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40 Million Americans Addicted to Cigarettes, Alcohol or Drugs
48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
A Parent's Grief Highlights Flu Shot's Importance
After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase Bleeding
Airport Smoking Areas Expose Travelers, Workers to Risk: CDC
Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging
Alcoholism Treatment Saves Families Money
Almost Half of U.S. Adults Have Gum Disease
Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC
Antibiotic Linked to Heart Problems in COPD Patients
Anti-Smoking Ads Have Increased Quit Attempts: CDC
Anti-Smoking Progress Stalls Among U.S. Adults: Report
Avoiding Alcohol May Cut Risk for Esophageal Cancer
Back Pain May Ease for Smokers Who Quit: Study
Banning Vaccine Preservative Would Hurt Kids in Poor Nations: Experts
Bathroom Reminders May Prod Guys to Wash Their Hands
Beware Fake Flu Treatments, FDA Warns
Black Teens in Public Housing Twice As Likely to Smoke: Study
Brain Bleeds More Common in Smokers, Research Shows
Businesses Should Plan for Flu Disruptions, Doctor Says
Campaign Has Smokers Listening to Smoking's Victims
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
Cancer Society Suggests CT Lung Screening for Heavy Smokers
CDC Launches New Graphic Antismoking Ads
CDC Preparing Vaccine for New Swine Flu
Certain Lifestyle Factors Linked to Arthritis in Study Patients
Childhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study
Cigarette 'Relighting' on Rise in Still-Tight Economy
Codeine Risky for Kids After Certain Surgeries, FDA Says
Cold and Flu Sufferers Should Ease Back Into Fitness Routine
College Kids Not So Smart About Flu Shots, Study Finds
Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
COPD Deaths Highest in Rural, Poor Areas: CDC
COPD May Be Over-Diagnosed Among Uninsured
COPD May Contribute to a Bad Night's Sleep
Diabetes Self-Care Improves Slowly, U.S. Report Finds
DNA 'Telomere' Length Tied to Aging, Death Risk
Doctor Explains Why Flu a Greater Threat to Seniors
Doubling Tamiflu Dose for Severe Flu Doesn't Help: Study
Doubling Up on Cold, Flu Remedies May Harm Liver
Drive-Through Flu Shot a Safe Bet: Study
Drug May Help Women Who Quit Smoking Avoid Weight Gain
Drug Used to Prevent Prostate Cancer Won't Lower Quality of Life
Early, Severe Flu Season Caused Big Rise in Child Deaths: CDC
Eating Peppers Tied to Lower Parkinson's Risk, Study Finds
Economic Conditions at Birth Linked to Behavior in Teen Years
Electronic Cigarettes Have Slight Impact on Heart: Study
Elevated Antibody Levels May Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Emerging SARS-Like Virus Well-Suited to Attack Humans: Study
Even Light Smoking Boosts Women's Risk of Sudden Heart Death: Study
Ex-Convicts From Tobacco-Free Prisons Need Help to Stay Off Smokes
Exercise, Meditation Can Beat Back Cold, Flu, Study Finds
Experimental Vaccine Seems to Stop Nicotine Addiction in Mice
FDA Approves Flu Vaccine for Coming Season
FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
FDA Gives Nod to Longer Use of Nicotine Patch, Gum
Fetal Deaths Up Among Unvaccinated Moms in H1N1 Pandemic: Study
Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs
Flu Cases Rise Across U.S., Severe Season Feared
Flu Drug Tamiflu OK for Babies Under 1: FDA
Flu Infections Continue to Decline
Flu Levels Continue to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Levels Starting to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Season Arrives Early and It Could Be Severe: CDC
Flu Season Continues to Wind Down
Flu Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve
Flu Season's Vaccine Approved
Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors
Flu Shots at School Boost Vaccination Rates, Study Finds
Flu Still at Epidemic Levels: CDC
Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC
Flu Tightens Its Grip on U.S.
Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
Flu Vaccine May Protect Your Heart
Flu Vaccine Safe for Kids With Crohn's, Colitis: Study
Flu Widespread in 47 States, Vaccine 'Moderately' Effective: CDC
Flublok Approved to Prevent Seasonal Flu
For Pregnant Smokers, Vitamin C Might Help Babies' Lungs
Forget Flu Shot Myths, Protect Yourself This Season
Gene May Be Tied to Both Smoking and ADHD, Study Suggests
Gene Therapy May Protect Against Flu Pandemics
Genes May Dictate Teens' Susceptibility to Heavy Smoking
Genes May Influence Effectiveness of Anti-Smoking Policies
Global Tobacco Use Remains High, Survey Finds
Got the Flu? Rest First, Exercise Later, Experts Say
Great American Smokeout Is Thursday
Gruesome Cigarette Pack Images Sway Smokers, Study Finds
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Safe for Expectant Moms, Offspring: Study
H1N1 Flu Virus Detected in Seals Off California Coast
H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Tied to Sleep Disorder in British Children
Health Tip: Help Protect Kids from Flu
Health Tip: Coping With the Flu
Health Tip: Don't Smoke for a Better Smile
Health Tip: If You Smoke at Home...
