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                                                    <title><![CDATA[Harvard Health Posts by Christine Junge Feed]]></title>
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                                <subtitle>Harvard Health Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.</subtitle>
                                                    <updated>2012-04-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Can computer games keep your brain fit?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-computer-games-keep-your-brain-fit-201204264640" />
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                    <name><![CDATA[Christine Junge]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Computer games are being touted as a way to keep the body fit. Can they do the same for your brain? Most experts say &#8220;Not so fast.&#8221; As described in Improving Memory: Understanding age-related memory loss, a new Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School, people who play these games might get better at the tasks they practice while playing, but the games don&#8217;t seem to improve users&#8217; overall brain skills, such as attention, memory, use of language, and ability to navigate. To stretch and exercise your brain, choose an activity you enjoy—reading, playing cards, or doing crossword puzzles are some good examples. If you&#8217;re feeling ambitious, try learning to speak a new language or play a musical instrument. Most of these activities come at a much lower cost than brain-training programs, and you’ll probably find them to be a lot more enjoyable, too.]]>
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                        <category term="Memory" />
                        <updated>2012-04-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Natural recoverers kick addiction without help]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/natural-recoverers-kick-addiction-without-help-201202134236" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/natural-recoverers-kick-addiction-without-help-201202134236</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Christine Junge]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[We tend to think that stopping an addictive behavior means joining a group, seeing a therapist, going to a treatment center, or taking a medication that helps with cravings. Some people manage to break an addiction without any help. These &#8220;natural recoverers&#8221; tend to take two key steps: They find a new hobby, challenge, or relationship to help fill the void left by the addiction. And they start exercising. Exercise is important because it acts as a natural antidepressant. It also prompts the body to release its own psychoactive substances—endorphins—that trigger the brain&#8217;s reward pathway and promote a feeling of well-being. Natural recovery isn&#8217;t a sure thing, and the more severe the addiction, the harder it is to do.]]>
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                        <category term="Addiction" />
                        <updated>2012-02-13T13:22:18-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Doctors can confuse heartburn and heart disease, even in themselves]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/doctors-can-confuse-heartburn-and-heart-disease-even-in-themselves-201109163358" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/doctors-can-confuse-heartburn-and-heart-disease-even-in-themselves-201109163358</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Christine Junge]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Many people have trouble telling whether they are having heartburn or a heart attack. &#8220;Many people&#8221; includes doctors. A personal story from a Harvard physician describes how he treated himself with strong acid-suppressing pills until a near heart attack made him realize he had heart disease. His story appears in an updated Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School called &#8220;Heart Disease: A guide to preventing and treating coronary artery disease.&#8221;]]>
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                        <category term="Heart Health" />
                        <updated>2011-09-16T20:42:50-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Therapy dog offers stress relief at work]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/therapy-dog-offers-stress-relief-at-work-201107223111" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/therapy-dog-offers-stress-relief-at-work-201107223111</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Christine Junge]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[One of the newest therapists at Harvard Medical School is a 4-year-old Shih-Tzu who recently joined the school&rsquo;s Countway Library as a registered therapy dog. From the confines of his very own office, Cooper is on duty at the Countway to help students, staff, and faculty members who need a little midday stress relief.]]>
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                        <category term="Mind &amp; Mood" />
                        <category term="Stress" />
                        <category term="Mental Health" />
                        <updated>2011-07-22T14:30:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[In case of zombie apocalypse, check with the CDC]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/in-case-of-zombie-apocalypse-check-with-the-cdc-201105202655" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/in-case-of-zombie-apocalypse-check-with-the-cdc-201105202655</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Christine Junge]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Do you know how to protect yourself and your family during a zombie attack? If not, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can help. In addition to information on how to prepare for emergencies from anthrax to wildfires, the CDC Web site has added a page on dealing with a zombie apocalypse. [&hellip;]]]>
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                        <updated>2011-05-20T20:42:40-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Food and migraine: a personal connection]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/food-and-migraine-a-personal-connection-201104052222" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/food-and-migraine-a-personal-connection-201104052222</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Christine Junge]]></name>
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                        <updated>2011-04-05T12:00:00-04:00</updated>
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