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Bad Breath: Causes and Treatment

Bad breath, or halitosis, is familiar to many people. Although precise epidemiological data are missing, some studies have suggested that bad breath may rank only behind dental cavities ...
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Anatomy of Addiction: Why It’s So Hard to Quit Smoking

The euphoria begins with the first drag. Inhaling the smoke from a cigarette sends nicotine molecules zooming up into the brain within seconds. The nicotine grabs hold of ...
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Pot Smokers May Have Lower Risk of Obesity

Despite the tendency of marijuana users to experience the “munchies,” pot smokers may have a lower risk of obesity that those who don’t use the drug, a new ...
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The Anxious and the Sleepless May Be Courting Death Through Meds

Taking medications to treat insomnia or anxiety may shorten some people’s lives, according to the results of a 12-year study in Canada. The new findings are based on ...
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7 Embarrassing Health Problems

Intro Whether it’s excessive sweating or hemorrhoids, most people have had to deal with an embarrassing health problem at some point in our lives. But some conditions are ...
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Who Still Smokes? Smokers in the U.S. Today

About 46 million Americans smoke, and the habit contributes to the deaths of an estimated 400,000 Americans every year due to lung cancer alone. A 40-year-decline in smoking ...
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Smoking: A ‘Winnable’ Public Health Battle?

This is the first in a six-part MyHealthNewsDaily series examining the problems and solutions related to six “winnable battles” in public health, as recently announced by the U.S. ...
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Smoking Pot Raises Risk of Car Crashes

In case there was any doubt in your mind that driving after smoking pot is not a good idea, a new study brings the point home: Marijuana use ...
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How Fast You Walk May Predict How Long You’ll Live

Doctors who are interested in measuring life expectancy may now have a simple way to do it — researchers have discovered that walking speed can be a useful ...
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7 Ways to Stay Healthy After 40

Age 40 is a milestone when the risk of many health conditions increases. This makes the birthday a perfect time for taking stock of your health, experts say. ...
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