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	<title>Empty Nest</title>
	<link>http://empty-nest.contentquake.com</link>
	<description>::Take The Journey With Us::</description>
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		<title>Treadmill Stress Test</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you haven’t had one this is a treat to look forward to…not. I had one two days ago to test blood flow in and around the heart. I went in casual; dressed for a nice walk on the treadmill. I wasn’t dressed down enough. They gave me an open front hospital smock, which was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://empty-nest.contentquake.com/2008/06/13/treadmill-stress-test/</link>
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		<title>England&#8217;s National Health Service News</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was interesting to see a BBC report that the British government is planning to privatise the management of failing health care services. It is not clear why they are failing but some hospitals are failing a criteria of quality care or other government standards. Of course there is much complaining from within the health system [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://empty-nest.contentquake.com/2008/06/04/englands-national-health-service-news/</link>
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		<title>Etanercept - Alzheimers Wonder Drug?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Britains Daily Telegraph reported yesterday on a remarkable California study of the impact of Etanercept, a drug currently used for Arthritis, on Alzheimers patients. The results appear to be staggering. While initial test numbers are small the results are huge. Get this quote: &#8220;and in some cases can restore sufferers&#8217; memories within minutes&#8221;. Got your attention? Rather than [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://empty-nest.contentquake.com/2008/04/14/etanercept-alzheimers-wonder-drug/</link>
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		<title>Social Security and Medicare Woes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all know there are problems looming in both programs so yesterday’s annual press release, or announcement, concerning future shortfalls should come as no surprise. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson basically stated that Social Security will only be able to pay 78% of benefits by the year 2041. Medicare comes sooner with a payout of 78% [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://empty-nest.contentquake.com/2008/03/26/social-security-and-medicare-woes/</link>
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		<title>TopRetirements.com</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I found a web site called Topretirement.com that is new to me. This is a site dedicated to those looking to retire in a different location and, in particular, searching for a retirement community. Here you will find retirement communities of various kinds around the country, plus Costa Rica. Community reviews are available, including tips [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://empty-nest.contentquake.com/2008/03/17/topretirementscom/</link>
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		<title>What About Our Children?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the oldest baby boomers approach retirement I see many different approaches, or attitudes, towards retirement, debt, social security etc. Some people will retire as soon as possible while others will never retire. For some it’s about grabbing a paycheck from Uncle Sam while carrying on working. Some will travel the world with their new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://empty-nest.contentquake.com/2008/03/12/what-about-our-children/</link>
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		<title>Blogging Good for your Health?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Discovery News recently reported on an Australian research study suggesting that blogging is good for our health, at least mental well being. It seems we have a need to be connected to other people, less isolated etc. I don&#8217;t find the needs surprising but I do find it surprising that people can really attend to those [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://empty-nest.contentquake.com/2008/03/06/blogging-good-for-your-health/</link>
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		<title>Ever Thought About Cryonics?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was curiously ‘Googleing’ Cryogenics today and came across the Wikipedia definition, which refers to the study of very cold temperatures. The actual term I was curious about is Cryonics; the freezing of people so that one day in the far off future they might be ‘awakened’ and the future state of medicine can cure [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://empty-nest.contentquake.com/2008/03/03/ever-thought-about-cryonics/</link>
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		<title>Failing Memory</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s a standing joke in our house that if I’m going to the store for more than one item I make a list. Yes, two is a list. Even for a single item my wife isn’t always sure I’ll come back with the one item I went out for. I’m exaggerating a little, but not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://empty-nest.contentquake.com/2008/02/29/failing-memory/</link>
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		<title>Google Health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Personal health records are now center stage in the ongoing battle between Microsoft and Google. A few months ago Microsoft announced their ‘health vault’ product, which is currently in Beta testing and can be seen here. I test drove their product and posted about it earlier. Today I saw news that Google is coming out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://empty-nest.contentquake.com/2008/02/28/google-health/</link>
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