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Kick the Habit
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2 Hours Glued to TV Doubles Kids' Asthma Risk
9/11's Health Effects Lingered for Years
Access Is Key to Kids' Decision to Smoke
Acid Reflux Linked to Chronic Croup
Acne Drug Prevents Tissue Damage From Emphysema
Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention
Acute Coronary Events Drop After Italy's Public Smoking Ban
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome as Deadly as Ever
Aggressive Therapy May Stem CF Progression in Infants
Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
Air Travel Taxes Hearts of People With Sleep Apnea
Airway Transplant Aided by Stem Cells a Medical First
Allergies Can Dig Into Gardening's Fun
Almost Half of Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
Americans Gaining Awareness of COPD: Survey
Americans Score Low on Healthy Lifestyle
America's Top Allergy Capitals
Antibiotics Being Prescribed Less for Respiratory Infections
Anti-Mucus Drug Slows Symptoms of COPD
Anti-Smoking Drugs Get FDA 'Black-Box' Warning
Are Candles Making You Sick?
Assisted Breathing Eases Lung Symptoms for Heart Patients
Asthma Associated With Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
Asthma Combo Seems Less Influenced by Genes
Babies Born in High Pollen Months at Wheezing Risk
Belly Fat Puts the Pressure on Lungs
Beta Blockers May Cut Mortality in COPD Patients After Surgery
Better-Educated Smokers More Likely to Quit After Seeing Ads
Big Tobacco Lures Young Smokers With Menthol Cigarettes: Study
Blacks With Lung Disease Face Increased Cancer Risk
Blood Test Narrows Down Need for Antibiotics
Blood-Thinner Plavix Works Harder in Smokers
Breast-Feeding More Protective for Girls Than Boys
Breathing Exercises Can Help Ease Asthma
Breathing Muscles Atrophy Quickly During Mechanical Ventilation
Broccoli Compound May Help COPD Patients
Cadmium Exposure Tied to Lung Disease
Cancer Drug May Help Scleroderma
Car Seats Can Limit Kids' Oxygen Supplies
Changes in Seniors' Sleep Patterns Need Attention
Children's Neck Size Associated With Sleep Disorders
Cleaner Air Equals Longer Life
Cleaning House May Be Risky for Women With Asthma
Cleaning Products Up Nurses' Asthma Risk
Climate Change Could Sting Allergy, Asthma Sufferers
Climate Change Linked to Longer Pollen Seasons
Climate Change May Boost Contact With Pollutants
Coconut Oil May Help Fight Childhood Pneumonia
Cold, Flu or Pneumonia? Answer May Lie in Blood Test
Combo Treatment Eases Wheezing in Babies
Common Asthma Treatments Don't Work for Virus-Induced Wheeze
Common Mechanisms May Contribute to Autism's Mutations
Cost Savings Adds to Value of Preventing Chronic Disease
Could the Recession Be Good for Your Health?
CPAP Therapy Boosts Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
Creatine Has Negligible Effect on COPD Exercise Rehab
Dads' Substance Use Hurts Expectant Moms' Efforts to Quit
Decline in Cigarette Sales Offset by Use of Alternative Products
Delivery-Related Infant Deaths Decline in Scotland
Device Helps Spinal Patients Breathe Without Ventilator
Disease Diagnosis Can Spur Change in Lifestyle
Doctors Discover Marker for Meconium Passage During Delivery
Doctors Lack Smoking Cessation Training
Doctors Urged to Get Aggressive to Help Smokers
Drug Combo Cuts COPD Lung Function Loss
Drug Effective Against Heart-Lung Disorder
Drug for Deadly Lung Disease Shows Promise
Drug Found Ineffective Against Lung Disease
Drug Impedes Body's Deadly Reaction to Flu Virus
Drug Resistance Is Slowing Global Fight Against TB
Drug Shields Mice From Emphysema
Dust Mites Trump Asthma Prevention Guidelines
Earlier Vaccination Could Cut Whooping Cough Deaths
Early Childhood Factors Raise Risk for Snoring
E-Cigarettes Pose a Health Hazard, FDA Warns
Elective Early Deliveries Pose Risks for Babies
End-of-Life Advice Not Always Welcome
EPA Alerts Seniors to Carbon Monoxide Dangers
Estrogen May Explain Why Women With Cystic Fibrosis Suffer More
Even Barely Early Babies Face Respiratory Risks
Even Smokers Support Bans at Work
Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age
Exhaust From Railroad Diesel Linked to Lung Ailments
Experimental Drug May Dampen Severe Asthma
Experts Call for FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products
Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Before Birth Affects DNA
Face Masks for Patients May Leak, Spread Germs
Factors in Cancer Death Rates Stay Stagnant
Family History of Aneurysm Raises Stroke Risk for Smokers
Family Meals Can Help Teen Girls Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
Fewer than 1 in 10 Nurses Now Smoke
First Family Will Have Tough Time Finding Hypoallergenic Dog
Flu Vaccine Could Prevent 357,000 Deaths in Pandemic
Flu Vaccine Doesn't Protect Seniors From Pneumonia
Folate in Early Pregnancy May Boost Wheezing in Baby
Food Allergies Up 18% Among U.S. Children
Free Asthma Screenings Offered in May
Gas Stove Emissions Boost Asthma in Inner-City Kids
Gasping Is Good When It Comes to Cardiac Arrest
Gene Mutation Puts Some Kids at Risk for Tobacco Addiction
Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Fatal Lung Disease
Gene 'Switch' May Help Drive Excess Fluid in Lungs
Gene Tied to Infants' Lung Maturation
Gene Variants Linked to Lung Cancer Identified
Gene Variations, Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Asthma
Genes May Boost Harm to Kids From Secondhand Smoke
Genes May Decide Which Smokers Get Lung Disease
Genes May Play Role in Quitting Smoking
Genetic Breakthrough Spells Hope for Lung Fibrosis Patients
Genetic Trait Could Predict Lung Cancer
Get Ready for Gruesome Cigarette Warnings
Global Warming May Bring More Respiratory Woes
Going Back to School With Asthma Takes Extra Work
Great American Smokeout '09: Time to Quit
Group Urges Public to Take Free Asthma Tests in May
Habits May Keep Couples Together or Tear Them Apart
Hand Washing 10 Times a Day May Help Keep Flu Away
Harm Begins With a Few Cigarettes, a Little Smog
Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag
Health Groups Slam Tobacco Marketing to Women
Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed
Health Tip: Coping With COPD
Health Tip: Breathe Fresh Air at Home
Health Tip: Breathing Polluted Air
Health Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain?
Health Tip: Exposure to Secondhand Smoke
Health Tip: Help Reduce Your Risk of Lung Disease
Health Tip: Keep Mold Out of Your Home
Health Tip: Keep Your Lungs Healthy
Health Tip: Kicking the Habit
Health Tip: Prevent Mold in the Home
Health Tip: Quit Smoking During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Smoking and Diabetes
Health Tip: Taking Cough Medicine?
Health Tip: Using a Nicotine Patch
Health Woes Not Always to Blame for Chronic Cough
Healthier Lifestyle Can Cut COPD Symptoms
Healthier Lifestyles Would Lengthen American Lives
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Women's Longevity
Heavy Smoking as Teenager Might Add Pounds Later
High Blood Fat Levels Common in Americans
Higher Fitness Levels Tied to Lower Heart, Death Risks
Hormone Reduces Mortality in Heart Patients With High BP
Human Nose Too Cold for Bird Flu Virus
Inhaled Corticosteroids Boost Pneumonia Risk in COPD
Insights Give New Hope Against Cystic Fibrosis
Internet May Be Newest Venue for Teen Tobacco Exposure
Is Smoking Tougher on Women?
Kids Who Wheeze With Rhinovirus at Higher Asthma Risk
Know Your Odds for Heart Failure
Leading COPD Drugs Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack
Living Near Major Road May Boost Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Long-Term Erythromycin Cut COPD Complications
Long-Term Exposure to Incense Raises Cancer Risk
Low Vitamin E, C Intake Tied to Asthma Risk
Low-Cost Strategies to Maintain Health in Hard Times
Lung Association Urges Back-to-School Asthma Checklist
Lung Cancer Patients Get Blamed for Their Disease
Lung Cancer Rates Among Nonsmokers Not on the Rise
Lung Cancer: Still the Biggest Cancer Killer, by Far
Lung Capacity Declines Faster With Diabetes
Lung Disease Tied to Increased Risk for Cardiac Events
Lung Problems Persist for 9/11 Responders
Lung Transplant Outcomes Better at High-Volume Hospitals
Lymph Node Shots Tested for Grass Pollen Allergy
Major Illnesses in U.S. Seniors Cost $196 Billion Annually
Many Recovering Alcoholics Depend on Coffee, Cigarettes
Many Smokers Don't Tell Docs About Their Habit
Men Who Get Active in Midlife Live Longer
Menthol Cigarettes the Most Addictive
Midlife Heart Risk Factors Linked to Later Dementia
Minneapolis Tops List of Heart-Friendly Cities for Women
Molecular Switch in Brain May End Smokers' Cravings
