daughter Makes Contact]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I have been widowed for seven years. My husband served in
the Air Force in Saigon during the conflict in Vietnam. We met and
married shortly after he returned from his hitch overseas. We had two
daughters together.

Recently, my older ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4271108</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medical Therapy Is Called For With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a physically active 75-year-old man. I'm taking atorvastatin, losartan and amlodipine. During my annual physical in January 2025, my physician noticed a heart murmur. I had an echocardiogram done in February 2025 that showed ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4271049</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hungry, hungry hips -- ooh!]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most folks snack before going to bed around four times a week, and
almost everyone admits they have a snack attack at least once a week,
according to a Sleep Foundation survey. Snack favorites are chips,
crackers and pretzels, according to more ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/youdocs/s-4270064</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shouldn’t all citizens who claim to love this country honor a nation that gives out of its abundance to the nations of the world?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Q: I wonder if America can make it another 250 years when I hear some in our country curse this nation. They enjoy the fruits of our great freedoms that they attack and abuse. Shouldn’t all citizens who...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Feeling sick? More people are asking AI what to do]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[While traveling to Portland, Peggy Dahl developed a cough so bad it
left her gasping for breath after each bout. Far from her doctor, and
with a sneaking suspicion of bronchitis, the Minneapolis resident turned
to ChatGPT.

This wasn’t the first...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4274319</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NC's vaccine requirements won't change under Trump order, health director says]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s vaccine requirements won’t
change ahead of the 2026-27 school year, state officials say, despite a
new executive order from President Donald Trump that calls for looser
childhood vaccine recommendations.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4274288</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[For refugees to the US, discrimination can make healthcare harder to get]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Newly arrived refugees resettling in the United States face ending one
long journey and embarking on another as they begin their new life here.
But even after years of displacement, people who came to the U.S. as
refugees still face significant ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4274048</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence-based process that has kept kids safe]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026,
calling for the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be given
as three separate shots at three separate appointments. The combined MMR
vaccine is currently given at 12 to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4274045</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic Q&A: How does dehydration affect the heart?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My neighbor spends a lot of time
outdoors gardening and doing yard work, especially during the summer.
Recently, after working outside on a hot day, she became lightheaded and
noticed her heart racing. She suspected dehydration ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4273997</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[3 signs Medicare Advantage might be the wrong choice for you]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Signing up for Medicare isn’t as clear-cut a process as some might think. That’s because enrollees have a big decision to make — stick with original Medicare (Parts A and B) and pair it with a Part D drug plan, or sign up for an all-in-one ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4273979</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Environmental Nutrition: Save more money at the farmers market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Farmers markets are often associated with freshness, community and high-quality produce — but not always with affordability. While it’s easy to assume that buying directly from local growers will save money, many shoppers find themselves ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-4273978</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
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