<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://wcbstv.com/health/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>New York News, Weather, Sports &amp; Traffic - WCBSTV.com</title><link>http://wcbstv.com/health</link><description><![CDATA[New York News, Weather, Sports & Traffic - WCBSTV.com]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:37:07 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Health Care Debate Clears Major Obstacle]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/health/health.care.vote.2.1298108.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/health/health.care.vote.2.1298108.html</link><description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama's health care initiative has cleared its first big hurdle in the House, with lawmakers voting to advance the debate. The House voted 242-192 in favor of a must-pass procedural measure setting the terms for the debate. All 177 Republicans, joined by Democrats, voted to block the debate. With Obama urging them on in a rare personal visit to Capitol Hill, Democrats pushed toward a final vote late Saturday on the bill, which would reshape the U.S. health care system and extend coverage to millions of the uninsured.<br />
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]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:16:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obesity Causes 100,000 Cancer Cases Yearly]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/health/obesity.causes.cancer.2.1298462.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/health/obesity.causes.cancer.2.1298462.html</link><description><![CDATA[Experts say obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the US every year and that number will rise as rates of obesity continue to rise.
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:11:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rebounding' May Burn More Calories Than Running]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/health/rebounding.mini.trampoline.2.1298528.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/health/rebounding.mini.trampoline.2.1298528.html</link><description><![CDATA[It's called "rebounding" -- an exercise where one jumps up and down on a mini-trampoline. Some say it's the best full-body exercise you can get. According to NASA, rebounding is 68-percent more effective than jogging.
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:18:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go! NY Report: Nutritional Benefits Of Flaxseed]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/health/healthwatch.birthing.parties.2.1297178.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/health/healthwatch.birthing.parties.2.1297178.html</link><description><![CDATA[It's a nutritional super-seed that has some real benefits, but before you jump on the bandwagon, there are some things you should know about flaxseed. Some call flaxseed the most powerful plant on the planet. There's evidence that it lowers the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. The seed has been around since the Middle Ages, but now it's found all over store shelves, in breads, chips granolas, and several other foods. <br />
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:09:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dems Fear Not Enough Health Bill Votes For Sat.]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/health/democrats.health.bill.2.1296461.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/health/democrats.health.bill.2.1296461.html</link><description><![CDATA[House Democrats acknowledged they don't yet have the votes to pass a
sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, and signaled they
may push back the vote until Sunday or early next week. Majority
Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., told reporters in a conference call Friday
that the make-or-break vote on President Barack Obama's top priority
that had been set for Saturday could face delay.
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas Clinic Gives Doses Of H1N1 Vaccine, For Fee]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/health/h1n1.dallas.vaccine.2.1296445.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/health/h1n1.dallas.vaccine.2.1296445.html</link><description><![CDATA[Weeks late, and with only a third of the doses expected, Dallas county
recently began mass vaccination of high risk residents against H1N1 Flu. It
was the first free walk-in shot clinic in Dallas. But at private
clinics, which can charge patients for their shots or nasal mist, the
vaccine has been available - in some cases for days or weeks, reports
CBS News correspondent Don Teague.
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:24:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBS 2 HD Presents: Painful Cost Of Looking Good]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/health/fashion.injuries.stiletto.2.1295390.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/health/fashion.injuries.stiletto.2.1295390.html</link><description><![CDATA[There are women who swear by their sky-high stilettos, love their glistening jewels and can't do without their oversize bags. But there can be a painful cost to looking good. In a never ending quest to look good, women face the very real danger of becoming victims of fashion. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts: Another Wave Of H1N1 Flu Possible]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/health/H1N1.pandemic.season.2.1295365.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/health/H1N1.pandemic.season.2.1295365.html</link><description><![CDATA[Is the worst of the H1N1 flu behind us?&nbsp; While local health officials say the number of confirmed cases has been declining, it doesn't mean we're out of the woods yet, CBS station KDKA-TV reported.
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:58:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large NYC Employers Getting Swine Flu Vaccine]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/health/swine.flu.large.2.1293826.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/health/swine.flu.large.2.1293826.html</link><description><![CDATA[Some of New York City's largest employers -- including Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs and big universities -- have started receiving doses of the much-in-demand swine flu vaccine for their at-risk employees. The government-funded vaccine is being distributed to states, where health departments decide where to send the limited doses. In New York, health officials are allowing businesses with onsite medical staff to apply for the vaccine. 
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:49:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[HealthWatch: At-Home Births & Birthing Parties]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/health/healthwatch.birthing.parties.2.1294810.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/health/healthwatch.birthing.parties.2.1294810.html</link><description><![CDATA[The birth of a child is undeniably a perfect time for family and friends to come together, but now come expectant moms aren't even waiting for the baby to be born to start the celebration. They're hosting "birthing parties" right at home &#150; while it's all happening. Giving birth at home is a growing movement, popularized by celebrity moms like Cindy Crawford, Pamela Anderson and Demi Moore. Now, more and more women are choosing their living rooms over hospital rooms. 
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