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• 1 in 10 Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes Dies: Study

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• 5 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's

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• 8 in 10 Americans Want Less Nicotine in Cigarettes: CDC

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• Ad Displays in Stores Boost Teen Vaping Rates: Canadian Study

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• Aging Population, Unhealthy Habits Underlie Expected Cancer Surge

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• AHA News: Amid 'Epidemic' of School Vaping, a Search for Solutions

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• AHA News: Millions Who Never Smoked Cigarettes Are Using Other Tobacco Products

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• AHA News: Quitting Smoking Could Lead to Major Changes in Gut Bacteria

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• Americans Need to Tackle Youth Obesity: U.S. Task Force

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• Another HIV Hazard: Higher Risk for COPD

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• Another Vaping Hazard: Less-Healthy Mouths

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• Another Weight-Loss Surgery Benefit: Lower Breast Cancer Risk

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• Are Antibiotics a Recipe for Obesity in Childhood?

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• Are Hookahs Safer Than Cigarettes? Chemical Study Says No Way

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• Asthma, COPD Raise Odds for Severe COVID-19, Lung Experts Warn

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• Bacteria May Be a Player in Diabetes Among Very Obese

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• Bad Sleep, Bad Diet = Bad Heart?

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• Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Lower Smoking Rates?

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• Ban on Sale of Sugary Drinks Trimmed Employees' Waistlines

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• Belly Fat Can Lead to a Sudden Attack of Pancreatitis: Study

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• Bigger Waistlines a Threat to Women's Health, Even Without Obesity

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• Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely

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• Can Siri or Alexa Help You Beat Addiction? Don't Count on It

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• Can You Still Be Healthy If You're Overweight?

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• Can Your Smartphone Make You Fat?

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• Cardiac Rehab Boosts Quality of Life After Heart Attack: Study

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• Childhood Risk Factors Can Predict Adult Obesity

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• Cluster of Unhealthy Risk Factors Could Raise Odds of Recurrent Blood Clots

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• Could Extra Weight Weaken Your Brain?

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• Could Obesity Alter a Child's Brain Structure?

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• COVID-19 Infection Likely Worse for Vapers, Smokers

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• COVID-19 Is More Severe in Smokers

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• Dirty Air Cuts Millions of Lives Short Worldwide: Study

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• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?

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• Does Parents' Smoking Raise Future Heart Risks for Kids?

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• Don't Try to Kick the Smoking Habit Alone

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• Don't Wait, for Your Baby's Sake: Quit Smoking Before You're Pregnant

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• Don't Want a 2nd Heart Attack? Lose the Belly Fat

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• Drug Could Boost Survival From Lung Cancer Affecting Non-Smokers

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• E-Cigarettes Popular Among Recent Quitters: Study

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• Even After Stroke, Many Smokers Still Light Up

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• Evolution Could Explain Why Staying Slim Is So Tough

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• Exercise Might Make Breast Milk's Goodness Even Better

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• Ex-Smokers Who Take Up Vaping Are More Prone to Relapse: Study

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• 'Fast and Feast' Diet Works for Weight Loss

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• Fast-Food Joints on Your Way to Work? Your Waistline May Widen

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• Fast-Food Outlet in Neighborhood Could Mean Heavier Kids: Study

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• Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success

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• For Teens, Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Bring Emotional Gains

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• Getting Active Helps Kids' Hearts, Even in the Obese

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• Growing Obesity Rates May Contribute to Climate Change

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• Health Tip: Help Your Child Safely Lose Weight

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• Health Tip: Risks of Secondhand Smoke

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• Health Tip: Signs of Nicotine Withdrawal

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• Healthy Heart in Your 20s, Healthier Brain Decades Later

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• Healthy Lifestyle, Regular Screening May Keep Cancer at Bay

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• Healthy Living Can Cut Odds for Alzheimer's in People at Genetic Risk

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• Heart-Healthy Habits Good For Your Brain

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• Heavy Smog as Bad as Pack-a-Day Smoking for Lungs

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• Hibernating Animals Give Clues to Obesity in Humans

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• High Lead Levels in Pregnancy Linked to Obesity in Kids Years Later

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• How You Can Be Overfat Without Being Overweight

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• How Your Genes Affect the Number on Your Scale

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• In Nonsmokers, COPD May Up Lung Cancer Risk

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• It May Be Even Tougher for Women to Quit Smoking Than Men

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• Jumps in Pot Use, Depression and Drinking Threaten Gains Against Smoking

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• Juul Delivers More Nicotine Than Other E-Cigarettes: Study

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• Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips

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• Kids in Poor Neighborhoods Face Higher Odds for Obesity as Adults

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• Kids Raised by Grandparents More Likely to Pile on Pounds: Study

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• Ladies: Take Care of Your Heart at Every Age

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• Late Bedtimes in Preschool Years Could Bring Weight Gain

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• Later Bedtimes Could Mean Wider Waistlines for Teen Girls

