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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in The-endocrine-system ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thyroid Gland: Facts, function & diseases ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped organ in the throat. Here's what you need to know about its function. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alina Bradford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zJ2SvbpanDtz4TsxKnEpAP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Type 1 diabetes: Symptoms, causes and treatment ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Type I diabetes occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin. Here's a look at causes, symptoms and treatment of the disease. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UX4SpdRXAVZ4f8W68cSbLB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are the systems of the body? Fast facts about the human body and how it works ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Learn all about the human body's many systems and some of its individual organs, both vital and vestigial. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HJe4pNiQNtQVMRN5oNikAn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The systems of the body work in concert to keep our biological processes running smoothly.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a student holding a pen and notebook as she looks at a 3D model of the systems of the human body]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What does the endocrine system do?  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/26496-endocrine-system.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Facts and information about the endocrine system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 01:23:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:40:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kim Ann Zimmermann ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jfJTboA8AEyoYrgDJMRMFa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Does the Body Know When to Stop Drinking Water? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65086-how-brain-knows-stop-drinking-water.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Too little or too much water can be dangerous for the body. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xGgWHy2zMP8pdPe6YCD5Gc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Thirst neurons&quot; light up in the subfornical organ of the brain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[&quot;Thirst neurons&quot; light up in the subfornical organ of the brain.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Marvel at This Glittering 'Galaxy' Inside a Fly's Testicles ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64790-fly-testes-fluorescent-galaxy.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The "stars" in this photo aren't what you think. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:12:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:29:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gx3nKicEnxwAkpqBtXootd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Is this a glorious galaxy...or genitalia?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Is this a glorious galaxy...or genitalia?]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Are Corticosteroids? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Corticosteroids are synthetic drugs that are similar to cortisol, a hormone the body naturally produces. They're used to treat a wide variety of disorders, including asthma, arthritis, skin conditions and autoimmune diseases. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:08:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:58:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel Ross ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5tkCoGRdDteCSYi5QbhxiZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Corticosteroids are often included in asthma medication to decrease inflammation and swelling in the airways.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Corticosteroid medication]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Common Chemicals in Toiletries May Lead to Early Puberty ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64225-phthalates-parabens-early-puberty.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chemicals found in shampoo and makeup may shift up the onset of puberty. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:38:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leslie Nemo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZVMsA7e8wCDyjUTveJscp5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It Might Stress You Out to Know What Stress Is Doing to Your Brain ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63913-stress-messes-with-brain.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're already feeling stressed out, sorry, but there's one more thing you might need to worry about: A new study finds that stress may impair your memory now and quicken cognitive decline later in life. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 20:38:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:29:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Wanjek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LjdZCoXYoGWgDXEjmumSL8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A computer-made image of the human brain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A computer-made image of the human brain.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 'Mona Lisa' Allure: Could It Be the Result of Thyroid Disease? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63526-mona-lisa-thyroid-disease.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mona Lisa's smile is often described as enigmatic, but could the mysterious allure of this iconic painting actually be due to an underlying illness in "Lisa" herself? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2018 12:16:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SSsejZ9krDiV9N8TExmRGZ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Leonardo da Vinci ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Do you think Mona Lisa looks happy?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mona Lisa]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Woman's Odd Weight Gain Turned Out to Be a 50-Pound Ovarian Tumor ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62957-womans-50-pound-ovarian-tumor.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman in Alabama who couldn't seem to lose weight turned out to have a massive tumor on her ovary, according to news reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 20:05:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gSwN3SETn7z6qecw2NRYMR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Doctors removed a 50-pound ovarian tumor from a woman in Alabama.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Doctors removed a 50-pound ovarian tumor from a woman in Alabama.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Polycystic ovary syndrome: Symptoms and treatment ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/34805-pcos-symptoms-treatment-insulin-resistance.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Polycystic ovary syndrome: Symptoms and treatment ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 01:59:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:13:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Maureen Salamon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kU2cBYSUebnbwxr8Y67VnD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Men's Testes Have a 'Microbiome.' Could It Affect Fertility? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62852-men-testes-microbiome-fertility.