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By Sarah Beller
Mayor Bloomberg's crusade against smoking leads to a proposal to raise the legal purchasing age. MORE
Although weight gain after quitting increases risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it's still much healthier in the long run. MORE
Quitting in your 50s may reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke by more than 40%. MORE
Not only current smokers are affected by the warnings, a study finds. MORE
The Indonesian tot acts "like he's possessed by evil spirits" when he can't smoke. MORE
By Bryan Le
Recovering addicts are happier than everyone else, Bobbi Kristina was drunk at Whitney Houston's burial, and parents should fear huffing, meds and energy drinks. MORE
He's enrolled at a London treatment center to kick a 15-a-day habit that began in his childhood. MORE
Scientists confirm what ex-smokers already knew—quitting causes short-term misery. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Controversial arthritis drug cuts down on a crucial protein needed for tumor growth. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
A lawsuit may allow tobacco giants like Philip Morris and Lorillard to claw back $2 billion they were forced to pay out after a landmark 1998 Agreement. MORE
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