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		<title>UGA.Today: Nutrition, Diet, and Health</title>
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		<dc:date>2012-05-16T14:00:+00:00</dc:date>
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				<title>University Health Service to host Healthy Dawg Festival</title>
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					The University of Georgia annual Healthy Dawg Festival will be held April 18 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the Tate Student Center Plaza.  Sponsored by the University Health Center and its student groups, the Healthy Dawg Festival will offer games, activities, prizes, music, free food and drinks.
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				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:56:26 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA family, graduate housing residents &#8216;stake a claim&#8217; in community garden</title>
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					This year, 82 garden plots will be staked for use by residents of family  and graduate housing at the University of Georgia. For more than 10  years, University Housing has tilled and prepared a community garden for  residents to grow seasonal vegetables.
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				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:43:03 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Community health program graduates its first class</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:39:52 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA listed among healthiest colleges in US</title>
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					The University of Georgia ranked fifth in a recent survey of the healthiest colleges in the U.S. The university was one of 25 selected by Greatist, an online health and fitness information source, as a school that creates "the best environment for leading a fit, healthy and happy life," the site reads.
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>New associate deans named at the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:36:05 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA to celebrate 2012 National Public Health Week</title>
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					The University of Georgia College of Public Health will observe National Public Health Week April 2-8 with activities across the Athens campus.
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				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:46:40 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Research center finds new home in UGA&#8217;s Grady College</title>
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					The University of Georgia Center for Health and Risk Communication will now call the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication home.
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				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:01:17 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>GIS siting of emergency vehicles improves response time</title>
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					In an emergency, minutes matter. With this knowledge, University of Georgia researchers developed a new method for determining where emergency vehicle stations should be located. The results of their work could improve ambulance response time for the 200 million Americans who dial 911 each year, according to the Federal Communications Commission.
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				<pubDate>Fri, 2 Mar 2012 18:21:52 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Deaths triple among football players, morning temperatures thought to play a role</title>
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					Athens, Ga. - Heat-related deaths among football players across the  country tripled to nearly three per year between 1994 and 2009 after  averaging about one per year the previous 15 years, according to an  analysis of weather conditions and high school and college sports data  conducted by University of Georgia researchers.
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				<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:10:10 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA Food Services to conduct exposition for National Nutrition Month</title>
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					University of Georgia Food Services is joining the Academy of Nutrition  and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) in March in  celebrating National Nutrition Month&reg; by hosting a Nutrition Exposition  for students, faculty, staff and citizens of the community.
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:17:41 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Live Healthy Columbus presents blueprint to combat childhood obesity</title>
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					A report released this month will help Columbus address its growing childhood obesity issue, specifically in its metropolitan area. The University of Georgia Fanning Institute conducted the three-month health needs assessment and outlined nine strategies for community action.
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:40:10 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Healthy foods missing from stores in low&#45;income black neighborhoods, UGA study finds</title>
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					Most convenience stores have a wide variety of chips, colorful candies and bottles of sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages. While shoppers can buy calorie-heavy foods wrapped in pretty packages in these locations, what they usually can't find are the fresh produce, whole grains and low-fat dairy products necessary for a healthy diet.
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				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:56:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Perception, work&#45;life balance key factors in workplace safety, says UGA study</title>
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					Six thousand workers die on the job in the U.S. each year, and millions more are injured. According to a recent University of Georgia study, a worker's perception of safety in the workplace and the work-life balance established by businesses has a significant effect on on-the-job injury.
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				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:20:04 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA animal vaccine may slow deadly spread of Chagas disease</title>
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					Chagas disease is the single most common cause of congestive heart failure and sudden death in the world. The devastating parasitic infection affects millions of people throughout Central and South America. But as global travel increases, it's becoming a greater threat in the United States and Europe as well.
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				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:54:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Healthy Dawgs wellness program helps UGA workforce, pharmacy students</title>
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					A wellness initiative by the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy  is bettering the lives of 65 UGA employees. Through the Healthy Dawgs  program, they are learning more about their prescription medications and  how to make health-improving decisions. According to a recent  assessment, many participants have reported marked improvement in their  well-being and lifestyle.
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:50:33 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA nutrition experts available</title>
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					Proper nutrition is essential for the body to function. A nutritious diet provides the nutrients needed for a lifetime of health and aids in the prevention of chronic disease, obesity and cancer.
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				<pubDate>Thu, 9 Feb 2012 21:52:53 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA grant to help government workers manage weight and reduce type II diabetes</title>
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					Mark Wilson, head of the department of health promotion and behavior in the University of Georgia College of Public Health, has received a grant to test different versions of a diabetes prevention program in workplace settings. The $3 million, five-year grant will fund a six-month weight management program aimed at reducing caloric intake and bolstering physical activity among employees of municipal governments in Georgia.
