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            <title><![CDATA[Healthwach: when do kids need to go to the dentist]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=412048]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[WACH FOX News Center]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-02-05T03:42:55 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[It's all in the family when it comes to dental visits.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rex calls for cigarette tax hike to fund education]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=411888]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Jerrita Patterson]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-02-04T21:28:00 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Rex and several state educators came together Thursday to argue the need to increase the state's cigarette tax by $1.27 a pack.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Columbia’s smoking ban still hazy]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=411300]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Emily Pace]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-02-03T22:42:16 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, Columbia officials discussed amending the city’s smoking ban. 
 
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            <title><![CDATA[Diabetes has big impact on African-American community]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=410759]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Jerrita Patterson]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-02-03T00:12:42 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[According to the American Diabetes Association, African-Americans are almost twice as likely to have the disease as Whites.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[94-year-old Midlands man inspires heart patients]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=410186]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Emily Pace]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-02-02T00:28:09 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Buck Fagan is living proof of what a good exercise and diet plan can do. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Join WACH FOX for the 2010 Start! Midlands Heart Walk]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=409540]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Janet Parker]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-31T20:29:21 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Cardiovascular disease is our nation's No. 1 Killer.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Midlands Hospital earns big honors]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=408653]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Jerrita Patterson]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-29T01:13:53 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[New technology and closer patient care attention has Palmetto Health Richland knocking the recovery time for hip and knee surgeries down dramatically.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[State of the Union]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=408141]]></link>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-28T04:21:42 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama has told Congress he wants another jobs bill, a tax credit for small business, and $30 billion dollars funneled to community banks so they can extend credit to small business. In his State of the Union address, Obama said jobs will be his top priority this year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alzheimer advocates call for more funding]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=407904]]></link>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-27T19:28:44 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Alzheimer's caregivers and advocates come to gather from across the state in hopes of raising awareness about the disease and the importance of continued financial support from state legislator.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SC senators approve healthier meals in schools]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=407728]]></link>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-27T15:06:06 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[South Carolina students couldn't buy honey buns or pizza during the school day under a bill that has received tentative approval.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Providence Hospital hosts Red Dress rally at statehouse]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=407692]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Janet Parker]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-27T14:07:17 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Providence Heart &amp; Vascular Institute will host its annual Red Dress Rally on Tuesday, February 2.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SC senators to discuss healthy meals in schools]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=407578]]></link>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-27T09:21:34 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A bill banning high-sugar, high-fat foods from being sold to South Carolina students is back up for debate in a Senate panel.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clyburn says Americans favored House healthcare reform bill over Senate bill]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=406782]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Mike Woolfolk]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-25T21:20:17 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) discusses healthcare reform, mid-term elections, Haiti earthquake relief and more at monthly media roundtable in Columbia.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Preventing Colon Cancer with vitamins]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=406381]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[WACH FOX News Center]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-25T00:02:13 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A new study finds high levels of vitamin D in the blood are linked to lower risks of colorectal cancer.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[FDA tightening tanning bed restrictions]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=406357]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[WACH FOX News Center]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-24T23:26:43 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The government is considering tougher warnings for tanning beds.]]></description>
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