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      <title>Preschoolers May Indicate the Flu Season Has Arrived</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:18:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Common Reactions to Crisis by Ages</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2005 17:04:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Most children can put into perspective tragic or sad events that don't impact them personally. However, some children may be at risk of more extreme reactions because of personal circumstances. Adults should contact a professional if children exhibit the following over an extended period of time. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Removing Odors from Refrigerator and Freezer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[If food has thawed in your refrigerator or freezer, you are probably facing an odor problem that hangs on even after the spoiled food is gone. Getting rid of this odor is likely to take time, patience and a combination of techniques. You can find out more here. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Expect To Endure Stages Of Grief After Crisis</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:18:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After crises, your life will never be the same. While we survive, we grieve whatever or whomever we have be lost. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Americans Discovering Probiotics</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:27:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Foods carry organisms that colonize the intestinal tract. The foods that carry beneficial organisms are called probiotics. LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy explains. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Fluids Important To Everyone, Especially Seniors, In Hot Weather</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Power Foods for Cancer Prevention</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:57:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With a clear link between diet and cancer, it is more important than ever to follow a diet low in saturated fat, moderate in mono-unsaturated fat and high in fruits and vegetables, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:48:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:20:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank exists to service short-term, unmet food needs of individuals in the greater Baton Rouge area through existing or social service providers, churches/synagogues and other organizations. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Community Hunger Champions: Helping People Eat Right When Money’s Tight</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Streaming video is now available for “Community Hunger Champions:  Helping People Eat Right When Money’s Tight” on the tool kit page: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/tool-kits.htm. This video provides an on-site, frontline perspective on Food Stamp outreach. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Vitamin C Acts As Anti-inflammatory Agent In Men</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2006 17:50:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In the past, cardiovascular disease was thought to be caused by diet alone, but today health experts are beginning to realize that it is in part due to inflammation of blood vessel walls. A large study was done in England showed that foods rich in vitamin C can lower levels of inflammatory markers in their blood stream. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>HRoy@agcenter.lsu.edu (Heli J. Roy)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Take Small Steps Toward Healthier Lifestyle</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:26:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Poor diet and physical inactivity may soon become the leading preventable causes of death. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Seafood Oil Protects Against Heart Disease</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:22:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Dietary fat is important in determining cardiovascular health and risk of heart disease development. Some fats actually help protect against heart disease. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Youth Need Milk For Strong Adult Bones</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2005 15:45:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Adequate intake of milk is essential to assure strong bone calcification process in early life. Few other foods have an adequate level of calcium, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Prevent Adult Obesity in Childhood</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:05:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One quarter of all U.S. children ages 2 to 17 are obese, according to the Center on an Aging Society. Several more million children are at risk. Obese children are more likely to remain obese in adulthood, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Youth Overweight Trend Confirmed</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:30:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Soy Helps Build Bones</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:38:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In societies that consume soy products, the populations have a lower incidence of osteoporosis. The soy components thought to be responsible for this are the isoflavones genistein and daidzein. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Weight Attitudes Different as Black and White</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:26:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[White adolescents are more occupied with thinness than black adolescents. LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy examines this phenomenon found in a Pennington Biomedical Research Center study. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Effect of Exercise Debated</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Both obesity and being overweight have increased significantly in recent years, with nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults being one or the other. Whether this weight gain has resulted more from an increasing sedentary lifestyle or from less exercise is under debate, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Tomatoes Valuable Antioxidant Source</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:18:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Americans each eat more than 16 pounds of fresh tomatoes a year and consume the equivalent of 79 pounds in processed tomatoes annually. Tomatoes are a rich source of antioxidants, including vitamin C and lycopene, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Yet Another Study Points to Obesity</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:26:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A new study shows that Americans consumed more calories over the past 30 years. This points to the increase in overweight and obesity in the United States. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Men Also Susceptible To Osteoporosis</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:02:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Father’s Day is a good time to focus on men’s health. Although many people think of osteoporosis as a woman’s disease, it is also a serious health problem for men, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Proper hand washing takes at least 20 seconds</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 19:16:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 05/25/09) One of the easiest ways to avoid a potential illness is quite simple – wash your hands appropriately. Hands are the most common way to spread germs because they are warm and moist and come in contact with many surfaces. LSU AgCenter family development associate Emily Braud says proper hand washing is especially important for children. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Heart Problems Killing Women by the Minute</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:26:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Childhood Inactivity Bad Omen</title>
