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	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:08:43 -0600</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Student Application Deadline Approaches ]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Calling sophomore students from across Oklahoma!  The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics is searching for sophomore students interested in being a member of the Class of 2014.  The deadline for completed applications is Thursday, March 1.  However, please contact Suzanne Donnolo, director of admissions, at admissions@ossm.edu to inquire about a deadline extension. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[New research shows that small changes can make a big impact on health, longevity]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.oklahomahealthcenter.com/news/m.blog/21/new-research-shows-that-small-changes-can-make-a-big-impact-on-health-longevity</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Exercise. Eat right. Donât smoke. Itâs the trifecta of âwell, duhâ advice for healthy living. And according to new research from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Stanford University, if you follow all three of these rules, your chances of living a longer, healthier life are substantially higher. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[School Wellness Assessment Available to Encourage Local Health and Fitness]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.oklahomahealthcenter.com/news/m.blog/21/school-wellness-assessment-available-to-encourage-local-health-and-fitness</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[All Oklahoma schools will soon have the opportunity to conduct an annual assessment of their schoolâs environment as it relates to physical activity and nutrition through the Oklahoma Healthy and Fit Schools Scorecard. The Scorecard is a self assessment tool schools can use to assess the quality of their nutrition and physical activity programs, and be recognized with an award by the Governorâs Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation Establishes Endowed Visiting Professorship]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.oklahomahealthcenter.com/news/m.blog/21/robert-glenn-rapp-foundation-establishes-endowed-visiting-professorship</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Edward Behrens, MD is First Rapp Foundation Visiting Professor ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[OCAST funds three Intern Partnerships]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.oklahomahealthcenter.com/news/m.blog/21/ocast-funds-three-intern-partnerships</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Professors from the University of Tulsa and Oklahoma City Community College and the founder of the Oklahoma Life Science Fund will oversee student interns in projects funded by OCAST in the agencyâs Intern Partnerships program. The projects received recent approval by the OCAST governing board. OCAST is the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Meningococcal Disease Confirmed in Northeast Oklahoma Infant]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.oklahomahealthcenter.com/news/m.blog/21/meningococcal-disease-confirmed-in-northeast-oklahoma-infant</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Oklahoma State Department of Health officials confirmed today that a Pawnee County infant has died of meningococcal disease. Health department officials are working to identify all persons at risk and will recommend post-exposure antibiotics.  The general public is not at risk. Only persons who have had close, personal contact to a person with a meningococcal infection have a slightly increased risk of developing the disease.   ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Allergist Joins Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.oklahomahealthcenter.com/news/m.blog/21/allergist-joins-oklahoma-allergy-and-asthma-clinic</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic (OAAC) welcomes Dr. Laura Kimberly Chong who joined the staff in January. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Allergy & Immunology. Dr. Chong received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Biology with honors. She was conferred with her doctor of medicine from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine in 2004. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Roundup Shindig Raises More Than $130,000 For Oklahoma’s Children]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.oklahomahealthcenter.com/news/m.blog/21/roundup-shindig-raises-more-than-130-000-for-oklahoma-s-children</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Roundup Shindig Benefits Childrenâs Hospital Foundation ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Research Evaluates Best Treatment Approach for Uterine Cancer]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.oklahomahealthcenter.com/news/m.blog/21/research-evaluates-best-treatment-approach-for-uterine-cancer</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Findings show minimally-invasive surgery offers benefits  ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[OMRF scientists look at whether we can change genetic destiny]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.oklahomahealthcenter.com/news/m.blog/21/omrf-scientists-look-at-whether-we-can-change-genetic-destiny</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[DNA is the big book of you. All the genetic information used to build you is in there: your gender, how tall youâll be, the color of your hair and even whether broccoli tastes bitter to you. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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