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		<title>Ask the Expert: What causes an athlete to suddenly collapse?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Hayes, M.D.: One of the most unexpected and tragic events to occur during athletic competition is sudden cardiac arrest, which causes a young athlete to collapse with no warning. Sudden cardiac death is rare, estimated to affect one in 200,000 high school athletes per year. These cardiac arrests can occur because of trauma or [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1338&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Myth: Long-Term Effects of Knuckle Cracking</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Myth: Cracking your knuckles will cause arthritis later in life. It’s the scourge of every parent. Since time began, children have been irritating their parents by cracking their knuckles. But does habitual knuckle cracking cause any long-term effects &#8211; or worse yet &#8211; arthritis? Follow us on Facebook<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1335&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ask the Expert: I’m a pitcher and my shoulder really hurts. What are my options?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Albert Cecchini, D.O.: The most common shoulder injury in pitchers is a shoulder joint tear, or what we call a glenoid labrum tear. It occurs in the soft, fibrous tissue rim (labrum) which surrounds the socket (glenoid). This can be caused by a specific injury to the shoulder but more commonly is due to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1331&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ask the Expert: What Is Gout?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I’ve seen a lot of advertising for gout medication recently. What is gout and what causes it? A:Gout is a form of arthritis caused by deposits of uric acid crystals in the joints and other tissues, such as the skin or kidney. Uric acid is produced when the body breaks down purines. Purines are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1323&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ask the Expert: Do you have any tips to quit smoking?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katherine P. Patterson, M.D.: Make an appointment with your doctor. He or she will be more than happy to assist and can recommend medications to help you quit. I encourage my patients who want to quit to write on a “pros and cons” card that will fit right in their cigarette pack.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1318&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Teenager takes control of weight with help from Marshfield Clinic</title>
		<link>http://newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net/2012/02/24/teenager-takes-control-of-weight-with-help-from-marshfield-clinic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<title>NYT: Report Affirms Lifesaving Role of Colonoscopy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a report in the New York Times today: &#8220;A new study provides what independent researchers call the best evidence yet that colonoscopy — perhaps the most unloved cancer screening test — prevents deaths. Although many people have assumed that colonoscopy must save lives because it is so often recommended, strong evidence has been lacking until [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1304&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rehab Program Helps Cancer Patients Move Forward</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you undergo surgery, radiation or chemotherapy to treat cancer, you may experience changes in your balance, strength, energy level and ability to move easily and comfortably. Cancer rehab and recovery services following cancer diagnosis can help you return to the activities you enjoy. Marshfield Clinic Stepping Stones Cancer Rehab and Recovery Services offer rehabilitation [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1299&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eau Claire Teen Finds Joy in Comforting Other Sick Children</title>
		<link>http://newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net/2012/02/08/eau-claire-teen-finds-joy-in-comforting-other-sick-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Little</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four years ago, the Rhoten family started their trip to Florida to enjoy a Disney family vacation. The trip ended after four days in a Florida children&#8217;s hospital where they learned their daughter, Katie, had type 1 diabetes. &#8220;It was scary for all of us,&#8221; explained Kristin Everett, Katie&#8217;s mom. &#8220;In all of the tests, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1291&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Nine in 10 U.S. adults get too much sodium every day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery store items. The latest Vital Signs report finds that 10 types of foods are responsible for more than 40 percent of people’s sodium [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsblog.marshfieldclinic.net&amp;blog=11455557&amp;post=1285&amp;subd=marshfieldclinicnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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