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Congress aims to extinguish cigarettes

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WASHINGTON - Congress is taking new whacks at the cigarette industry, banning tobacco sales in Senate buildings and — more importantly — seeking a significant federal tax increase on cigarettes.
DIET & NUTRITION

Weight worries
Emotional eaters have the hardest time with weight loss.
DISEASES & CONDITIONS

Shot at prevention
Record 103 million flu vaccines have been distributed in the U.S.
SUBSTANCE USE

Music's message
One-third of top country songs have references to alcohol, drugs.
DIET & NUTRITION

Brain food
Eating fish may improve cognitive performance, study finds.
DIET & NUTRITION

Weight worries
Emotional eaters have the hardest time with weight loss.
DISEASES & CONDITIONS

Weight Loss News
Dieting hardest for emotional eaters: study Reuters - Fri Nov 9, 9:24 AM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Emotional eaters -- people who eat when they are lonely or blue -- tend to lose the least amount of weight and have the hardest time keeping it off, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

Being fat is still unhealthy, experts warn Reuters - Thu Nov 8, 8:59 AM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Being overweight may not kill you, but it could lead to obesity, U.S. health experts cautioned on Wednesday in response to research suggesting that being a bit heavy does not raise the risk of death.

Atkins Diet Can Raise Heart Risks HealthDay - Tue Nov 6, 11:45 PM ET
TUESDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The high-fat, high-protein and low-carbohydrate Atkins diet may put practitioners at risk for heart disease in as little as one month, a new study suggests.
Obesity Leaves More Americans With Physical Limitations HealthDay - Tue