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				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:13:51 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA launches statewide initiative to address obesity</title>
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The University of Georgia has launched a major campus-wide initiative to help the state address its growing epidemic of adult and childhood obesity. Clifton A. Baile, a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar, D.W. Brooks Distinguished Professor of Animal and Dairy Science and professor in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, along with the Office of the Vice President for Research, will lead the new UGA Obesity Initiative. 
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				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:05:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>College of Education study finds exercise reduces anxiety in women</title>
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					Approximately 3 percent of the U.S. population suffers from excessive, uncontrollable worry that reduces their health and quality of life. The condition, known as Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is difficult to overcome and is accompanied by a host of physical symptoms, including fatigue, muscle tension, irritability and poor sleep. However, a new University of Georgia study shows that regular exercise can significantly reduce anxiety symptoms in patients with GAD.
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				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:03:03 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Conference to explore past, future of home economics</title>
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					As part of an effort to rediscover the roots of home economics and  explore its impact on modern society, professors in the fields of family  and consumer sciences, history and women's studies will gather at the  University of Georgia in late February for a two-day conference titled  "Home Economics: Classroom, Corporate and Cultural Interpretations  Revisited." Or, as a save-the-date card declares more succinctly: "Home  Economics. It's Cool Again."
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				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:14:35 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>CDC&#8217;s Tauxe to kick off 2012 global diseases lecture series</title>
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					Dr. Robert Tauxe, a physician and public health expert who has spent his  career battling illnesses transmitted by contaminated food and water,  will open the seventh annual Global Diseases: Voices from the Vanguard  lecture series on Jan 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the University of Georgia  Chapel.
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				<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 21:23:36 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Scientists develop vaccine that attacks breast cancer in mice</title>
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					Researchers from the University of Georgia and the Mayo Clinic in Arizona have developed a vaccine that dramatically reduces tumors in a mouse model that mimics 90 percent of human breast and pancreatic cancer cases-including those resistant to common treatments.
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				<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:10:57 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA study documents lung function declines in firefighters working at prescribed burns</title>
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					After monitoring firefighters working at prescribed burns in the  southeastern U.S., University of Georgia researchers found that lung  function decreased with successive days of exposure to smoke and other  particulate matter.
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				<pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 22:12:52 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Abstinence&#45;only education does not lead to abstinent behavior, UGA researchers find</title>
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					States that prescribe abstinence-only sex education programs in public  schools have significantly higher teenage pregnancy and birth rates than  states with more comprehensive sex education programs, researchers from  the University of Georgia have determined.
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				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:19:11 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA experts available to speak on 2011&#45;2012 flu season</title>
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					Like all public places, the University of Georgia has its share of  germs. But it also has experts who can help UGA students&mdash;and Georgia  communities&mdash;stay healthier this flu season.
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				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:04:34 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Health Sciences Campus update</title>
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					The following information is provided as part of an effort to keep the  community informed about the UGA Health Sciences Campus, a significant  addition to the University of Georgia.
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:20:11 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Key to avoiding ankle re&#45;injury may be in the hips and knees suggests UGA study</title>
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					Nearly all active people suffer ankle sprains at some point in their  lives, and a new University of Georgia study suggests that the different  ways people move their hip and knee joints may influence the risk of  re-injury.
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Good health, flu shots featured at annual Dawgtoberfest</title>
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					The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and the American  Pharmacists Association will celebrate American Pharmacists Month with  the ninth annual Dawgtoberfest: Rx for Good Health Oct. 19 from noon to 3  p.m. at the Tate Student Center.
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				<pubDate>Thu, 6 Oct 2011 19:07:16 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>College of Public Health to offer Ph.D. In epidemiology</title>
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					The University of Georgia will become the first institution of higher education in the University System of Georgia to offer a doctoral degree in epidemiology after a move approved by the Board of Regents during its September meeting. The university's College of Public Health will start classes in fall 2012.
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				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:30:47 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Conference on navigating college life postponed until Oct. 18</title>
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					Athens, Ga. - The student conference Georgia Promoting Student  Success (GPS2): Navigating College Life, originally set for Sept. 25,  has been rescheduled for Oct. 18 from 5-9 p.m. in room 404-E of the  Biological Sciences Building.
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:40:04 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA College of Public Health to hold open house</title>
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					The University of Georgia College of Public Health will hold an information day open house Sept. 23 at 2:30 p.m. in the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences.  Faculty, staff, students, potential students and the general public are invited to attend.
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:15:06 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Voices for recovery: UGA students promote addiction recovery through website</title>
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					A group of students in the University of Georgia School of Social Work is making a difference in the lives of those who have been affected by addiction. Under the direction of Donna Leigh Bliss, a UGA associate professor, 14 student volunteers from her Clinical Practice with Addictive Disorders course will launch a website for the Augusta community.
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				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:29:36 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Symposium to address health care concerns &#8211; U.S. And Israel</title>
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					Health care reform, emergency preparedness, traffic safety and obesity are just a few of the common global health issues to be tackled by researchers, health care providers and policymakers from the U.S. and Israel at the fourth annual Global Health Symposium to be held Sept. 7 - 8 at the University of Georgia.
