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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Smoking ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Night owls' may have worse heart health — but why? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Emerging evidence suggests that "night owls" are more likely to have poor heart health and a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than "morning larks." Why is that? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Heart &amp; Circulation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isha Ishtiaq ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aGQ3omxZscyz3nNNXVAhjR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Growing evidence suggests that night owls might tend to have worse heart health than morning people or &quot;intermediate sleepers.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man sitting up in bed working on a laptop]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can cannabis raise the risk of cancer? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are piecing together how cannabis smoke may disarm the body's immune arsenal while activating cancer-linked pathways. But the potential links aren't yet completely understood. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anirban Mukhopadhyay ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/76mLk2dG7EvMXZ4e64VnGH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some studies link heavy cannabis use to an elevated risk of certain cancers. Why might that be?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hand holding a joint in a sunny home environment. Cannabis plant casts a shadow onto a white table behind.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Weed may be bad for your heart, whether you smoke or consume edibles ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/marijuana/weed-may-be-bad-for-your-heart-whether-you-smoke-or-consume-edibles</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Smoking cannabis and consuming THC edibles are both linked to impaired blood vessel dilation, possibly through separate mechanisms, a study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Schneider ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rdj5aTUXAKu2AnHvmTLvqD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cannabis smoke and THC edibles might both affect blood vessel function but in different ways.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a pile of cannabis gummies next to a cannabis bud]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are Zyn nicotine pouches? And are they bad for you? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FDA has given marketing authorization to Zyn nicotine pouches. That doesn't necessarily mean they're safe to use, especially for young people, and experts say there's little evidence that they help adults quit smoking. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:10:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RPj76se5w7UMGmg2Bdxov5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Twenty types of Zyn nicotine pouches can now be legally marketed in the U.S. to adults ages 21 and over, the FDA says. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three circular containers of Zyn nicotine pouches are shown on a wooden table. The container on top is open and nicotine pouches are spilling out onto the table. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hypnosis is real — and it can help with IBS, poor sleep and anxiety, experts say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a standalone or a complementary treatment with other therapies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:34:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Acunzo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7fgUgKCNWGqGcaQzfm4hNa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Although hypnosis can help with a number of medical conditions, it doesn&#039;t work for everything.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a woman lies on a couch in a therapist&#039;s office]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Simple vaping 'quitline' can help over 40% of young people quit, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study used several strategies to help young adults go from vaping every day to not vaping at all. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Liam Drew ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CoSVzsR2SgEqVQiyxhSJ9k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study looked at strategies to help older teens and young adults quit vaping.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman vapes with a e-cigarette]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cannabis use linked to head and neck cancer risk ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/marijuana/cannabis-use-linked-to-head-and-neck-cancer-risk</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study that looked at 20 years of medical data from millions of people found a link between cannabis use and specific cancers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:54:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i72UTKnbzCftCftStfuARC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A study links heavy cannabis use to a higher risk of certain cancers.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up photo of a person handing a joint to a second person to smoke]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Breast implants saved a man's life during a lung transplant. Here's how. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/surgery/breast-implants-saved-a-mans-life-during-a-lung-transplant-heres-how</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Doctors at Northwestern Medicine used breast implants and an artificial lung to keep a patient stabilized until his double-lung transplant. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 19:31:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nYkFhYfRjaeYbvxf822sWS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This photo was taken in July, while the transplant recipient, David &quot;Davey&quot; Bauer, was recovering from the procedure. He&#039;s pictured here with his girlfriend and caretaker, Susan Gore]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a young man seated and wearing a hospital gown and hat pictured next to his partner in a hospital room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Millions more people need lung cancer screening, ACS says ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/lung-cancer/millions-more-people-need-lung-cancer-screening-acs-says</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New guidelines from the American Cancer Society suggest millions more people should get yearly lung cancer screenings than were previously recommended to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:05:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SSUxYYUzwyDoUgSMmiWHPe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The update is a departure from the ACS&#039; previous advice, which said former smokers no longer needed annual screening once they went 15 years without smoking.