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Commentary: Share the dangers of smoking with loved ones
For 17 years of my life, my family sheltered me from the issue of smoking, since no members in my family were smokers. It wasn't until I built a relationship with a smoker that I developed a deep concern for the issue since my boyfriend, along with the...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Stress, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Infertility
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Letter to the Editor - Jan. 26
The NRA is in denial and our country is not safe To the editor: I had to laugh at a recent editorial cartoon in a local newspaper. It was situated right below a “gun apologist’s” letter that suggested “no compromise, no gun...Tags: Respiratory Disease, Suicide, National Rifle Association of America, The Washington Post, Shootings
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Docs should counsel youth about not smoking: panel
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors should talk to school-aged kids and teens about the consequences of smoking and how to avoid pressure to start using cigarettes, a government-backed panel said today. The draft guidelines from the U.S. Preventive...Tags: Medical Specialization, Internists, Drugs and Medicines, Human Rights, Family
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Smoking may hurt your job chances
No butts about it -- using nicotine products is not only detrimental to your health, but possibly your job search as well. Especially if you're looking for a job in the health care industry. On Feb. 1, Flint-based McLaren Health Care, which oversees...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Health Insurance, American Cancer Society, Health and Safety at Work, Healthcare Policies
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Nearly half of city employees have 'critical or chronic' illness, mayor says
Nearly half of Baltimore's municipal employees and retirees have a "critical or chronic" illness — a distinction that contributes to the high cost of providing their health insurance, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Wednesday. "We need to...
Tags: Government, Obesity, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Civil and Public Service
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'What It Takes': A true political classic
One of the many bits of conventional wisdom about politicians is that they're all scoundrels in one way or another. This is especially true of those who run for president. Maybe they don't steal or lie or cheat on their spouse (although plenty do)....
Tags: George H.W. Bush, Entertainment Events, U.S. Army, Authors, The Miami Herald
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: For most, lifestyle changes are a good first stop in heartburn treatment
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Until recently, I'd never experienced heartburn, but now I seem to have it at least twice a week. I would like to avoid taking over-the-counter medications. Is it possible to prevent heartburn by avoiding certain foods? ANSWER:...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Hospitals and Clinics, Esophageal cancer, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry
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Letters: Cigarettes, unsafe at any number
Re "It pays to quit smoking at any age," Jan. 24 A comment in the article suggests the need to determine a relationship between the number of cigarettes smoked daily and the extent of disease that results. There is no safe use for any tobacco product.... -
Quit smoking with new enhancements to state's hotline
People trying to quit smoking now have greater access to the state's tobacco telephone help line. The help line - 1-800-QUIT-NOW - has counselors available all hours of the day as of Dec. 1. It will also provide counseling services to teens for the...
Tags: New Year's Day, Health Treatments
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 24
The time to quit smoking is now, and help is out there To the editor: So, you want to quit smoking. I am 89 years old and in good physical condition because I am very active and I quit smoking when I was 50 years old. I manage 16 seniors playing tennis...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Health Treatments
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Women have caught up to men on lung cancer risk
Smoke like a man, die like a man. U.S. women who smoke today have a much greater risk of dying from lung cancer than they did decades ago, partly because they are starting younger and smoking more — that is, they are lighting up like men, new...
Tags: American Cancer Society, Chemotherapy, Diseases and Illnesses, World War II (1939-1945), Breast Cancer
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Mocha Moms of Howard County a support group for stay-at-home mothers
These groups meet regularly. Abusive relationships — Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. Domestic Violence Center of Howard County, 5457 Twin Knolls Road, Suite 310, Columbia. Free child care. 410-997-0304. Adult Children of Alcoholics — Wednesdays, 7 p....Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Howard County, Ellicott City, AIDS, Addiction
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