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• Light Smoking Causes More Lung Damage Than Once Suspected: Study

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• Living Healthier Can Help Shield You From A-fib: AHA

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• Lockdowns Making Things Worse for Obese Americans: Study

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• Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher

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• Lose Weight, Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked

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• Lots of Teens Are Breathing in Others' Vaping Fumes

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• Low-Dose Aspirin Might Cut Cancer Risk, Especially for Overweight People

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• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia

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• Moms' Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Lower Risk of Birth Defects

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• Mom-to-Be's Cosmetics Chemicals Could Lead to Heavier Baby

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• Money Motivates Smokers to Quit Long Term, Study Finds

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• More Americans Trying to Lose Weight, But Few Succeeding

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• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always

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• More TV, Smartphone Time Means More Sugary Drinks for Teens

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• More U.S. Kids Are Shunning Sweetened Drinks

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• New Tool for Med Students: 'Fat Suit'

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• 'No Quick Fix' for A-Fib, But Cardiologist Says You Can Help Prevent It

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• Obese Teen Boys More Prone to Heart Attacks in Middle Age

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• Obesity in Middle Age Could Raise Odds for Alzheimer's Later

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• Obesity May Boost Effectiveness of a Lung Cancer Therapy

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• Obesity May Change the Teen Brain, MRI Study Shows

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• Obesity Might Skew Blood Tests in Kids

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• Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients

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• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients

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• Obesity’s Gender Divide: Health Effects Differ for Men, Women

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• Overweight Dog, Overweight Owner?

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• Overweight Men May Feel Stigmatized, Too

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• Patients Who Quit Smoking Before Weight-Loss Surgery Often Relapse: Study

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• Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure

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• Post-Game Snacks May Undo Calorie-Burning Benefit of Kids' Sports

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• Pressuring Kids to Diet Can Backfire, Damaging Long-Term Health

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• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study

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• Processed Foods Are Making Americans Obese

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• Raising Legal Smoking Age to 21 Works

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• Rising Obesity Rates Undermining Strides Made Against Heart Disease

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• School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines

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• Secondhand Smoke May Harm Kids' Eyes

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• Secondhand Smoke Starts Kids on Path to Heart Disease: Study

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• Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Smokers, Vapers in Special Danger From Coronavirus

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• Smoking Creates Long-Lasting Risk for Clogged Leg Arteries

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• Smoking May Interfere With 'Embolization' Lung Treatment

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• Smoking While Pregnant May Weaken Baby's Bones

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• Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study

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• Still Way Too Much Smoking in Movies Aimed at Kids

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• The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit

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• There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study

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• Think Vaping Is Heathier for Your Heart Than Smoking? Think Again

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• Three Tips for Getting Your Zzzzzz's

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• Too Little Time to Exercise? Survey Suggests Otherwise

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• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

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• U.S. Deaths From High Blood Pressure Soar, Especially in the South: Study

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• U.S. Kids Waiting a Little Longer to Try Alcohol, Drugs

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• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study

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• Vaping Causes DNA Changes Similar to Those in Cancer: Study

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• Vaping Could Up Risks for Asthma, COPD and Other Lung Diseases

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• Vaping May Trigger Lung Damage Like That Seen in Emphysema

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• Vaping No Better Than Cigarettes for Your Lungs, Study Suggests

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• Vaping Videos Soaring on YouTube

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• Victoria's Secret Models Are Skinnier Now, as Average Woman's Waistline Widens

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• Vitamin E Compound Likely Culprit Behind Vaping Lung Illnesses, Study Finds

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• Want a Long, Healthy Old Age? A Healthy Middle Age Helps

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• Weight Gain Is No Friend to Aging Lungs

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• Weight-Loss Surgery a Boon for the Heart

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Brings Surprise Bonus: Breathing Easier

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Drops Heart Disease, Death Risk for Diabetics

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Is a Helpful Tool, Not the Whole Toolbox

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Lower Colon Cancer Risk

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Might Also Lower Skin Cancer Risk

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Often Overlooked for Kids, Teens

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Works, No Matter How Long Patient Was Obese

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• Weight-Loss Surgery: Better Health, But No Cost Savings

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• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?

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• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?

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• What Foods Are Most Likely to Cause Acne Breakouts?

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• What Matters More for Obesity Risk, Genes or Lifestyle?

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• What Works Best to Ease Flare-Ups of COPD?

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• When Does Heart Health Return to Normal After Quitting Smoking?

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• Which Teens View Vaping as a Health Threat? Survey Offers Clues

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• Why ‘Weight?’ Trim Your Cancer Risks Now

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• Why Maintaining a Healthy Weight Is Important in Adulthood

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• Why Weight Gain Often Comes With Age

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• Why You Should Make Family Meals Part of Your Busy Day

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• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How

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• Young Adults With ADHD More Vulnerable to Nicotine

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• Young People Have No Idea How Much Nicotine They Vape: Study

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• Youth Vapers Often Use Nicotine or Pot, Not Just Flavoring