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Tobacco industry used cigarette menthol to recruit new adolescents and young adult smokers

Internal industry documents, independent lab tests, and survey data reveal strategy full story»

Previously unknown regulator of fat and cholesterol production discovered in mice

Dual role of molecule may open new avenue to cholesterol reduction full story»

Decline in cigarette smoking in U.S. significantly offset by increase in other tobacco products

Low taxes on non-cigarette tobacco products keep addiction “affordable” full story»

Passage of time reduces smoking mortality risk for women who quit

For lung cancer, 30 years needed to completely eliminate increased mortality risk full story»

Life expectancy stagnating, worsening, for large segment of U.S. population

Diseases linked to smoking, hypertension, obesity contributing to worsening health, especially for women full story»

Growing U.S. Disparities in Health Not Inevitable

Disparities Shrank From 1960s to 1980s full story»

Differences between malaria parasites in patients' blood and in lab

Genomic analysis offers new insights into disease process full story»

Era ending at School of Public Health

Dean Barry R. Bloom to step down at end of academic year full story»

Percentage of Katrina survivors with mental disorders increasing

New survey findings run counter to those from previous disasters full story»

Almost two million veterans lack health coverage

Study finds sharp increase in number since 2000 full story»
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