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		<title>Epilepsy Related Conditions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In chronic conditions, such as epilepsy, the coexistence of more than one illness in a patient is the rule rather than the exception…

Men and women with epilepsy have a two-to five-fold increase in the occurrence of conditions, such as migraine, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disorders, along with gastrointestinal disorders, pulmonary disorders, dementia, chronic fatigue, mood disorders, anxiety, and personality disorders.
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		<title>New Hope for Epilepsy Stem Cell Therapy</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/03/11/new-hope-for-epilepsy-stem-cell-therapy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exciting breakthrough from Medical News Today...

Research by a German scientific group indicated that embryonic stem cells could possibly contribute to regeneration of brain tissue. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=epilepsytalk.com&blog=9257692&post=895&subd=epilepsytalk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FREE U.S. MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/03/05/free-u-s-medical-and-dental-clinics-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[U.S. no cost or low cost medical and dental care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Below is a link for clinic listings where you can get:

Help for medical or dental problems FREE…

Help for just a nominal fee…

Help for a small donation.

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		<title>How Creative Are YOU?</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/03/05/how-creative-are-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was born a writer.  Just like I was born with brown eyes.  In 5th grade when we were assigned to write a poem with an illustration, everyone wrote about the spring, flowers, stars, the city, the country. I wrote about racism.  My illustration was a black silhouette pasted against white paper.  My teacher promptly sent me home with a note for my parents, accusing me of plagiarism.

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		<title>Diabetes Drug for Epilepsy?</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/03/04/diabetes-drug-for-epilepsy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Two years ago, University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists reported they had suppressed epileptic seizures in rats by giving them a glycolytic-inhibitor, inhibiting the brain's ability to turn sugar into excess energy and blocking the expression of seizure-related genes. The discovery was greeted with excitement and hope for a new class of drugs for epilepsy, which afflicts more than 50 million people worldwide..." <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=epilepsytalk.com&blog=9257692&post=870&subd=epilepsytalk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Common Epilepsy Triggers</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/03/02/common-epilepsy-triggers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Epilepsy affects each person differently. Below is a guide to some common seizure triggers. You may not feel or notice anything in particular. Or you may have triggers which are not mentioned here. Keeping a seizure diary is an effective way of keeping track of what may trigger your seizures.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=epilepsytalk.com&blog=9257692&post=864&subd=epilepsytalk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Best Neurology &amp; Neurosurgery Hospitals in the U.S.</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/23/best-neurology-neurosurgery-hospitals-in-the-u-s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attached is a link to the U.S. News and World Report's impartial listing of current top ranking hospitals for Neurology and Neurosurgery. More than 1,200 hospitals are included. The top 50 are ranked and the rest are listed alphabetically. Click on the link to locate the top 50, along with services related to this specialty at more than 5,000 U.S. hospitals, including those near your selected location.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=epilepsytalk.com&blog=9257692&post=857&subd=epilepsytalk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Hope for Drug Resistant Epilepsy</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/22/new-hope-for-drug-resistant-epilepsy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drug-resistant epilepsy with uncontrolled severe seizures -- despite state-of-the-art medical treatment -- continues to be a major problem for up to 30% of patients with epilepsy. Although drug resistance may fluctuate in the course of treatment, for most patients, drug resistance seems to be continuous. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=epilepsytalk.com&blog=9257692&post=844&subd=epilepsytalk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FREE Clicks @ The Hunger Site Fund Food For The Hungry!</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/22/free-clicks-the-hunger-site-help-fund-food-for-the-hungry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you done your part to aid humanity today? It takes less than 5 minutes to help people in Haiti, and all around the world. Help cure hunger, give free mammograms, books for kids, feed animals in shelters, save the rainforest, and help provide medical aid. Tell your friends to click and help even more.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=epilepsytalk.com&blog=9257692&post=821&subd=epilepsytalk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to stay young</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/19/how-to-stay-young/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some inspired ideas by George Carlin on how to stay young.  I think they're brilliant.  Now if we could all manage to do this, maybe we would live a little longer!

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