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	<description>Connectivity, Communication, Collaboration --&#62; Innovation</description>
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		<title>Dopamine-Oxytocin Combo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dopamine and Oxytocin enhance pleasure, but how?  When we are first exposed to sexually arousing stimuli, certain neurochemical changes take place. Our brain releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in a plethora of functions- pleasure, arousal, desire, and attraction, to name a few. Dopamine also plays a big role in motivation and drive, which is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apsblog.com/site/health-and-wellness/dopamine-oxytocin-combo</link>
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		<title>Patient Self-Management Tools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Technologies used by patients to manage their health issues outside of medical institutions are gaining momentum.  The explosion of the technological innovations, concerns about the cost of healthcare, shifting patient habits and the expectation for shared decision-making with their doctors, and political interests in stimulating competition among providers are some of the reasons for this surge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Releasing The Hidden Potential Of Our Mind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What if we all could demonstrate amazing abilities such as: near total recall of memories, the ability to count a large number of items simply by glancing at them (numerosity), incredible musical talent, etc.  Allan Snyder the director of the Centre for the Mind at the University of Sydney thinks we can!
Certain individuals, often [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apsblog.com/site/health-and-wellness/releasing-the-hidden-potential-of-our-mind</link>
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		<title>A Highly Evolved Human Brain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to David Linden a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University, the human brain relies heavily on structures found in lower animals. These functions play key roles in our everyday life.  
A lizard brain is about survival — it controls heart rate and breathing, and processes information from the eyes and ears and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apsblog.com/site/health-and-wellness/a-highly-evolved-human-brain</link>
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		<title>What Does a Healthy Future Look Like?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What will we have done to our bodies, networks, and environments to improve our collective wellness?  The following is a list of ideas collected by IFTF when they asked the world: 
1. The Fecanator! Synthetic bacteria designed to help humans life on less food and produce less waste.
2. Thermo/visual gamma wave feedback monitor to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apsblog.com/site/health-and-wellness/what-does-a-healthy-future-look-like</link>
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		<title>Demand For Genetic Testing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The demand for genetic testing in the United States continue to grow. According to Bradley Kreit of IFTF, It&#8217;s likely that getting a genetic scan will become a routine part of growing up&#8211;not too different from an eye exam or a physical.  
However, the direct-to-consumer genetic testing are  more difficult and time consuming [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apsblog.com/site/health-and-wellness/demand-for-genetic-testing</link>
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		<title>Romantic Rejection Stimulates Different Areas in Brain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The pain and anguish of rejection by a romantic partner may be the result of activity in parts of the brain associated with motivation, reward and addiction cravings, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Neurophysiology.
The participants said they spent more than 85% of their waking hours thinking of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apsblog.com/site/health-and-wellness/romantic-rejection-stimulates-different-areas-in-brain</link>
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		<title>Benchmarks of Successful Wellness Programs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What does it take to become one of America’s healthiest companies?  How can companies with both large and small employers link health and well-being to business outcomes?  
Achieving Well Workplace status requires making the switch from activity-centered to results-oriented programming which takes hard work and extreme attention to detail.  Results-oriented programs are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apsblog.com/site/health-and-wellness/benchmarks-of-successful-wellness-programs</link>
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		<title>Patient&#8217;s Bill of Rights</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued regulations to implement a new Patient’s Bill of Rights under the Affordable Care Act – which will help children (and eventually all Americans) with pre-existing conditions gain coverage and keep it;  protect all Americans’ choice of doctors; eliminate the need for a referral to see [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apsblog.com/site/health-and-wellness/patients-bill-of-rights</link>
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		<title>Personalized Health Solutions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Dr. Kvedar of Healthrageous, Inc. &#8220;given the right tools and the right information, individuals can be their own best care providers.&#8221;  
Launched in 2010, Healthrageous, Inc. designs and delivers highly effective, personalized, interactive, motivational self-management solutions that help individuals shed unhealthy habits, improve their adherence to medical advice, and embrace healthy lifestyles. [...]]]></description>
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