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      <title>Weight Attitudes Different as Black and White</title>
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      <title>Consumers could not have prevented peanut illness</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/06/09) Normal food safety practices at the consumer level could not have prevented the recent outbreaks of food-borne illness caused by eating certain peanut products. The conditions that caused the unsafe products occurred before the products reached the public, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>DASH to Lower High Blood Pressure</title>
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      <title>Whole-grain Foods Lessen Risk Of Metabolic Syndrome</title>
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      <title>Food safety concerns on the rise</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(TV News 02/16/09) The recent outbreak of salmonella linked to peanut products is a national tragedy. People have died from the illness, and hundreds have been sickened. While the contamination has been linked to one facility, an LSU AgCenter nutritionist and food safety expert warns that consumers could breed illness-causing bacteria in their own homes. (Runtime: 1 minute, 31 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Living a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle</title>
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      <title>February Heart Month: Keep it healthy</title>
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      <title>Be aware of women’s No.1 killer</title>
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      <title>Hypertension Fact Sheet</title>
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      <title>Folic Acid Critical To Good Health</title>
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      <title>Nutritionist Looks At Good And Bad Mold On Food</title>
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      <title>Mold: Important Questions, Objective Answers</title>
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      <title>Prudent Use of Herbal Supplements</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As baby boomers age, many reach for herbal supplements in hopes of staying young. Supplements can be harmful, cautions LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Silent Killer Making Noise</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hypertension or high blood pressure is often called the silent killer, because it may cause no symptoms. High blood pressure makes your heart work harder than it should to pump blood. Includes warning signs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Carotenoids Protect Against Heart Disease in Women</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:38:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Eating foods rich in antioxidants is one part of a diet and exercise program that protects against chronic diseases, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy. A recently published study bears out this claim. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>HRoy@agcenter.lsu.edu (Heli J. Roy)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Massive Study Examines Role of Genetics, Disease and Exercise</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/food_health/health/chronic_diseases/cardiovascular_disease/Massive+Study+Examines+Role+of+Genetics+Disease+and+Exercise+Says+LSU+AgCenter+Nutritionist.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:10:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Scientists are learning about the role of genetic and non-genetic factors in cardiovascular, metabolic and hormonal responses to aerobic exercise through a three-part investigation begun 12 years ago, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>HRoy@agcenter.lsu.edu (Heli J. Roy)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Eating Habits, Attitudes Start Young</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:52:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Lifetime eating habits and attitudes about food usually are formed in early childhood. Good eating habits can help promote good health and happiness for your child. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Strawberries Good Cancer Insurance</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[April is an especially good time of year to enjoy Louisiana strawberries. It’s Cancer Control Month, and strawberries can lower the risk of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Advice For National Women’s Health Week</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:25:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA["Eating healthfully is one of the most important things women can do to achieve and maintain good health," says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. "Each day brings the opportunity to eat more healthfully. Even if you’ve not eaten nutritiously in the past, you can make changes in your diet that will help you have more energy and lower your risk of disease." - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Common Sense Prevents Spread Of Staph Infections</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 12/05/07) A certain type of staph infection (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus – MRSA) can easily be prevented with proper hygiene and heal with treatment, according to Terri Crawford, Northeast region nutrition agent with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TCrawford@agcenter.lsu.edu (Terri L. Crawford)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Good News, Bad News About Holiday Weight Gain</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:39:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Most people face the holiday season with some fear of gaining weight. The good news is that although many people gain, research suggests that the gain will probably be only 1 pound, not 5, notes LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Get It Growing: Healthy Gardening</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:45:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(For Release On Or After 11/2/07) Gardening is a well-documented and beneficial form of exercise. It contributes to a healthy lifestyle. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DGill@agcenter.lsu.edu (Daniel J. Gill)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Be Cautious About Mosquito-borne Diseases</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:25:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[May generally brings higher temperatures, more mosquitoes and more chances to contract West Nile virus. The disease is carried by birds and transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. So far this year, more dead birds that were confirmed to have carried West Nile virus have been turned in to state health department offices than at the same time last year. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>MGrodner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Mary L. Grodner)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Questions about the Transmission, Diagnosis and Treatment of Head Lice</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How do you get head lice? How do you know if you have a head lice problem? How do you eliminate a head lice problem? Find these answers and more.  (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JBaldwin@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jack L. Baldwin)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Black Raspberry May Be a New Cancer Fighter</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:07:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ZLiu@agcenter.lsu.edu (Zhijun Liu)</dc:creator>
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      <title>What Home Builders, Homeowners and Real Estate Agents Think About Mold</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Athough it is uncommon in most homes, toxic mold, also known as black mold, has become a major issue for some home builders and homeowners in the United States. The effects have run the gamut from disposal to litigation. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RVlosky@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard P. Vlosky)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Osteoporosis:  Protect Your Bones</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:17:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[How does bone loss occur?  Who is most at risk? What can you do to prevent osteoporosis?  Find these answers and more in this two-page fact sheet. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <title>These Holidays Could Be The Most Stressful In Memory</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2005 22:10:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This holiday season may be more stressful than ever for some people and families. Stress resulting from our recent disasters combined with the usual holiday stress may become overwhelming. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Emotional Recovery Part Of Disaster Aftermath</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:26:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Those who survive hurricanes and other natural disasters are at risk for behavioral and emotional readjustment problems. Most child and adult survivors experience one or more normal stress reactions for several days after a natural disaster. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DSasser@agcenter.lsu.edu (Diane Sasser)</dc:creator>
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      <title>What Parents Need To Know About Secondhand Smoke</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:37:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Do you smoke around your young children? Does your child’s child-care provider smoke in the child-care environment? If your answer to either of those questions is "yes," LSU AgCenter experts caution there are multiple concerns about children and their exposure to secondhand smoke. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>EVanderlick@agcenter.lsu.edu (Esther C. Vanderlick)</dc:creator>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Nutritionist Takes Diabetes Month To Heart</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2004 15:09:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed November 2004) Two of three people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke. Both women and men are at risk, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Higher-fiber Foods Help Prevent Weight Gain, According To LSU AgCenter Nutritionist</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed September 2004) Eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables, reduced-fat dairy products and whole grains may help control weight, according to LSU Agricultural Center nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Nutritionist Says Cholesterol Treatment Likely To Intensify</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2004 15:12:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed September 2004) Half the male and one-third of the female populations will develop heart disease sometime in their lives, according to LSU Agricultural Center nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Dangers</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:27:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Every year some 500 Americans die suddenly in their homes from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. A little knowledge about the gas and taking some simple precautions can help reduce the chances of a dangerous situation happening in your home, says LSU AgCenter housing professor Dr. Claudette Reichel. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Hunger Always with Us, Says LSU AgCenter Nutritionist</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:26:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For most people, fasting is an occasional choice, but for many people hunger is a year-round reality, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Annrose Guarino. She offers ways to help alleviate hunger. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>Error@agcenter.lsu.edu (Error)</dc:creator>
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      <title>More Blacks Needed In Health Studies</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:25:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Recruiting volunteers for clinical trials is an on-going challenge. Chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity affect blacks disproportionately. Black participation could identify effective prevention and treatment strategies for minority groups. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>HRoy@agcenter.lsu.edu (Heli J. Roy)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Mental-Spiritual Health Important, Too</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:23:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/01/01) Health is more than just the absence of illness, according to an LSU AgCenter family development authority. Mental and spiritual health account for much of our quality of life, says family development expert Raye Neely. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DSasser@agcenter.lsu.edu (Diane Sasser)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Hot Weather Endangers Seniors</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:23:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/01/01) Hot weather can lead to loss of body water loss, dehydration, heat stroke and even death. Senior citizens especially need to be careful, warns an LSU AgCenter nutritionist. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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