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		<title>Memory Loss: When to Be Concerned</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Age-related memory loss and dementia are not the same. Dementia-related memory loss affects your ability to do daily activities on your own; such as pay bills on time, manage a checkbook or take medications as prescribed. Age-related memory loss is more of a nuisance than a problem. Follow us on Facebook<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1267&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Need Never Ends &#8211; Clinic Nurse, Others Head to Haiti</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marshfield Clinic Eau Claire Center Infectious Disease Nurse Kathy Kivlin has been going to Haiti on annual medical relief missions since long before Haiti was in the international spotlight. This is her seventh trip to Haiti as part of a Marshfield Clinic team that spends a week each winter bringing much-needed medical supplies and expertise [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1263&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Family Medical History Key in Identifying Risks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve heard the old says that goes something like: &#8220;You can choose your friends and you can choose your job, but you can&#8217;t choose your family.&#8221; Of course most of us would gladly choose our family if that were an option (with the possible exception of that weird cousin). However, no matter how great your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1258&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>You May Have Glaucoma and Not Know It</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Glaucoma is an often painless group of diseases that is robbing the vision of an estimated 2.2 million people, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH). Since many people who have glaucoma, may not even know it, it is important to have regular eye examinations. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and a great time [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1254&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Teen in Driver’s Seat, Controlling Diabetes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Academics and sports are usually central to a young man’s high school career. For 15-year-old Gabe Miesbauer, Butternut, his focus includes one more area: his health. Earlier this year, Miesbauer was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. The first warning sign affected his eyesight. “One weekend everything got blurry,” said Miesbauer. He normally had 20/20 vision. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1250&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ask the Expert: Should I Be Taking Vitamin D Supplements?</title>
		<link>http://newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net/2011/11/22/ask-the-expert-should-i-be-taking-vitamin-d-supplements/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people living in a northern climate like ours should probably be taking vitamin D. This vitamin is a nutrient that the body needs, primarily to maintain strong bones but also for general health. People who get too little vitamin D may develop soft, thin and brittle bones, a condition known as rickets in children [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1247&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Preventable Disease: Lifestyle Change Is Key to Controlling Type 2 Diabetes</title>
		<link>http://newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net/2011/11/14/preventable-disease-lifestyle-change-is-key-to-controlling-type-2-diabetes-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most preventable diseases in America is on the rise and may affect one in three Americans by 2050, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some experts predict more than half of Americans could have diabetes or prediabetes by 2020. Follow us on Facebook.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1243&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Retired Woman Beats Back Diabetes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phyllis Grove knew her family’s history with diabetes. So when the 79-year-old Rothschild woman learned a few years ago that her blood sugars were really high, she decided to take determined action. According to her personal physician, Lopa Kabir-Islam, M.D., she’s a classic example of how diabetes can be managed.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1241&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Medications, CPAP Mask Treat St. Germain Boy’s Seizures</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stephanie Ritter had no idea what was happening in June 2007 when her four-year-old son’s face was twitching and his mouth was making a smacking sound. Son Jason couldn’t tell her at the time, but later said, “Mommy, I wanted to tell you I don’t feel good, but my tongue is nervous.” She later learned [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1233&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Breast Reduction Surgery Can Ease Discomfort</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may think surgical changes to the breast are done only for cosmetic reasons. But for women who experience medical problems relating to large breast size, breast reduction surgery can relieve significant discomfort. “Large breast size can cause neck, upper back and shoulder pain, difficulty with exercising, and result in rashes and other skin irritations,” [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1226&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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