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Men's testes were once thought to be free of bacteria, but a small new study suggests that microbes may live naturally in this part of the male reproductive system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:54:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:54:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hYpG42UaUrvyGS2NiKrin5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thymus: Facts, Function & Diseases ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62527-thymus.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The thymus is the source of T-cells. The body uses T-cells to help destroy infected or cancerous cells. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 01:19:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:54:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alina Bradford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iUji4e2BXfqopZ8QVAmp9m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pancreas: Function, Location & Diseases ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The pancreas helps regulate blood sugar levels. It is also an important aid in digestion. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 03:11:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jessie Szalay ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6nZWaqsX5KvF8AB2QTj7NS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The pancreas is located deep inside the abdomen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[abdomen, pancreas, anatomy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Is Ovulation? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ovulation occurs when an egg moves from the ovaries into the fallopian tubes and is ready for fertilization. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 03:07:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jk3rcz8oPCzHgWgEW8UWpg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Diagram of the female reproductive system.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Sniffing Your Partner's Shirt Helps Reduce Stress ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61349-sniffing-your-partners-shirt-lowers-stress.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're feeling stressed, a whiff of your romantic partner's shirt may help you feel more relaxed, a new study shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 14:27:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:18:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ndg2BfXL88xbsxYNuF4u7P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thyroid Cancer: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60284-thyroid-cancer.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The number of thyroid cancer cases has more than tripled in the past 40 years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 03:03:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:07:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alina Bradford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vQcCpsz45ihXeERkGPS2fH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The thyroid gland stretches across the front of the neck, below the voice box.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Thyroid gland]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Adrenal Glands: Facts, Function & Disease ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The adrenal glands affect metabolism, blood pressure, the immune system, sex hormones and the body’s response to stress. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 01:38:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:03:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alina Bradford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bJqRJN59RiA7dX5r2DDF3h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The adrenal glands sit atop the kidneys.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Adrenal glands]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pituitary Gland: Facts, Function & Disease ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The pituitary gland is called the master gland of the endocrine system; it controls many other hormone glands in the body. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 01:28:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:03:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alina Bradford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f4PhNWLcVFxLmJyWmhCCw9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The pituitary gland is about the size of a pea. It is located in the brain, and sits just behind the bridge of the nose.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pituitary gland]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ovaries: Facts, Function & Disease ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/58862-ovary-facts.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ovaries are the primary female reproductive organs. They secrete hormones and release eggs for fertilization. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:25:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:03:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alina Bradford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FvZzohbe3GPMm3EiGyZZwd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The female reproductive system.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[female reproductive system]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Testicles: Facts, Function & Diseases ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/58838-testicle-facts.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The testicles are the primary male reproductive organs. They produce gametes, or sperm, and they secrete hormones, primarily testosterone. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 00:56:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:04:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alina Bradford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cd49sryijAmGKGQXtwhN4m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The testicles are housed in the scrotum just behind the penis.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Testicles]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Heavy Lifting at Work Linked to Decreased Fertility in Women ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57791-heavy-lifting-fertility.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Women who lift or move heavy objects at work may be at increased risk for fertility problems, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2017 23:32:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:06:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nLEAjghSchYV3qE5EJZ5dQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stone Cold Vodka? Drinking Habit 'Calcifies' Man's Pancreas ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57728-calcium-deposits-pancreas-vodka-drinking.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 50-year-old man who drank half a pint of vodka a day for more than a decade developed numerous calcium deposits in his pancreas. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 22:35:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/27KBu7GzLWkBwa9sFH8Kgd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A CT scan showing numerous calcium deposits in the pancreas of a man who drank half a pint of vodka a day for 15 years. Such deposits are often seen in people with chronic pancreatitis.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A CT scan showing numerous calcium deposits in the pancreas of a man who drank half a pint of vodka a day for 15 years.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Well Are You Aging? This Blood Test May Tell You ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57409-aging-biomarker-signature-blood-test.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Age is just a number, but aging may be better defined by a change in the patterns of chemicals found in our blood. