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Smokers to benefit from government decision  Featured
Smokers to benefit from government decision
Current or former smokers worried about lung cancer may soon have easier access to a low-dose CT scan for screening.
Why young adults smoke 
Why young adults smoke
Three key factors may predict why 18- to 24-year-olds choose to take up cigarettes.
Should 21 be the legal age to buy cigarettes? 
Should 21 be the legal age to buy cigarettes?
A proposal to raise the age for the purchase of tobacco products is lighting up conversations across the nation.
Beefed-up anti-smoking policies hope to save millions of lives 
Beefed-up anti-smoking policies hope to save millions of lives
A new report from the World Health Organization shows that increased anti-smoking measures may save scores of lives over the next 30 years.
Anti-smoking ads increase odds of quitting, CDC says 
Anti-smoking ads increase odds of quitting, CDC says
Advertisements targeting smokers to convince them to quit are proving to be effective, according to new data released by the CDC.
Maintaining healthy habits is key when you’re stressed out 
Maintaining healthy habits is key when you’re stressed out
Putting into practice positive learned behavior can help manage stress symptoms experts say.
It’s still better to quit smoking—even if you gain weight, study says 
It’s still better to quit smoking—even if you gain weight, study says
Even at the risk of adding pounds after quitting smoking, a new study says quit anyway.