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				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA dean appointed to board of newly created state Department of Public Health</title>
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					Phillip L. Williams, dean of the University of Georgia College of Public Health, has been appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to serve on the state Board of Public Health, which will oversee the newly created Department of Public Health.
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				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:04:32 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Lerner, McGuire receive Lillian Smith Book Awards</title>
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					A book focusing on environmental health and one on sexualized racial violence were selected from 33 entries for the 2011 Lillian Smith Book Awards, sponsored by Southern Regional Council, the University of Georgia Libraries and the Georgia Center for the Book.
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				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:10:22 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Engineering professor named associate director of Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities</title>
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					William Kisaalita, an engineering professor at the University of  Georgia, has been named associate director of UGA's Center for  Undergraduate Research Opportunities.
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				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Roman receives NIH MERIT award</title>
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					Paul Roman, a University of Georgia scholar in the field of substance abuse treatment, has received a MERIT award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, to extend his research on adoption of innovations in private alcohol and drug treatment centers.
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				<pubDate>Fri, 5 Aug 2011 13:24:36 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Georgia hospitals lag in palliative care for the seriously ill, UGA study finds</title>
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					Athens, Ga. - Hospitals across the nation are increasingly implementing  palliative care programs to help patients manage the physical and  emotional burdens of serious illnesses, but a new University of Georgia  study finds that 82 percent of the state's hospitals do not offer  palliative care services.
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:52:16 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA receives grant for ground&#45;breaking research in global health and development</title>
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					The University of Georgia announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation. Ralph A. Tripp, a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine's department of infectious diseases and the Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Vaccine Studies, will pursue an innovative global health and development research project, titled "Improved Vaccine Technology to Eradicate Polio."
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				<pubDate>Tue, 3 May 2011 15:48:37 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA compound offers new hope for treatment of painful adult shingles</title>
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					Researchers at the University of Georgia and Yale University have discovered a compound with the potential to be more effective than existing agents in treating the very painful blisters known as shingles&mdash;a condition that affects up to 30 percent of Americans, mostly elderly, and for which no specific treatment exists.
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				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:24:14 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA study finds weight training safe for pregnant women</title>
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					Despite decades of doctors&rsquo; reluctance to recommend weight training to pregnant women, a new University of Georgia study has found that a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity program is safe and beneficial.
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				<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:51:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>University of Georgia hosts the Southern College Health Association meeting</title>
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					The University Health Center is hosting the 2011 Southern College Health Association meeting on March 17 &ndash; 19 at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel. 
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:15:50 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Long&#45;distance migration may help reduce infectious disease risks for many animal species</title>
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					It's a common assumption that animal migration, like human travel across the globe, can transport pathogens long distances, in some cases increasing disease risks to humans.
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				<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:00:56 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA study suggests vitamin therapy may be harmful to breast cancer patients</title>
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					A recent University of Georgia study indicates that a common vitamin used to treat breast cancer victims might actually be harmful to patients.
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				<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 3:25:47 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA receives grant to develop sustainable poultry production in Africa</title>
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					The University of Georgia has received more than $440,000 as part of a collaborative research, outreach and education program aimed at encouraging sustainable poultry production in the West African country of Mali.
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				<pubDate>Wed, 8 Dec 2010 1:44:39 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA scientists discover mechanism that controls cell movement is linked to tumors becoming more aggr</title>
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					Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered a central switch that controls whether cells move or remain stationary. The misregulation of this switch may play a role in the increased movement of tumor cells and in the aggressiveness of tumors themselves.
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				<pubDate>Tue, 7 Dec 2010 17:19:14 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Reaching 100 years of age may be more about attitude and adaptation than health history</title>
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					University of Georgia research has provided new clues on surviving to be 100 years old, finding that how we feel about ourselves and our ability to adapt to an accumulation of challenging life experiences may be as or more important than health factors.
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				<pubDate>Wed, 1 Dec 2010 17:27:03 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA Pharmacy students conduct free smoking cessation clinics in 2011</title>
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					The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy will offer two six-week smoking cessation classes to UGA employees beginning in January.Conducted by second- and third-year pharmacy students under the direction of faculty, the classes are being offered in direct response to a $50 per month surcharge levied on UGA employees who smoke or use tobacco products by Blue Cross/Blue Shield starting in 2011.
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				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:37:58 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>NSF awards $5 million grant to team of maize researchers led by UGA plant geneticist</title>
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					The National Science Foundation has awarded $5 million to a team of researchers led by a University of Georgia plant scientist to further studies that can lead to improved varieties of corn as well as techniques that could treat human diseases, such as cancer.
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				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:31:27 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA researchers identify key enzyme that regulates the early growth of breast cancer cells</title>
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					New University of Georgia research, published this week in the early online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has found that blocking the action of an enzyme called GnT-V significantly delays the onset and spread of tumors in mice with cancer very similar to many cases of human breast cancer.
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				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:54:37 GMT</pubDate>
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