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    <description><![CDATA[Rethinking Healthcare examines innovation in the health care industry covering topics such as electronic and personal health records, treatment, privacy, regulation and using information technology to manage and monitor chronic conditions.]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[A camera that melts inside your body]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/a-camera-that-melts-inside-your-body/10117]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ New ultra-thin electronics implant beneath your skin, then dissolve when no longer needed.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ New ultra-thin electronics implant beneath your skin, then dissolve when no longer needed.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Audrey Quinn]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-28T21:48:48Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The brief and tragic history of the trampoline]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/the-brief-and-tragic-history-of-the-trampoline/10111]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ After less than a century of existence, these vehicles of both trauma and glee appear to be going the way of the dinosaur.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ After less than a century of existence, these vehicles of both trauma and glee appear to be going the way of the dinosaur.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Audrey Quinn]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-27T14:10:31Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The best news you'll read all week about cancer]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/the-best-news-youll-read-all-week-about-cancer/10106]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Why cancer rates will likely fall dramatically in the coming years.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Why cancer rates will likely fall dramatically in the coming years.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/the-best-news-youll-read-all-week-about-cancer/10106]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Audrey Quinn]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-25T13:43:19Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Teen girls need IUDs, says leading U.S. gynecology group]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/teen-girls-need-iuds-says-leading-us-gynecology-group/10098]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ These physicians say IUDs are the surest way to prevent pregnancy, but IUD cost remains high compared to birth control pills.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ These physicians say IUDs are the surest way to prevent pregnancy, but IUD cost remains high compared to birth control pills.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/teen-girls-need-iuds-says-leading-us-gynecology-group/10098]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Audrey Quinn]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-21T16:38:06Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[How much will you be fined if you don't buy insurance?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/how-much-will-you-be-fined-if-you-dont-buy-insurance/10093]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ When Obama's healthcare overhaul goes into effect in 2014, nearly 6 million uninsured Americans will face a penalty.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ When Obama's healthcare overhaul goes into effect in 2014, nearly 6 million uninsured Americans will face a penalty.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Audrey Quinn]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-20T16:18:21Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Why this woman says we're in a post-'having it all' world]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/why-this-woman-says-were-in-a-post-having-it-all-world/10068]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The career-versus-family conundrum covers up deeper issues for women in the workplace says this tech industry maven.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The career-versus-family conundrum covers up deeper issues for women in the workplace says this tech industry maven.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Audrey Quinn]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-17T10:00:29Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[No more needles? Ultrasound gets drugs under the skin]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/no-more-needles-ultrasound-gets-drugs-under-the-skin/10086]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ MIT researchers have developed a noninvasive drug delivery system using ultrasound waves. The technique could lead to pain-free vaccinations and long-term insulin delivery.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ MIT researchers have developed a noninvasive drug delivery system using ultrasound waves. The technique could lead to pain-free vaccinations and long-term insulin delivery.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/no-more-needles-ultrasound-gets-drugs-under-the-skin/10086]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Janet Fang]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-17T04:02:42Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[How levitating droplets can increase drug effectiveness]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/how-levitating-droplets-can-increase-drug-effectiveness/10070]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Developed for NASA to simulate microgravity conditions, an acoustic levitator defies gravity, suspending liquid drugs mid-air. The method could make HIV drugs more effective. With video.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Developed for NASA to simulate microgravity conditions, an acoustic levitator defies gravity, suspending liquid drugs mid-air. The method could make HIV drugs more effective. With video.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/how-levitating-droplets-can-increase-drug-effectiveness/10070]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Janet Fang]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-17T02:40:06Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Deaf gerbils hear again with human stem cells]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/deaf-gerbils-hear-again-with-human-stem-cells/10054]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ For the first time, researchers show that stem cells can reconnect the inner ear to the brain. They think their finding paves the way for reinstating hearing in deaf patients.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ For the first time, researchers show that stem cells can reconnect the inner ear to the brain. They think their finding paves the way for reinstating hearing in deaf patients.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Janet Fang]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-14T05:42:55Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Gene therapy fixes defective sense of smell in mice]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/gene-therapy-fixes-defective-sense-of-smell-in-mice/10059]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ This could help restore senses and cell function to people with genetic disorders called ciliopathies, which cause extra digits, obesity, blindness, and loss of hearing or smell.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ This could help restore senses and cell function to people with genetic disorders called ciliopathies, which cause extra digits, obesity, blindness, and loss of hearing or smell.