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:13:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:29:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5xFiH3wa35FsmrjPbDVGuS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can a Chemotherapy Drug 'Turn Back the Clock' in Women's Ovaries? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57128-chemotherapy-drug-new-eggs.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Women undergoing a particular chemotherapy had a much greater number of eggs in their ovaries than expected, a finding that surprised researchers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:55:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:56:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YF6QNrNPfvL3itVH2oj9f9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stock image showing ovary tissue under the microscope.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A stock image showing ovary tissue under the microscope.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Google Doodle Celebrates Inventor of Insulin ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56863-google-doodle-honors-frederick-banting.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Today's Google Doodle honors Frederick Banting, the inventor of insulin, which can save the lives of diabetics. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2016 18:43:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z4iRAwh5R2aUHnkgbgPY46-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Google Doodle today (Nov. 14, 2016) honors Frederick Banting, the inventor of insulin.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[google doodle of Frederick Banting]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bacteria Are Everywhere, Even in Ovaries ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Women's fallopian tubes and ovaries were once thought to be free of bacteria, but a small new study finds that these microorganisms do live naturally in this part of the reproductive tract. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2016 16:26:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:27:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YTWkWjbWnwqiVz3qMGW9y4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Some Women Are Likely to Have Twins ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Women with genes that alter the body's response to a hormone to stimulate egg maturation may be more likely to have nonidentical twins, new research finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:51:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:01:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VXW32495yA4e8C64AoPLfc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Love Handles' Transformed into Insulin-Producing Cells ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54412-fat-cells-become-pancreatic-cells.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new technique reprograms people's fat to become mature pancreatic beta cells, the cells that regulate how sugar from food is turned into fuel for cells. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 18:44:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6nZWaqsX5KvF8AB2QTj7NS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hope for Overeaters? Feeling Full May Have a Chemical 'Switch' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can an enzyme flip the switch on fullness? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:56:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8KN8TbF3pk8zv2NuhAcZn3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chemicals in Personal Products May Stimulate Cancer More Than Thought ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52593-parabens-breast-cancer-risk.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Parabens, which are chemicals found in personal care products, may not be as safe as once thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2015 06:29:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:35:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HfXvfwjaxSbeSGhH45pW8k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Howler Monkeys with Deeper Calls Have Smaller Balls ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52560-monkeys-with-deeper-calls-smaller-testes.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's a tough trade-off for male howler monkeys: a deeper voice, or more sperm? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 16:25:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:52:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4yNAg8ozmxvmSx8dpG3fPY-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Mariana Raño]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hooting howler monkeys of the species Alouatta caraya make a racket. Howler monkey calls are as deep as those of much larger animals like tigers — a talent enabled by their enlarged hyoid bones. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hooting male howler monkeys]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Children's Hormone Treatments May Have Planted Alzheimer's Seeds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52123-hormone-treatments-spread-alzheimer-seeds.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Children's hormone treatments may have spread a protein linked with Alzheimer's disease, according to a small new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2015 17:22:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Wanjek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xD6pMXQDijgfm8gzg4Ziwk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Being Transgender Has Nothing to Do with Hormonal Imbalance ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Caitlyn Jenner's public transition from man to woman has raised awareness about hormone therapy for transgender people. What makes transgender youth identify with a gender they weren't assigned at birth isn't about having too many of the "wrong" hormones. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:53:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Wanjek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZjAE9LKGBv6SARuNZ9QRf3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[By jla0379 [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Bruce Jenner, 2011]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bruce Jenner]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Frozen Ovarian Tissue Works a Decade Later: Woman Gives Birth ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/51149-frozen-ovaries-produce-baby.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman has given birth to a healthy baby boy who she conceived naturally after her ovarian tissue was extracted from her during her childhood, and frozen. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2015 23:54:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:35:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8g5e7357gr7Rcpfo53KNb9-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This photograph shows a piece of ovarian tissue in a petri dish before it was frozen and stored for transplantation at a later date.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This photograph shows a piece of ovarian tissue in a petri dish before it was frozen and stored for transplantation at a later date.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Angelina Jolie Pitt's Surgery: Why She Had Her Ovaries Removed ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/50240-angelina-jolie-pitt-ovarian-surgery.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Angelina Jolie Pitt underwent preventative surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes, according to the Op-Ed in the New York Times today that the actress, director and United Nations envoy wrote. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2015 19:58:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zzQBBnh4bz7dpB4FjK7ycg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Angelina Jolie Pitt]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Angelina Jolie Pitt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pancreatic Cancer: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/34789-pancreatic-cancer-radiation-chemotherapy-treatment.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Four stages of pancreatic cancer ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2015 01:03:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:00:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Mq5AQQUPD35XnpBUnM5hS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Prenatal Exposure to Common Chemicals Linked to Lower IQ in Kids ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/49087-phthalates-exposure-lower-iq-kids.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chemicals called phthalates may disrupt brain development, researchers say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 19:46:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:01:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fG8FmmukSLCPM2LW2EAJRd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mysterious Condition Makes Boy Never Feel Hungry or Thirsty ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48710-boy-never-feels-hungry-or-thirsty.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Landon Jones is a 12-year-old boy with a very unusual condition: He never gets hungry or thirsty. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:54:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VwSKLHXapUXUwPM7b3T42Z-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The parents of Landon Jones have to encourage their son to eat and drink, because he never feels hungry or thirsty.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Boy who won&#039;t eat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ovarian cancer: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/34788-ovarian-cancer-symptoms-diagnosis-treatment.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ovarian cancer occurs when abnormal cells in the ovaries or fallopian tubes grow and multiply out of control. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2014 01:26:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:19:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xMsqy7NVUuFNLoPNTdW8Ld-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DIY Vaginal Ultrasounds Could Reduce Trips to the Doctor ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be able to cut down on their trips to the doctor, thanks to a technology that allows them to perform vaginal ultrasounds at home. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:28:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:59:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jSZat9YEikuswXxhhgQStA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can Men Lactate? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Unlike female nipples, male nipples appear to be purely decorative. But can they also be functional and secrete milk — that is, can men lactate? Short answer: Yes, under certain circumstances. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2014 13:31:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:56:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joseph Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WggTbv4GgBDcWB3fxZMzLj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Breast milk bought online may contain disease-causing bacteria, new research finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A baby drinks from a bottle]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Marry or Move In Together? Brain Knows the Difference ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The key to marriage's health benefits may be the brain's relaxed stress response when a person feels that someone has their back, new research finds. The study may explain why living with a partner doesn't offer the same boost. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:10:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:16:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wWYFWa4nZ7xYcBADL7Tz8P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Marriage is a proxy for trust and commitment, which signals the brain that someone has your back, a new study finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[bride and groom hold hands]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Preterm Birth Linked to Chemicals in Personal Products ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pregnant women exposed to phthalates, a group of hormone-mimicking chemicals found in personal care products and processed foods, may have an increased risk of preterm delivery, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:01:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:56:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bahar Gholipour ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/At6qzYsY3B6t3wZUj8tUzB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 12 Worst Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals & Their Health Effects ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Environmental Working Group, an organization that advocates against the use of toxic chemicals, has released a list of the 12 worst hormone disrupting chemicals. Here is our breakdown of the list. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:10:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:27:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KGk3XCz7H3Lo6WyjmnXUwm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 12 Worst Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Revealed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An environmental health advocacy organization has released a list of what it says are the 12 worst hormone-disrupting chemicals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:49:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:22:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KGk3XCz7H3Lo6WyjmnXUwm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Do household cleaning products contain chemicals that may harm health?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bottles of cleaning products]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 11 Surprising Facts About the Endocrine System ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Did you know that doctors once diagnosed diabetes by tasting patients' urine? Here are 11 surprising facts about the endocrine system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2013 13:34:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:41:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joseph Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sfde6c4cA3htabw7dG5UWR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Infertile Woman Gives Birth After Experimental Treatment ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 30-year-old woman in Japan who stopped having regular periods and was thought to be infertile was able to become pregnant and give birth thanks to an experimental fertility treatment, researchers report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 19:09:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:53:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YTWkWjbWnwqiVz3qMGW9y4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Circuit That Controls Overeating Found in the Brain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When a particular circuit in the brain is stimulated, it causes mice to voraciously gorge on food even though they are well fed, and deactivating this circuit keeps starving mice from eating, a new study shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:40:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:12:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bahar Gholipour ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CZtUtwQZXCH8o2Hkgh4Lgk-1280-80.jpg">
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