<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://wcco.com/health/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>WCCO-TV - Minnesota's Breaking News, Video, Weather, Traffic and Sports</title><link>http://wcco.com/health</link><description><![CDATA[WCCO-TV - Minnesota's Breaking News, Video, Weather, Traffic and Sports]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:32:23 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Tips To Steer Clear Of Medical Traps Online]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/health/online.medical.traps.2.879449.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/health/online.medical.traps.2.879449.html</link><description><![CDATA[When 45-year-old Melissa Offenhartz was diagnosed with breast cancer
last May, she went straight to her computer, CBS News medical
correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook reports.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:50:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medtronic Challenges Lawsuit Over Spinal Implant]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/health/medtronic.implant.spinal.2.879368.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/health/medtronic.implant.spinal.2.879368.html</link><description><![CDATA[Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. said Wednesday it did not encourage
the unapproved use of its spinal implant, which a new lawsuit is
blaming for the death of a California woman.
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:06:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minn. Testing Finds Lead In Donated Venison]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/health/venison.lead.contamination.2.879163.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/health/venison.lead.contamination.2.879163.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will begin testing all donated
venison before it's distributed by food shelves due to fears of lead
contamination.
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:40:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Approves New Heart Device Wires From Medtronic]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/health/medtronic.heart.device.2.879223.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/health/medtronic.heart.device.2.879223.html</link><description><![CDATA[Medtronic Inc., the world's largest medical device maker, said
Wednesday it received approval for new wiring used with its
heart-shocking implantable devices.
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:04:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study: Be Wary Of Stem Cell Web Sites]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/health/stem.cell.web.2.878798.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/health/stem.cell.web.2.878798.html</link><description><![CDATA[Consumers should be wary of Web sites from clinics that offer stem cell treatments, says a study that found a lack of firm medical evidence to back up their claims. <br />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:13:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Gastric Bypass A Solution To Diabetes?]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/health/gastric.bypass.diabetes.2.878455.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/health/gastric.bypass.diabetes.2.878455.html</link><description><![CDATA[Diabetes is a disease that can hurt you in so many ways causing heart disease, stroke or kidney failure. And the rate of new cases has doubled in the past 10 years. That has some Twin Cities researchers thinking it's time for drastic action. <br />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:07:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Children's Book Promotes Nursing Careers ]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/health/childrens.book.nurse.2.878377.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/health/childrens.book.nurse.2.878377.html</link><description><![CDATA[Stephen Richardson has been a familiar face behind the camera at
WCCO-TV for more than 25 years. Now, he is making his talents public as
a book illustrator.									]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:27:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Study Disputes View On Peanut Allergy]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/health/peanut.allergies.study.2.878391.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/health/peanut.allergies.study.2.878391.html</link><description><![CDATA[Peanut allergies are on the rise with more than a million Americans affected. A new study contradicts a commonly held view about preventing the dangerous allergies, reports CBS station WJZ-TV in Baltimore.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:38:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Young Doctors Still Too Tired For Safety]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/health/doctors.sleep.deprives.2.878156.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/health/doctors.sleep.deprives.2.878156.html</link><description><![CDATA[Doctors-in-training are still too exhausted, says a new report that calls on hospitals to let them have a nap. Regulations that capped the working hours of bleary-eyed young doctors came just five years ago, limiting them to about 80 hours a week. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:33:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert: Many Misconceptions About Gluten-Free Diet]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/health/gluten.free.diet.2.878027.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/health/gluten.free.diet.2.878027.html</link><description><![CDATA[First there was sugar-free; then fat-free and low-carb. Now the latest diet craze is gluten-free and food manufacturers are rushing to meet consumer demand with a glut of new products. But will this diet help you get healthier and shed those unwanted pounds? Or is it just another fad?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:37:18 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>