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     <title><![CDATA[Contaminated heart drug deaths in Pakistan]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Over 100 people have died and hundreds more are seriously ill in Lahore after taking contaminated cardiovascular medication. 
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     <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:02:05 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Black tea linked to lower blood pressure for the first time]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[For the first time, Australian researchers have shown black tea may reduce blood pressure.
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     <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:58:45 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Tools to facilitate ACS guidelines improve clinical outcomes]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Strategies that facilitate the implementation of clinical guidelines for acute coronary syndrome can reduce adverse outcomes, Melbourne cardiologists say.
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     <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:55:08 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[BP needed in both arms: experts]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Blood pressure should be routinely measured in both arms, experts say, after confirming that discrepancies between readings predicts an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
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     <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:51:31 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Placebo adherence saves lives?]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Trial participants who conscientiously take their placebos die less than those who have worse adherence to placebos – and the association resists being explained away by confounding.
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     <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:46:13 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Readmission after PCI common]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[One in ten patients having PCI will require readmission to hospital within the next 30 days but most of the contributing factors are not modifiable, a Mayo Clinic study has concluded.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:41:04 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Call to axe starter packs]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Prescription starter packs should be banned and payments to individual doctors should be made public under a revised pharma industry code of conduct, Medicines Australia has been told.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:16:03 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Heart failure increases osteoporotic fracture risk independent of bone density]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Link between heart failure and osteoporotic fractures confirmed, but independent of bone mineral density.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:12:02 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Sex back on menu in stable CVD]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Patients with stable cardiovascular disease have received a green light for regular sex from the American Heart Association]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:09:28 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Regular GP visits cut CVD risk]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Patients who maintain a regular relationship with a GP have a lower risk of cardiovascular events, new Australian research finds.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:08:42 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Training to blame for 1000-patient backlog]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Specialist colleges are mainly to blame for shortages in regional Australia, says the chair of ANZAN’s Regional Neurology Committee.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Revised guidelines on high sensitivity troponin under fire]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Brisbane pathologists have criticised updated NHF/CSANZ guidelines on the use of high sensitivity cardiac troponin in managing suspected acute coronary syndromes]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:34:56 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Former head of PSR takes aim at Cardiologists]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Cardiologists are amongst those exploiting a dysfunctional Medicare system, says the former head of the Professional Services Review.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:31:57 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Red wine researcher falsified data]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[A researcher responsible for studies showing the cardiovascular health benefits of red wine has been found to have fabricated or falsified data in nearly 150 instances.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:29:32 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Newborns at risk with SSRIs]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Infants born to mothers who take SSRIs during late pregnancy face more than twice the risk of pulmonary hypertension compared with unexposed infants, research finds.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:25:01 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Season's greetings!]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[As this is our last edition for 2011 we'd like to thank you for your ongoing support. We'll be back in the New Year but in the meantime, we'd appreciate any comments, suggestions or feedback you may have to make your publication even better,

Have a happy and relaxing holiday. 

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     <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:20:07 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[CVD patients particularly vulnerable to CAM]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Patients with cardiovascular disease might be particularly vulnerable to the effects of complementary medicine, cardiologists say.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:15:22 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Diet more important than nutrients in stroke risk]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Dietary patterns and over eating could be a more important factor in stroke risk than consuming individual nutrients and foods.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:12:59 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Clinicians call for urgent action to reduce brand name confusion]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Urgent action to highlight the active ingredients on medicines on packaging is needed in order to improve safety and reduce confusion by both patients and prescribers.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:10:02 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Celibacy not 'inevitable' in old age]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sexual dysfunction is common among elderly men, research confirms, with almost three-quarters of over-75s reporting at least one problem relating to sex.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:07:47 GMT</pubDate>
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