Mom Was Right: Eat Your Broccoli
Mom's Diet Can Alter Genes to Raise Babies' Asthma Risk
More Evidence Healthy Living Brings Long Life
More Sweat Equals Lower Risk of Exercise-Induced Asthma
More Teen Boys Are Using Smokeless Tobacco, Survey Finds
My 10-Day Ordeal With the Swine Flu
Napping Habits Tied to Sleep Disorders
Nearly 1 in 3 Asthma Cases May Be Misdiagnosed
'Net, Video Tools Successful in Lung Disease Management
New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition
New Treatments Improve Control for Severe Asthma
New Vaccine May Work Better Against Lung Disease
Newly Discovered Air Pollutants May Cause Lung Problems
Newly Pregnant Smokers Have a 15-Week Window to Quit
Nicotine May Help Spur 'Prediabetes'
Nicotine May Spur Breast Cancer's Spread
Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Best for Quitting Smoking
Nicotine Replacement May Help Smokers Quit Gradually
Nitric Oxide Monitoring of Little Benefit for Kids' Asthma
No Link Between Coarse Air Pollution, Hospitalizations
Not All Dementia Is Called Alzheimer's
Obama Signs Tough New Anti-Smoking Law
Obesity, Lack of Insurance Take Toll on Young Americans
Occasional Smoking Still Does Damage
Old, Fat Mice Blamed for Virus Transmission
One-Third of Schools Built in Air Pollution Danger Zones
Online Genetic Testing Appears to Have Benefits
Ozone Pollution Taking Toll on American Lives
Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids' Heart Risks
People With GERD More Likely to Develop Asthma
Phone Counseling Helps Teens Quit Smoking
Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to Quit
Physicians Say They Need More Sleep
Pollution Particles Impair Blood Vessel Function
Poor Mental Health May Boost Asthma Risk
Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate
Pot, Cigarette Smoke Wreaks Havoc on Lungs
Problems Tied to Obesity Also Seem to Affect Sleep
Progress in Stamping Out Smoking Has Stalled
Promise of Cash Prompts Smokers to Quit
Protein May Hold Key to Blocking Allergy-Induced Asthma
Public Smoking Bans Work Across the Board
Quitting Smoking Simplifies Surgical Recovery
Quitting Smoking Tougher on Women
Refusing Shots Puts Kids at Higher Risk for Whooping Cough
Repairing Injured Lungs May Boost Organ Donations
Research Yields Clues to Severe Form of Sinusitis
Researchers Find Gene Mutation That Increases Asthma Risk
Researchers Profile the 'Light' Smoker
Researchers Suspect Genetic Link to COPD
Researchers Update Risk-of-Death Charts
Resistance to Tamiflu Growing
Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit?
Respiratory Issues Linger for Smallest Babies
RSV to Blame for 1 in 13 Pediatrician Visits
'Safe' Ozone Levels May Not Be for Some
School Program Helps Cut Asthma Risks
School, Church Activities May Help Curb Youth Smoking
Scientists Spot Key to Cystic Fibrosis Infections
Second Stroke Prevention Efforts Found Wanting
Secondhand Smoke Worse for Children
Secondhand Smoke Blocks Artery Repair
Secondhand Smoke Boosts Asthmatic Boys' Behavior Woes
Secondhand Smoke Hikes Tots' Risk of Heart Disease
Secondhand Smoke Leaves Kids Prone to Severe Infections
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia
Secondhand Smoke Quickly Affects Blood Vessels
Secondhand Smoke Raises Stroke Risk for Spouses
Severe COPD Linked to Mental Decline
Severe Obstetric Complications on the Increase
Showerheads Harbor a Bounty of Germs
Silver-Coated Ventilator Tubes Cut Risk of Pneumonia
Simple Case Management Cuts Pulmonary Disease Admissions
Simpler Sleep Apnea Treatment Seems Effective, Affordable
Sleep Apnea Seems to Wear Down the Brain
Small Molecule Might Play Big Part in Lung Cancer
Smallpox Drug May Protect Against Common Cold
Smog's Origins Get Clearer
Smoke-Free Policies Prove Effective
Smokeless Tobacco May Not Help Smokers Quit
Smokeless Tobacco Products Do Raise Cancer Risk
Smokeout '08: The Perfect Time to Quit
Smokers at Increased Risk of Aneurysm Recurrence
Smokers' Cars Loaded With Nicotine
Smokers Quit in Droves, Not Isolation
Smokers Struck by Influenza Face Higher Mortality Rates
Smokers Twice As Likely to Get TB
Smokers Will Stop for Their Pet's Sake
Smokers With Colon Cancer Face High Recurrence Risk
Smoking Coupled With Obesity Raises Death Risk
Smoking Isn't Falling as Fast as Officials Hoped: Report
Smoking Keeps Its Grip on Urban Poor
