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		<title>Endometriosis Advocacy and the Media (Re-post)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am purposely circling back to a relatively recent post and re-publishing it &#8211; not to be repetitive but because it is Endometriosis Awareness Month and some may have missed this post from last month.  This is an example of a rare &#8220;success story&#8221; regarding endometriosis patients making their voices heard by the media [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Memory Of An Endometriosis Patient</title>
		<link>http://chronichealing.com/in-memory-of-an-endometriosis-patient/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last few months, I have been alarmed to discover that several people have reached my blog by using search strings such as &#8220;endometriosis and suicide&#8221;.  
I have written about this topic previously:
Endometriosis and Suicide: Awareness
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
I have had several conversations with Endochick about this subject recently.  Her blog has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Immediate Action Needed in Oklahoma and Arizona</title>
		<link>http://chronichealing.com/immediate-action-needed-in-oklahoma-and-arizona/</link>
		<comments>http://chronichealing.com/immediate-action-needed-in-oklahoma-and-arizona/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I have written about in numerous other blog posts, multiple states are voting on legislation that would limit or even prevent infertility patients&#8217; access to medical treatment for their infertility.
In light of the fact that a substantial percentage of infertile patients have endometriosis, I am hoping that Endometriosis Awareness Month will bring attention to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teen With Suspected Endometriosis</title>
		<link>http://chronichealing.com/teen-with-suspected-endometriosis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Acupuncture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I published a post regarding a 13 year old with suspected endometriosis.  There was a warm outpouring of support from readers to her.  Since it is Endometriosis Awareness Month and since so very many endometriosis patients&#8217; symptoms start at young ages, I thought it would be well worth republishing the post and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Girls Are Not Ready To Have Babies At 14</title>
		<link>http://chronichealing.com/girls-are-not-ready-to-have-babies-at-14/</link>
		<comments>http://chronichealing.com/girls-are-not-ready-to-have-babies-at-14/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My apologies to my infertile readers for the potentially disturbing blog post title but I feel I must address an article that was just published because it is endometriosis-related.
Why in heaven&#8217;s name am I writing a post about girls not being ready to have babies at 14?  What in heaven&#8217;s name does this have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Endometriosis Awareness Month</title>
		<link>http://chronichealing.com/endometriosis-awareness-month/</link>
		<comments>http://chronichealing.com/endometriosis-awareness-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chronic Pain & Chronic Illness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fibromyalgia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After evaluating several different ideas for kicking off Endometriosis Awareness Month, I decided to go with a simple post to start.
Therefore, I would like to refer readers to a recent post regarding endometriosis advocacy and the media because a number of endometriosis patients banded together, contacted a newspaper that had printed inaccurate information about endometriosis, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Reform And Gender Discrimination</title>
		<link>http://chronichealing.com/health-reform-and-gender-discrimination/</link>
		<comments>http://chronichealing.com/health-reform-and-gender-discrimination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chronic Pain & Chronic Illness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Multiple Chemical Sensitivity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chronichealing.com/?p=7567</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I watched the bipartisan meeting on health reform.  The summit was fascinating to me for many reasons but there was a highlight, for me, in the form of remarks made by Rep. Louise Slaughter.  She really stood up for women&#8217;s health!  
Rep. Louise Slaughter

She boldly spoke up for women at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Terribly Tired Today</title>
		<link>http://chronichealing.com/terribly-tired-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanne</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chronichealing.com/?p=7537</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bear with me.  I am having trouble keeping up lately.  There are many blogs I wish to comment on.  I have not yet found the time to do so.  
Between writing about endometriosis and the media, health reform, legislation that threatens the rights of infertility patients, and a post about a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reid Says Reconciliation Likely On Health Reform</title>
		<link>http://chronichealing.com/reid-says-reconciliation-likely-on-health-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://chronichealing.com/reid-says-reconciliation-likely-on-health-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chronic Pain & Chronic Illness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Photo credit – Getty)
I have written previously regarding healthcare and wanted to take a moment here to post an update on the current situation, for those of you who may not be aware of the status of things at this time.  
Rather than re-invent the wheel, I will cite the following post from:
S E [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RESOLVE: Call To Immediate Action In Michigan (Infertility)!</title>
		<link>http://chronichealing.com/resolve-call-to-immediate-action-in-michigan-infertility/</link>
		<comments>http://chronichealing.com/resolve-call-to-immediate-action-in-michigan-infertility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the risk of sounding like a broken record with yet another post about what RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association is calling &#8220;anti-family bills&#8221;, I am posting this because it requires immediate attention.  Silence is not going to solve this problem. 

RESOLVE says:
Attention MI Residents
February 18, 2010 Update
Urgent!  Lawmakers need to hear from [...]]]></description>
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