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<title><![CDATA[Vigil honors those affected by dementia]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A small intimate group gathered Thursday night in front of the Cabarrus County Government Center for a candlelight vigil to honor and remember family members and friends who have been affected by Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:03:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health alliance awarded grant in fight against childhood obesity]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/nov/02/health-alliance-awarded-grant-fight-against-childh/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The Cabarrus Health Alliance was awarded a $15,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 
as part of $3.25 million awarded to The National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality to fight childhood obesity.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:20:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public option estimated to  cover very few]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/nov/01/public-option-estimated-to-cover-very-few/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding health insurance can be difficult]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/oct/26/understanding-health-insurance-can-be-difficult/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A medical professional by training, Sherry Suprock understands her health insurance policy -- even the fine print. As such, she's found herself battling her insurer not once, but twice, this year, over claims she feels were wrongly denied. Both times, she's filed complaints against the insurer with the state. Her goal in reaching out to regulators was to not only resolve her issues, but to send a message that the system needs improving.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:29:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Parish nurses treating body and spirit]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/oct/25/parish-nurses-treating-body-and-spirit/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Rebecca Barnes and Virginia Adams are not the usual nurses one sees at the doctor's office or hospitals; they are parish nurses, focusing on a holistic treatment of body and spirit.

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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:28:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[CMC leaders enroll in MURDOCK Study]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/oct/12/cmc-leaders-enroll-murdock-study/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[CMC-NorthEast President Mark Nantz and Bob Kinney, the chairman of the Board of Advisors at CMC-NorthEast, rolled up their sleeves on Friday to give blood samples, as the hospital begins the push for staff to enroll in the MURDOCK Study.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:31:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cabarrus Health Alliance gets first shipment of swine flu vaccine]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/oct/06/cabarrus-health-alliance-gets-first-shipment-swine/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Cabarrus Health Alliance has received its first shipment of H1N1 vaccine from the NC Department of Public Health. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:51:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Family grows closer through trial of cancer]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/oct/06/family-grows-closer-through-trial-cancer/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Being a cancer survivor can be a double-edged sword. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:21:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Concord family pulls together to fight cancer]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/oct/04/concord-family-pulls-together-fight-cancer/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Being a cancer survivor can be a double-edged sword. On one side, the term gains immediate respect, but on the other side, it brings great pause. Unfair as it may be, some families have more than their fair share of cancer.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WSOC: New state law affects health coverage for overweight, smoking state employees]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A new law in North Carolina could change health coverage for state employees who are smokers or overweight.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:54:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kannapolis church celebrates 100 years]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/oct/02/kannapolis-church-celebrates-100-years/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[When anything has been around for 100 years, it's usually worth a celebration, and First Wesleyan Church in Kannapolis is doing just that — celebrating.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harrisburg resident helps raise money for, awareness of breast cancer]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/oct/02/harrisburg-resident-helps-raise-money-awareness-br/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The 13th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will turn uptown Charlotte streets Pink on Saturday, as close to 15,000 people will run or walk the event to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PRODUCT RECALL: Children's and Infants' Tylenol]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Check to see if your product is part of the Tylenol recall.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:36:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health Alliance confirms bed bugs at Concord hotel]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/sep/24/health-alliance-confirms-bed-bugs-concord-hotel/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Jason Vander Waal and Monica Elrod, of Greenville, S.C., expected, a soft pillow, a warm blanket, clean sheets, and white towels when they checked into a hotel in Concord on Sunday.
Instead, they got bedbugs.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:16:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ombudsmen help seniors who cannot help themselves]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/sep/14/ombudsmen-help-seniors-who-cannot-help-themselves/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[An ombudsman, which is the Scandinavian word for advocate, works with nursing home residents, their family members, and facilities to enhance the quality of life for residents in long term care facilities. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:32:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Alzheimer's can strain patients, caregivers]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/sep/14/alzheimers-can-strain-patients-caregivers/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[It can be particularly difficult to watch a life fade away from Alzheimer's disease. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:27:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Local poet inspired by past]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/sep/14/local-poet-inspired-past/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Lynn Glover has witnessed a variety of scenery changes over the years in Cabarrus County. And Glover, who loves to spend his time writing and playing golf, has found a way to share his memories of this growing region.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:48:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Magic and ministry]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/sep/14/magic-and-ministry/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Steve Templeton is a local performer who aims to teach children about Christ though illusion. A member of First Baptist Church in Concord, Templeton has returned to his long-time hobby of magic in order to pursue it as a career.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:17:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Don't post that!' _ networking etiquette emerges]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/sep/07/dont-post-networking-etiquette-emerges/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Stephanie Kahn wanted to bask in her engagement for a few hours before diving into the task of calling aunts, uncles and good friends with the big news. And even before she could call them, she had a surprise party to attend, one that her fiance had set up for their parents and her "closest group of girlfriends."]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Despite tough economy, more than 1 million expected to hit the road this weekend]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/sep/02/despite-tough-economy-more-1-million-expected-hit-/lifestyles/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[More than 1 million North Carolinians are expected to take a trip of more than 50 miles from home this Labor Day holiday, according to AAA.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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