Lung Cancer
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Your Healthy Home Checklist
… blind cords can also be a strangulation danger. Wrap the cords and keep them out of reach. The second-leading cause of lung cancer could be lurking in your basement. Radon gas is dangerous to your family and could exist in any home, no matter the age …
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Teens and Smoking… t start out talking about emphysema and lung cancer . Your teenager -- like every ..... percent of 12th graders are smoking cigarettes . But West Virginia has the ..... future. Heart attack Stroke Emphysema Cancer Mouth cancer Pharynx …
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Ready to Quit Smoking
Q. I have been smoking cigarettes since I was 12 years old. I am ..... years and now she has asthma, emphysema , and bronchitis. I don't want ..... as if you never smoked as far as lung cancer is concerned. Several agents to …
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High-Risk Behaviors in Your Teens… behaviors can be risky, teenagers frequently say to themselves, "But it won't happen to me." So teenagers begin smoking cigarettes because "I won't get hooked." Or they experiment with sex because "Pregnancy can't happen to me." Take …
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Osteoporosis Guide
… of bone density. -- Lifestyle: a sedentary lifestyle or extended bed rest causes reduced bone mass. -- Cigarette smoking : Cigarettes increase the risk of bone problems. -- Alcohol intake: Excessive alcohol consumption increases the risk of bone loss …
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Asthma Guide
… reflux disease (GERD) -- Exposure to tobacco smoke before birth, in childhood, or as ..... that may worsen your asthma such as tobacco smoke , cold air, and other irritants ..... reflux disease (GERD); exposure to tobacco smoke , environmental irritants, mold …
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Heart Disease Guide
… diabetes mellitus, sedentary lifestyle, and exposure to tobacco smoke . If your doctor determines that you are at elevated risk ..... reverse some of the damage done to the heart and vessels from tobacco smoke . If you smoke, quit now and over time your risk of heart …
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Allergies Guide
… substances that tend to exacerbate allergic reactions. Try to avoid exposure to the following as much as possible: -- Tobacco smoke -- Air pollution -- Cold temperatures -- High humidity -- Irritating fumes -- Wood smoke -- Aerosol sprays
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Asthma and Kids… person, but common ones include allergens such as animal dander and mold, and irritants such as respiratory viruses and tobacco smoke . Many asthmatic children are also allergic to cockroaches and dust mites. Parents eager to evade asthma can try to limit …
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Antibiotic Resistance
… you confront an organism at an earlier age, you build immunity to it." Studies show that children who are not exposed to tobacco smoke are less likely to get ear infections, says Bruce Canaday, Pharm.D., past president of the American Society of Health …
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5 Tips for Traveling with Asthma
… travel agent can help with this. 4. Many international flights allow smoking. Make sure you're seated well away from the tobacco smoke , and ask to move if someone lights up near you. 5. Take along a dust-proof pillow and mattress cover. This can protect …