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/gene-therapy-fixes-defective-sense-of-smell-in-mice/10059]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Janet Fang]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-14T05:42:25Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Why I support the New York City soda ban]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/why-i-support-the-new-york-city-soda-ban/10048]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Why limiting the size of sugary drinks is good for public health and soda companies alike.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Why limiting the size of sugary drinks is good for public health and soda companies alike.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/why-i-support-the-new-york-city-soda-ban/10048]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Audrey Quinn]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-13T17:22:03Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[How to detect bioterror attacks in the subway]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/how-to-detect-bioterror-attacks-in-the-subway/10038]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Department of Homeland Security researchers released a cloud of bacteria into a subway tunnel underneath the Boston area.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Department of Homeland Security researchers released a cloud of bacteria into a subway tunnel underneath the Boston area.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/how-to-detect-bioterror-attacks-in-the-subway/10038]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Janet Fang]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-13T05:52:06Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Is your kid the next global warming poster child?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/is-your-kid-the-next-global-warming-poster-child/10030]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Polar bears, yes. But some argue that the symbol should be a child. People respond better to climate change warnings when portrayed as a health issue, rather than an environmental problem.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Polar bears, yes. But some argue that the symbol should be a child. People respond better to climate change warnings when portrayed as a health issue, rather than an environmental problem.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Janet Fang]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-12T05:20:50Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[What happens when a wife earns more?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/what-happens-when-a-wife-earns-more/10015]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Are these couples happier?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Are these couples happier?]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/what-happens-when-a-wife-earns-more/10015]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Audrey Quinn]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-11T13:27:55Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Prestigious prize for molecular motors, liver transplants]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/prestigious-prize-for-molecular-motors-liver-transplants/10007]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The Lasker Awards, prized at $250,000, are sometimes a prelude to the Nobel Prize in medicine.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Lasker Awards, prized at $250,000, are sometimes a prelude to the Nobel Prize in medicine.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/prestigious-prize-for-molecular-motors-liver-transplants/10007]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Janet Fang]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-11T05:37:38Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[One day, humans may not need breasts]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/one-day-humans-may-not-need-breasts/9999]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Breast milk -- health workers say babies need it, parents rave about it, and surrogates are giving it away for free. But will technology render it obsolete?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Breast milk -- health workers say babies need it, parents rave about it, and surrogates are giving it away for free. But will technology render it obsolete?]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/one-day-humans-may-not-need-breasts/9999]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Audrey Quinn]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-10T20:33:08Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Preemptive strike against Alzheimer's]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/preemptive-strike-against-alzheimers/9989]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Disappointing clinical trial results are driving researchers and drug developers to rethink their approach. Should the focus be on drugs for people before the onset of symptoms?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Disappointing clinical trial results are driving researchers and drug developers to rethink their approach. Should the focus be on drugs for people before the onset of symptoms?]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/preemptive-strike-against-alzheimers/9989]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Janet Fang]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-10T03:43:43Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Tiny scale weighs one molecule at a time]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/tiny-scale-weighs-one-molecule-at-a-time/9983]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ At just a couple millionths of a meter, the device can weigh things as small as viruses, proteins and nanoparticles, helping scientists diagnose diseases and measure air pollution.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ At just a couple millionths of a meter, the device can weigh things as small as viruses, proteins and nanoparticles, helping scientists diagnose diseases and measure air pollution.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/tiny-scale-weighs-one-molecule-at-a-time/9983]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Janet Fang]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-08T05:32:13Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The top causes of U.S. health care waste]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/the-top-causes-of-us-health-care-waste/9974]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The country's health system wastes $750 billion a year, thirty cents for every American dollar spent on care.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The country's health system wastes $750 billion a year, thirty cents for every American dollar spent on care.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/the-top-causes-of-us-health-care-waste/9974]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Audrey Quinn]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-07T15:00:31Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[At-home test checks your spit for TB]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/at-home-test-checks-your-spit-for-tb/9967]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A probe lights up blue if you're infected. This quick and cheap tool could be used in remote locations where the disease is especially common.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A probe lights up blue if you're infected. This quick and cheap tool could be used in remote locations where the disease is especially common.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/at-home-test-checks-your-spit-for-tb/9967]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Janet Fang]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-09-07T04:43:58Z</pubDate>
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