Health Tip: Is That Sore Throat Strep?
Health Tip: Protect Against Flu During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Protect Yourself From Flu
Health Tip: Smokeless Tobacco Isn't Safe Either
Health Tip: Stay Busy When Quitting Smoking
Health Tip: Talk to Kids About Smoking
Health Tip: What's Behind a Sore Throat?
Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Job Stress, Study Finds
Healthy-Looking Pigs at State Fair Found to Have Swine Flu
Heart Disease Deaths in Europe Dropping: Report
Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Heart Risks May Also Point to Dementia Risk
Heart-Healthy Habits in Childhood May Prevent Future Disease
Heart-Healthy Lifestyle May Also Prevent Lethal Blood Clots
Heavy Smokers Cut Back the Most When Cigarette Taxes Rise: Study
Heavy Smokers, Drinkers May Face Pancreatic Cancer Earlier in Life
Heavy Smoking May Raise Odds for Lethal Bladder Cancer
High Cadmium Levels May Raise Risk for Dying From Liver Disease: Study
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
Hookah Effects as Harmful as Cigarettes, Study Finds
How Healthy Is Your County?
Immune System May Not Weaken With Age: Study
Immune-Boosting Foods May Add to Flu Defense
Joblessness Tied to Shortened Lifespans for Less-Educated Women
Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
Just-Approved Flu Vaccine Uses Newer Production Method
Kids' Smoking Influences May Change Over Time
Kids With Neurological Conditions at Higher Risk of Flu Death: CDC
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
Living in 'Stroke Belt' as Teen May Raise Future Risk
Longtime Smokers Lose a Decade of Life
Lung Cancer Deaths Rise Among 'Boomer' Women in South
Lung Transplant Hazard May Rise With Obese Recipients, Smoking Donors
Majority of Biggest U.S. Cities Now Smoke-Free
Many Americans Back Nicotine Restrictions in Cigarettes: Survey
Many People Underestimate How Long a Cough Should Last
Many Smokers Light Up With Kids in Car: Study
Millions Got Free Preventive Care Due to Health Law, HHS Says
Millions of Nonsmokers Exposed to Smoke From Neighbors' Apartments: Report
More Booze in Movies for Kids, Study Finds
More College Women Smoking Hookahs
More Evidence That Smoking Raises Breast Cancer Risk
More Proof Healthy Living, Not Smoking Pay Off
Most Doctors Don't Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
Most Teens Support Tough Smoking Bans: Survey
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New China Bird Flu May Be Resistant to Tamiflu
New Gene Test Predicts Whose Mouth Lesions Might Be Cancerous
New Seal Flu Could Pose Threat to Humans
New Strep Throat Guidelines Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
'Nonsmoking' Hotel Rooms May Not Fully Protect Guests
One in Five U.S. Smokers Has Tried an 'E-Cigarette'
Open Windows, Lower Risk for Preterm Birth: Study
Over 50? Checklist May Predict If You'll Be Alive in 10 Years
Pandemic H1N1 Flu Killed Far More Than Reported: Study
Parenthood Seems to Protect Against Catching Colds: Study
Parents' Divorce May Up Kids' Odds for Smoking as Adults
Parents: Revealing Your Past Smoking, Pot Use May Not Help Your Kids
Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up
Pent-Up Stress Could Harm Health of Middle-Aged Women
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
People With Egg Allergy Can Safely Get Flu Shot: Experts
People With Mental Illness Make Up Large Share of U.S Smokers
Pictures Speak Louder Than Words on Cigarette Labeling
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
Prescription Drug Abuse Drops Among U.S. Young Adults
Pricey Cigarettes, Strict Schools Help Curb Teen Smoking
Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Quitting Cigarettes Cuts Heart Risks, Even If You Gain Weight
Quitting Smoking Does Mean Weight Gain for Many: Study
Quitting Smoking Just as Hard for Teens: Study
Reductions in U.S. Teen Smoking Stalled: CDC
Removing Tonsils Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
Research Reveals Why Flu Peaks in Certain Seasons
Researchers Find Powerful Swine Flu Strain in Korea
Rising Cigarette Prices May Be Incentive to Quit
Safe Ways to Relieve Your Young Child's Flu Symptoms
Saliva May Improve With Age for Flu Protection
Scientists Find Gene Differences in Nonsmokers With Lung Cancer
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Seems to Harm Baby, Too
Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Woes in Kids
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Heart Disease, Study Finds
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Memory Problems
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk
Secondhand Smoke May Impair Children's Cough Reflex
Secondhand Smoke Puts Children at Risk for Meningitis
Secondhand Smoke Takes Big Illness, Expense Toll
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls
Secondhand Smoke Ups Babies' Risk of Asthma, Study Says
Secondhand Smoke: All It Takes Is 20 Minutes
Serious Mental Illness Tied to Higher Cancer, Injury Risk: Studies
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
Sibling's Death May Boost Your Own Risk of Dying From Heart Attack: Study
Smokers Are Still High School's 'Cool Kids,' Study Finds
Smokers at Higher Risk of Another Stroke: Study
Smokers Cost Employers Thousands More Than Nonsmokers
Smokers Drop Pricey Cigarettes for Cheaper Alternatives: CDC
Smoking After Stroke Triples Risk of Death Within Year: Study
Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC
Smoking Bans Reduce Hospitalizations: Study
Smoking Deadlier For HIV Patients Than Virus Itself: Study
Smoking During Pregnancy May Cause Asthma, Wheezing in Kids
Smoking During Pregnancy Tied to Extra Weight in Kids
Smoking in Pregnancy Tied to Poor Reading Skills in Kids: Study
Smoking in Youth-Rated Movies Doubles: Report
Smoking Might Make Hangovers Worse
Smoking Raises Asbestos Workers' Cancer Risk, Study Says
Smoking Scenes on Rise in Top-Grossing Youth-Rated Movies: CDC
Smoking Still Takes a Heavy Toll in U.S., CDC Finds
Smoking Tied to Risk for Hepatitis Return After Liver Transplant
Snoring Toddlers May Have More Behavior Problems
Some Improvement in Heart Risk Factors for Americans: CDC
Some Smokers Light Up Even When in the Hospital
'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
Steep Cigarette Tax Hike Could Save Lives, Money: Report
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report
Study Explores Possible Tie Between Fever, Flu in Pregnancy and Autism
Study Finds Low Flu Vaccine Rates in U.S. Kids
Study Hints of Links Between HPV and Lung Cancer
Study IDs 4 Key Habits of Successful Aging
Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots From Pregnancy
Study Sees Link Between Mom's Flu, Bipolar Risk for Children
Summertime Is Tonsillectomy Time
Tamiflu Approval Expanded to Include Infants Under Age 1
Teen Girls Who Smoke May Up Risk for Future Bone Disease
Teen Obesity Linked to Mom's Smoking in Pregnancy: Study
Teen Smoking Has Fallen Across Most of U.S.: Report
Teens Who Drink, Smoke More Likely to Abuse Painkillers: Study
Tobacco Ads Spark Teen Smoking, Study Finds
Tobacco Laws for Minors May Cut Adult Smoking as Well
Tonsillectomy Might Be Worth It for Some Adults
Tooth Loss Associated With Higher Risk for Heart Disease
U.S. Abandons Effort to Place Graphic Labeling on Cigarettes
U.S. Adults Face Substantial Heart Disease Risk: Study
U.S. Appeals Court Backs Ruling Against Graphic Images on Cigarette Packs
U.S. Flu Season in Full Swing, CDC Says
U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
U.S. Preterm Birth Rate Continues to Drop: Report
U.S. Quit-Smoking Policies Need Improving, Experts Say
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to New Cigarette Labeling
U.S. Task Force Urges Docs to Counsel Kids Against Smoking
Uncontrolled Risk Factors Put Stroke Survivors in Danger
Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Vitamin D May Delay Deterioration of Smokers' Lungs: Study
Vitamin D May Thwart Kids' Winter Colds
'Wake-Up' Cigarette May Raise Risk for Lung, Mouth Cancers
Water Pipe No Safer Than Cigarettes: Study
'What's Bad for the Heart Also Bad for the Brain'
What's Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer
When Adults Smoke in Cars, Child Passengers Suffer: Study
Whooping Cough Vaccine for Pregnant Women Among New Recommendations
Whooping Cough Vaccine Protection Fades Over Time: Study
Will Climate Change Mean Worse Flu Seasons?
Women Smokers More Likely to Get Colon Cancer Than Men: Study
Women Who Smoke May Have Higher Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Women's Smoking Deaths at All-Time High in U.S.
Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy
Your Stroke Risk Can Shrink With 7 Lifestyle Changes

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