Smoking Makes You Old Before Your Time
Smoking May Harm the Egg, Embryo
Smoking May Trigger Brain Damage
Smoking Tied to Memory Loss in Middle Age
Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk
Smoking Ups Infection Risk for Lung Disease Patients
Smoking Worsens Multiple Sclerosis
Smoking, Drinking Raise Risks of Esophagus, Stomach Cancer
Smoking-Low Birth Weight Link Explained in Part
Social Class, Gender Won't Shield Smokers from Harm
Some Iraq War Vets Suffer Breathing Problems
Soy in the Diet May Protect Lung Function
Spiriva Safe, Effective for COPD Patients
Spring and Pollen Are in the Air
St. Louis Ranked America's 'Asthma Capital'
State Tobacco Control a Mixed Bag
States Should Fund Quit-Smoking Treatments: Experts
Stay Upbeat, Exercise to Help Prevent Cancer in Old Age
Stem Cells May Offer Alternative to Lung Transplants
Stem Cells Repair Acute Lung Injury in Mice
Steps Prior to Pregnancy Can Protect Baby
Steroid Inhalers Raise Pneumonia Risk for Lung Disease Patients
Stop-Smoking Vaccine in the Works
Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior
Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes Up by Each Cigarette
Stroke Risk Plummets With Healthy Lifestyle
Struggling With Alcohol? Better Quit Smoking, Too
Study Counters Warnings on Quit-Smoking Drug
Study Pinpoints New Gene for Cystic Fibrosis
Study Probes Why Smokers Find It Hard to Quit
Study Suggests Red Wine May Protect Against Lung Cancer
Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery
Swallowing-Breathing Dysfunction Worsens Lung Disorder
Swine Flu Burrows Into Lungs: Study
Swine Flu May Hit Kids With Asthma Harder
Switch to 'Light' Cigarettes Makes Quitting Tougher
Team Sports Can't Compete With Films to Keep Kids From Smoking
Teens From Smoke-Free Homes Carry on Tradition
Teens' Lung Health Is Linked to Their Diet
Timing of Oxygen After a Stroke May Matter
To Quit Smoking, Try Logging On
Tobacco Companies Targeting Teens, Study Says
Tobacco Control Bill Heads to White House as Health Groups Cheer
Tobacco Marketing Promotes Youth Cigarette Use
Tobacco Use Kills 6 Million People Annually: Report
Today's Smokers More Addicted to Nicotine
Too Little Vitamin D May Mean More Colds and Flu
Too Many High-Risk Teens Not Getting Flu Shots
Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Life Span
Tough Laws, Higher Prices Mean Fewer Kids Smoke
Traffic Jams Harm the Heart
Traffic Pollution Puts Kids at Higher Allergy Risk
Training Student Leaders Cuts Peers' Smoking Rates
Treating COPD Early Improves Outcomes
Tree-Lined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates
Tuba Spells Trouble for Young Musician
TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report
Two Asthma Meds May Be Too Risky, FDA Panel Says
U.S. Air Pollution Standards Don't Protect Asthmatic Kids
U.S. Flu Season Off to Slow Start
U.S. Flunks on Tobacco Control Report Card
U.S. Gets a 'D' for Preterm Birth Rates
U.S. Immigrants Bearing More of the TB Burden
U.S. Urged to Renew the War on Cancer
U.S. Won't Meet 2010 No-Smoking Goals
UV Lights, Fans May Curb TB Spread in Hospitals
Ventilation After Breathing Tube Removal May Alter Outcomes
Ventilation Positions Comparable in Lung Syndrome Patients
Vest Monitors 'Individual' Air Pollution
Viagra Trial for Sickle Cell Lung Problems Halted
Vicks VapoRub Linked to Infant Breathing Problems
Vitamin D Guidelines Too Low for Cystic Fibrosis Kids
Watching R-Rated Movies Boosts Kids' Smoking Risk
Waterpipe Smoking in Colleges Could Become Public Health Problem
Web Is Becoming One-Stop Shopping for Health Help
Weight-Loss Gene May Keep Smokers Thinner
When It Comes to Flu, the More Who Get Vaccine, the Better
When It's Cold Outside, Be Careful Inside With Heaters
Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts 30 Years or More
Women Get Lung Cancer From Smoking at Same Rates as Men
Women Smokers Lose 14.5 Years Off Life Span
Women Smokers Prone to Dangerous Blood Vessel Condition
Women Who Quit Smoking Lower Heart Risks Quickly
Women's Peripheral Artery Disease Tied to Secondhand Smoke
Wood Fires Can Harm the Youngest Lungs
Workplace Health Programs Effective Interventions
Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work
World Trade Center Workers Twice as Likely to Have Asthma
Young People at High Risk of Death Worldwide
Young Pop Star's Emphysema Startles Experts