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		<title>Physician Incentives: A Comparison of Norwegian &amp; American Supply &amp; Demand</title>
		<link>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/12/02/physiciansnorwayus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Klingvall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following blog is by a Martin Klingvall, a Norwegian medical student. Martin was visiting the U.S. because, as I understand it, half his class was deferred from going into medical school. The students take the time to travel and study abroad. Martin tried to get the full American experience during his time here. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee Recommends Medicare Reimbursement of Provenge</title>
		<link>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/11/18/medicare-evidence-development-and-coverage-advisory-committee-recommends-medicare-reimbursement-of-provenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee&#8217;s (MEDCAC) vote on a number of questions amounted to a recommendation to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover Provenge, a therapeutic vaccine for men with advanced prostate cancer.  While the recommendation was not overwhelmingly enthusiastic, Provenge clears one hurdle on its way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prostate Cancer Policy Update: The Advocate’s Prostate Cancer Battle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Government has recently taken unconventional actions surrounding prostate cancer.  Advocates keep in mind, healthcare policy is political and the right combination of hard work, preparation and advocacy is needed for success.]]></description>
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		<title>New Men’s Health Website Launched by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality</title>
		<link>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/11/03/new-men%e2%80%99s-health-website-launched-by-the-agency-for-healthcare-research-and-quality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medical Research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new men’s health website called Healthy Men was launched today by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).  AHRQ falls under the U.S Department of Health &#38; Human Services.  It primarily functions as a research agency and additionally provides research grants to academic institutions, private entities, and public organizations. The new site gives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prostate Cancer Screening Policy Update</title>
		<link>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/10/27/prostate-cancer-screening-policy-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is a large piece of legislation that can be confusing.  Much of the legislation leaves the formation of regulations and implementation to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Men’s Health Network (MHN) is closely monitoring and analyzing regulatory developments for prostate cancer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Men Need More Awareness, Access to Prostate Cancer Screening</title>
		<link>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/10/11/black-men-need-more-awareness-access-to-prostate-cancer-screening/</link>
		<comments>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/10/11/black-men-need-more-awareness-access-to-prostate-cancer-screening/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the 2009 National Healthcare Disparities Report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), “American men with prostate cancer were 25 percent less likely to die from the disease in 2006 than they were in 1999.”  “The rate at which American men died from prostate cancer declined from 31 deaths to 23.5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Does the New Healthcare Bill Mean for You?</title>
		<link>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/10/03/what-does-the-new-healthcare-bill-mean-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/10/03/what-does-the-new-healthcare-bill-mean-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 01:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many men and their families, September 23, 2010 ushered in a few important changes to health insurance law. To help you easily identify and decipher these changes, Men&#8217;s Health Network has summarized some of these major changes in a new document in our online library. It can be found at: http://www.menshealthnetwork.org/library/PPACAinsurancechange0923210.pdf]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Samadi Talks About New Prostate Cancer Drug Warning Labels on FoxNews</title>
		<link>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/09/28/dr-samadi-talks-about-new-prostate-cancer-drug-warning-labels-on-foxnews/</link>
		<comments>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/09/28/dr-samadi-talks-about-new-prostate-cancer-drug-warning-labels-on-foxnews/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Samadi, MD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. David Samadi appeared on FoxNew to discuss the new drug label warnings required by the FDA to labels on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists which are used to treat prostate cancer. Dr. Samadi is the Medical Contributor to Talking About Men&#8217;s Health.  Learn more about Dr. Samadi or visit his website.]]></description>
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		<title>A Federal Focus on Fatherhood</title>
		<link>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/06/29/a-federal-focus-on-fatherhood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/06/29/a-federal-focus-on-fatherhood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Dougherty, MPH</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apt parenting is at the very core of our social construct, and the paternal role is a vital linkage in this fabric. Beyond the mere biological need to reproduce, we unequivocally understand that the father figure has nothing less than an obligation to protect, nurture, guide, and edify their young into capable independence. And, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paternity Leave: More than a policy</title>
		<link>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/06/21/paternity-leave-more-than-a-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.talkingaboutmenshealth.com/2010/06/21/paternity-leave-more-than-a-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ramon P. Llamas, MPH, CHES</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine this: a father pushing his child in a stroller, fulfilling his duties as a father, seen as attractive and potentially “the new kind of manly.”  Author Katrin Bennhold describes this new definition of masculinity in her article, “In Sweden, Men Can Have It All,” as a “most striking example of social engineering.”  Ms. Bennhold [...]]]></description>
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