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	<title>Health + Science News : WHYY Philadelphia</title>
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	<description>Health and Science news from WHYY in Philadelphia</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Families moving in together - challenges and opportunities</title>
		<link>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/12/families-moving-in-together-challenges-and-opportunities/2404</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maiken Scott</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Dan Gottlieb]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[families living together]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[3.6 million parents in the US live with their adult children - this according to 2007 Census Data. The number is up from 3 million in 2000.]]></description>
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		<title>Nursing school could close</title>
		<link>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/11/nursing-school-could-close/2434</link>
		<comments>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/11/nursing-school-could-close/2434#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry Grens</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Science]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[nursing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[student loans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Five nursing schools in Pennsylvania are losing loan money to students who have limited options for getting loans elsewhere. The impact may close down an entire nursing school.]]></description>
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		<title>How do social networking sites affect human behavior?</title>
		<link>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/11/how-do-social-networking-sites-affect-human-behavior/2430</link>
		<comments>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/11/how-do-social-networking-sites-affect-human-behavior/2430#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maiken Scott</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Behavioral Health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[social network]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The amount of time people spend on social networking sites like Facebook increased dramatically in the past year - this according to a new Nielsen report. ]]></description>
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		<title>The science fair Big One</title>
		<link>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/10/the-science-fair-big-one/2427</link>
		<comments>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/10/the-science-fair-big-one/2427#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry Grens</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Science]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[science fair]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Science Talent Search]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Science Talent Search is not your regular high school science fair. It's a hard-core competition, with research done in cutting edge academic labs around the country.]]></description>
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		<title>Medical community split over marijuana</title>
		<link>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/09/medical-community-split-over-marijuana/2417</link>
		<comments>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/09/medical-community-split-over-marijuana/2417#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry Grens</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Science]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[American Cancer Society]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[chronic pain]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Governor John Corzine]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[marijuana]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[medical marijuana]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[new jersey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A New Jersey bill allowing patients access to marijuana is closer to becoming to law after years of failed attempts. Even if New Jersey does become the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana, the medical community will be divided.]]></description>
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		<title>Entrepreneurs in a tough economy - who will succeed?</title>
		<link>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/09/entrepreneurs-in-a-tough-economy-who-will-succeed/2415</link>
		<comments>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/09/entrepreneurs-in-a-tough-economy-who-will-succeed/2415#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maiken Scott</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Behavioral Health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Circuit City]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[economic downturn]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[risk taking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[thrill seekers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Philadelphia psychologist says a &#8220;Type T&#8221; personality helps in dealing with uncertainty and risk.
Maiken Scott reports:
This weekend Circuit City closed all of its stores, joining the growing list of big name companies that have gone under in recent months.  But despite the economic downturn some entrepreneurs are finding ways keep their businesses thriving. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rare meningitis outbreak spreads</title>
		<link>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/09/rare-meningitis-outbreak-spreads/2407</link>
		<comments>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/09/rare-meningitis-outbreak-spreads/2407#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry Grens</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Science]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[meningitis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Philadelphia Department of Public Health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[spinal cord]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A fourth student at the University of Pennsylvania is sick with a suspected case of meningitis. The four cases have been discovered just this year. While an outbreak like this is extremely rare, the bug that causes meningitis is common.]]></description>
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		<title>Daylight savings time and seasonal affective disorder</title>
		<link>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/09/daylight-savings-time-and-seasonal-affective-disorder/2398</link>
		<comments>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/09/daylight-savings-time-and-seasonal-affective-disorder/2398#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maiken Scott</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Behavioral Health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[daylight savings time]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[light]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SAD]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[seasonal affective disorder]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend marks the beginning of daylight savings time, and some experts say this is a difficult time for people who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. Moving the clock ahead limits the amount of morning light for the next few weeks - which is important for people with the disorder. ]]></description>
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		<title>Brain Beats: a Performance and Science Discussion</title>
		<link>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/06/brain-beats-a-performance-and-science-discussion/2392</link>
		<comments>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/06/brain-beats-a-performance-and-science-discussion/2392#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Special Features]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Brad Garton]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[brain]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[brain wave patterns]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[David Sulzer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Join WHYY for an exciting evening of experimental, rhythmic music as the WHYY Health &#38; Science Desk presents <strong>Brain Beats: A Performance and Science Discussion with David Sulzer</strong> on Friday, March 20, 2009.]]></description>
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		<title>A rally for single-payer healthcare</title>
		<link>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/06/a-rally-for-single-payer-healthcare/2387</link>
		<comments>http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/2009/03/06/a-rally-for-single-payer-healthcare/2387#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taunya English</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Science]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[philadelphia]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Physicians for a National Health Program]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[single payer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Advocates for a single-payer health system are gathering in Philadelphia Saturday to promote their path toward universal health coverage. Supporters of the plan want to create a national insurance plan that guarantees health coverage for every citizen.]]></description>
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