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		<title>Put Down the Soda!!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the CDCC, children are getting at least 200 calories a day from soda. These sugary drinks are contributing to obesity and replacing healthier options, such as milk. But how do you avoid soda? First, don&#8217;t take it away altogether. Teach your children how to enjoy soda in a responsible way. You can cut [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.columbusregional.com/?p=1107</link>
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		<title>Remember Your Berries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new study has been published that followed over sixteen thousand women over the age of 70, tracking their berry intake. The researchers found that those who ate more blueberries and strawberries had a slower rate of developing memory problems by about two and a half years. The women that ate more berries also had a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.columbusregional.com/?p=1102</link>
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		<title>National Donate Life Month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Medical Center and partner Lifelink of Georgia have announced that a new Donate Life flag will fly at The Medical Center. The flag will fly, according to national protocols, every day during April to mark National Donate Life Month. Then, starting on May 1 and continuing on, The Medical Center will raise the flag [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.columbusregional.com/?p=1097</link>
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		<title>The Importance of Sunscreen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Getting a sunburn in childhood raises a person&#8217;s lifelong risk of skin cancer. Even with this knowledge, only 25% of fourteen year olds in the U.S. say they use sunscreen regularly, according to a new study. This risky behavior gets worse as the children get older, with older teens reporting more time in the sun with less [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.columbusregional.com/?p=1091</link>
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		<title>Mercer University Partners With Columbus Hospitals to Establish Third Medical School Campus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mercer University announced today that it is partnering with The Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital to establish a Columbus campus for its School of Medicine. Columbus joins Macon, where the school was established in 1982 to prepare physicians for rural and medically underserved areas of Georgia, and Savannah in hosting campuses for the medical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.columbusregional.com/?p=988</link>
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		<title>The Medical Center Receives $20,000 to Support Pediatric Care in Columbus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Medical Center is pleased to accept a $20,000 grant from the Amerigroup Foundation to further the development of health and medical services for children in Columbus covered by Medicaid. Dr. Tunde Sotunde, CEO of Amerigroup-Community Care of Georgia, made the announcement today at the Columbus Regional Conference Center at The Medical Center. Dr. Sotunde [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.columbusregional.com/?p=984</link>
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		<title>Vacations Are a Must</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, we get so caught up in our work that it&#8217;s tough to take a break. We become convinced that taking a vacation would not be possible. It&#8217;s hard to see the benefits sometimes when you know just how much work needs to get done. What you probably don&#8217;t know is that taking a vacation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.columbusregional.com/?p=979</link>
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		<title>Getting The Family Back on Track</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s 2012 and your resolution is to lose weight. Why not include the family and get healthy together? Go for a walk together after dinner. If the kids aren&#8217;t interested, make the activity fun. Start up a game, such as soccer, freeze tag or kickball. Kids want something engaging and stimulating. When meal time comes, get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.columbusregional.com/?p=976</link>
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		<title>2011 Tree of Light Ceremony</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please come out tonight at 6PM as we kick off the Tree of Light Ceremony! This year, Gwen Cogar will share her family&#8217;s personal journey with her triplets Caroline, Olivia and Emily, and how they benefited from the services of the NICU and The Medical Center. Guests at this ceremony will enjoy holiday musical sel&#8230;ections [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.columbusregional.com/?p=973</link>
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		<title>Managing Type 2 Diabetes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. Having type 2 means your body doesn&#8217;t produce enough insulin or doesn&#8217;t properly use the insulin it does produce. Some symptoms of type 2 diabetes are frequent hunger or thirst, very dry skin, infections, greater need to urinate and weight loss. Though not cureable (yet), [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.columbusregional.com/?p=969</link>
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