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pulmonologist wearing a surgical mask showing a senior patient a CT scan of her lungs]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nicotine vapes are one of the best tools to help people quit smoking, review of 300 trials suggests ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/smoking/nicotine-vapes-are-one-of-the-best-tools-to-help-people-quit-smoking-review-of-300-trials-suggests</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nicotine vapes and two drugs called varenicline and cytisine were found to be the stop-smoking aids most likely to help people quit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:04:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B73HKFik8wHrajGjdA3V8Q-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Using an e-cigarette, or &quot;vaping&quot;, is a relatively new stop-smoking aid, but research suggests it may be one of the most effective.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[woman vaping with an e-cigarette]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Night owls may die earlier because they tend to drink and smoke more, study suggests ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/death/night-owls-may-die-earlier-because-they-tend-to-drink-and-smoke-more-study-suggests</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The heightened mortality of "night owls" compared with "early birds" may come down to heavier smoking and higher alcohol consumption among night owls, a large study of people in Finland suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 05:01:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carissa Wong ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GyEin5TRpcYVHfGmgJ3VmZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Night owls have a higher risk of death than early birds, but that might come down to the overall amount of alcohol and cigarettes they use. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up on four people&#039;s hands holding beers as they raise a toast over a pub table with some small bowls of nuts placed on it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is vaping healthier than smoking? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/smoking/are-vape-pens-healthier-than-cigarettes</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts agree that all else being equal, it is better to vape than to smoke traditional cigarettes, but e-cigarettes come with their own risks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2023 20:00:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gJn85gtGWPfkdDKdX8e25U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Is one worse for you than the other?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close up of a pair of hands holding smoking parafernalia. In the left hand is a vape pen and in the right hand there is a handful of cigarettes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Daily smoking linked to brain shrinkage in massive study ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/daily-smoking-linked-to-brain-shrinkage-in-massive-study</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study involving more than 28,000 people strongly supports the idea that daily smoking shrinks the brain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 16:09:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carissa Wong ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aqgXXrHJbiMdqB2iosykZG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study links having a history of daily smoking to tissue loss in the brain&#039;s gray and white matter.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo shows a man&#039;s hands as he pulls a cigarette from a full pack]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Quitting smoking by age 35 brings your risk of death in line with 'never smokers' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Smokers who quit, particularly at young ages, show much lower mortality rates than those who continue smoking. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:14:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/quBjDxaWHxiiCDs63vDZhL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Smoking is linked to a heightened risk of death, but those who quit at young ages may bring that risk down to normal levels.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cigarette snuffed out in a white ash tray]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is tobacco so addictive? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/why-tobacco-nicotine-is-addictive</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's what happens in people's brains when they use tobacco products. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 09:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Phelan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HxbjcAzzShQbbCZDWupYeC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tobacco changes the way our brain works.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close up of man&#039;s hand taking a cigarette out of a cigarette packet. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New part of the body found hiding in the lungs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have discovered a brand-new type of multifunctional cell, known as RAS cells, in human lungs. The cells are key to maintaining healthy lungs and could be used to develop treatments, and potentially cures, for smoking-related diseases. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 17:34:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bxr5rYnBKvRaJsLana3fKc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers have discovered a new never-before-seen cell in the human lungs, which plays a vital role in the functioning of the respiratory system.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Researchers have discovered a new never-before-seen cell in the human lungs, which plays a vital role in the functioning of the respiratory system.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oldest evidence of humans using tobacco discovered in Utah ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Charred seeds found in the Utah desert represent the earliest-known human use of tobacco, nearly 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, researchers said. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:43:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:42:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8MyeozwhgxMVSnLBt5nKXZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologists found charred tobacco seeds in the remains of a hearth in Great Salt Lake Desert in Utah, dating back more than 12,000 years. Here, Kelly McGuire is digging at the hearth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Archaeologists found charred tobacco seeds in the remains of a hearth in Great Salt Lake Desert in Utah, dating back more than 12,000 years. Here, Kelly McGuire is digging at the hearth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ College-age kids are drinking less alcohol — but smoking more marijuana ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Young adults aren’t drinking as much as they used to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:13:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:26:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ty Schepis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NsWcJfwEkZoEh8V2nXVHNh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vaping linked with much higher risk of getting COVID-19 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/vaping-covid-19-risk-teens.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The study involved more than 4,300 U.S. teens and young adults. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:13:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UbKgNKxYBp6hkQ3C6EePhk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why COVID-19 kills some people and spares others. Here's what scientists are finding. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The novel coronavirus causing COVID-19 seems to hit some people harder than others, with some people experiencing just mild symptoms and others being hospitalized and requiring ventilation. Here's why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:01:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tChVMvPwEfagHAJMGqNajJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The SARS-CoV-2 virus invades human cells by attaching to ACE2 receptors on the surfaces of those cells.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The SARS-CoV-2 virus invades human cells by attaching to ACE2 receptors on the surfaces of those cells.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why COVID-19 hits smokers harder ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-covid-19-risk-and-smoking.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Smokers' lungs may contain more gateways for the virus to enter and trigger infection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:06:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:19:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VNaZV3dNdzxF3cAy5zMH3d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does Vaping Have Any Benefits?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When comparing the dangers of e-cigarettes to cigarettes, some experts believe the health risks of e-cigs are not as serious as those from cigarettes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:57:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Allison Kurti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k6TcWoUT3Hehb4mxQqY9Yo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S., and most smokers say they want to quit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S., and most smokers say they want to quit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Heavy Marijuana Use Could Double Stroke Risk for Young People, Study Suggests ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/heavy-marijuana-use-increases-stroke-risk.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The findings add to a growing body of research linking marijuana use to an increased risk of cardiovascular problems. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:45:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aQxcW2YbAe4zVvUkHgimeD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ There Are Now Nearly 200 Cases of Severe Lung Illnesses Tied to Vaping ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One patient has reportedly died from a severe lung illness linked to vaping. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 20:46:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:52:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RiyWM244h53UcgP5Z2wiHc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Are Dozens of US Teens Getting Sick After Vaping? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/what-caused-e-cigarette-mystery-illnesses.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The illnesses left nearly 100 people hospitalized. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dute2rjYFZxExXK9XjDFd7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vaping May Create Toxic Chemicals That Damage Your Blood Vessels ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/e-cigarettes-constrict-blood-vessels.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here’s another reason vaping may not be good for you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RiyWM244h53UcgP5Z2wiHc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ For Cancer Risk, a Bottle of Wine Equals This Many Cigarettes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65092-alcohol-cigarettes-cancer-risk.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drinking a bottle of wine per week may be like smoking five to 10 cigarettes in terms of cancer risk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:38:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DndCDUsup2fqggwJozEfaF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ E-Cigarettes Linked to Heart Attacks, Strokes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64629-e-cigarettes-heart-attacks-strokes.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study has found a link between e-cigarette use and an increased risk of stroke and heart attacks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 11:23:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:29:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QMwnYbR6wiyUaRuWHyzuk5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 7 Odd Things That Raise Your Risk of Cancer (and 1 That Doesn't) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64323-strange-cancer-risk-factors.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some things that may raise people's risk of cancer don't get a lot of attention. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2018 13:29:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:24:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karen Rowan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3WCoe87Rddpk5KXEfyFsYd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Americans Think Pot Is Healthy, But Scientists Still Have Questions ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63141-marijuana-assumed-beneficial.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Have you been fooled by marijuana marketing? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 21:03:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:32:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberly Hickok ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5tNooQNcExXAPeo7v8ZfKY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The majority of Americans view marijuana favorably, but there&#039;s little science to support any health benefit from this flowering herb. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Medical marijuana. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The FDA Wants to Take Nicotine Out of Tobacco. How Do You Do That? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62038-low-nicotine-cigarettes-fda.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FDA is taking steps to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes. But exactly how do you take the nicotine out of tobacco? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 21:59:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UUrwTBXXG49gs7vrJqvDBP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vaping ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/tag/vaping</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science keeps you up to date on all the research findings linked to vaping, answering questions about why people vape, how vaping affects the body and more. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:29:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:15:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pbXACaydTDCTgrKQuL86dc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[E-cigarette use is becoming more common among teens, a new report says.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman smokes an e-cigarette]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why You May Want to Avoid Drinking Piping-Hot Tea ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61660-hot-tea-cancer-risk.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A word of caution to tea lovers: Let your cuppa cool a bit before taking a sip. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:00:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:53:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xmAK8BpzQfJiYsLC9kde7g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are 'Heat-Not-Burn' Tobacco Products Safer Than Cigarettes? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61538-heat-not-burn-tobacco-iqos.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new tobacco device, known as IQOS, could soon be sold in the U.S. But is it safer than a regular cigarette? An FDA panel has weighed in. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 22:28:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:22:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F4kfBTro82eiWH2bQzroqb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The IQOS &quot;heat-not-burn&quot; tobacco product by Philip Morris.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The IQOS &quot;heat-not-burn&quot; tobacco product by Philip Morris.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Teen Cigarette Use Drops, But Marijuana & Vaping Rates Stay High ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61207-teen-drug-use-marijuana-vaping.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ U.S. officials remain concerned about teen marijuana use — which increased in the past year — and vaping, which is common, according to a new survey. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 22:52:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4BLaha3djhnMSiZnkbqeEN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should People Who Can't Quit Smoking Switch to E-Cigarettes? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60590-should-you-switch-cigarettes-to-ecigarettes.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Switching to e-cigarettes won't solve all the health problems smokers face, but how do they stack up compared to regular cigarettes? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:11:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Robitzski ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m6Vi6eZtgzpu6yGHnt2keB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ One-Quarter of Cancer Patients Use Medical Marijuana, Study Finds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60500-cancer-patients-medical-marijuana.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of the most well-known purported uses for medical marijuana is to alleviate symptoms related to cancer treatment, and a new study finds that use of the drug among cancer patients is not uncommon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:06:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:19:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uSHFkzS8646rFr75tx5cv9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Marijuana's Popularity Among US Adults Continues to Grow. Here's Why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Marijuana's popularity among American adults is on the rise — and use of the recreational drug is expected to continue to increase, according to several surveys. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 13:49:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YFcHSWWLydezR9dKFTCjUh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Marijuana Use Linked to Increased Risk of Dying from High Blood Pressure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Smoking pot is often considered safer than smoking cigarettes, but a new study suggests that marijuana use may increase a person's risk of death from high blood pressure. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:46:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:40:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o3S3opWT3PRavoRSjtaP7J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do Smokers' Lungs Heal After They Quit? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After a person quits smoking, the lungs can heal to a certain extent. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cigarettes, Alcohol & Pot: Why Some Young Smokers Combine Drugs ]]></title>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4BLaha3djhnMSiZnkbqeEN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ There Are Nearly 1 Billion Smokers on Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nearly 1 billion people around the world light up cigarettes every day, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9acFMiKT9AJDW7HqvTCg2T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What the Bacteria in Your Mouth May Reveal About Your Cancer Risk ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The bacteria in your mouth may be linked to your risk of certain cancers. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T4m8f3DeGvtQVUUkbMK9DN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Teen Brain on Pot: New Study Examines First Exposures ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new long-term study could show scientists how first exposures to marijuana affect the teenage brain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 16:33:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:27:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iFTuzergFE4aoR7z4s66E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Do People Vape? Reasons Have Changed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The reasons people use e-cigarettes are shifting, with fewer using them as a way to quit smoking, and more using them as to a way to boost their social image, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:01:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:34:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QLHNyNrSZN27Xiabuvi9Ad-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Healthy Heart in Midlife May Lower Dementia Risk Later ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Keeping your heart healthy could also benefit your brain — a new study suggests that people who have risk factors for heart disease in middle age are also at increased risk for dementia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 23:41:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:04:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gdRdLapfeKuugi6a4AuWNg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ E-Cigarette Smoking May Be Bad for Your Heart ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds that certain markers for heart disease risk are higher in e-cigarette users than in nonusers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:54:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:06:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Bucklin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9NeYpTLNStskCEgBUNf3L9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live and Let Die: James Bond's Smoking Habits Over the Years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When it comes to vices, James Bond may be known for martinis, but a new study finds that he's been quite the smoker as well. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:40:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:45:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D4fmKFBsQXQWnZfYPda78n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Health Report: Exercising More, But Mental Health Suffers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new report checks in on the progress the U.S. is making toward meeting its health goals for 2020. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KGS6oDgm4xEK5pfWCzmLuS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Child Swallows E-Cig Liquid After Medication Mix-Up ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 6-year-old girl experienced severe nicotine poisoning after her parents accidentally gave her liquid nicotine instead of a pain reliever. ]]>
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