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Nov 16, 2018
Study Links Social Isolation to Higher Risk of Death

A large American Cancer Society study links social isolation with a higher risk of death from all causes combined and heart disease for all races studied, and with increased cancer mortality in...

Nov 13, 2018
Nearly 70 Million Smokers in Latin America Are at Risk of Tobacco-Related Death and Disease

November 13, 2018 (New York, USA) – Hundreds of thousands of Latin Americans continue to die every year from tobacco-related disease, according to the American Cancer Society and Vital...

Nov 12, 2018
The Great American Smokeout: Day 1 on the Path to a Tobacco-Free Future

For the 43rd annual Great American Smokeout® on Thursday, November 15, 2018, the event takes on a new theme: "Day 1," reflecting the event's evolution from quitting for the day to the recognition...

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Nov 16, 2018
Study Links Social Isolation to Higher Risk of Death

A large American Cancer Society study links social isolation with a higher risk of death from all causes combined and heart disease for all races studied, and with increased cancer mortality in...

Nov 13, 2018
Nearly 70 Million Smokers in Latin America Are at Risk of Tobacco-Related Death and Disease

November 13, 2018 (New York, USA) – Hundreds of thousands of Latin Americans continue to die every year from tobacco-related disease, according to the American Cancer Society and Vital...

Nov 12, 2018
The Great American Smokeout: Day 1 on the Path to a Tobacco-Free Future

For the 43rd annual Great American Smokeout® on Thursday, November 15, 2018, the event takes on a new theme: "Day 1," reflecting the event's evolution from quitting for the day to the recognition...

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