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Government health officials launched the second half of a graphic anti-smoking campaign Thursday, releasing a slew of TV, radio, print and billboard ads.

In all, the campaign has cost the Centers for Disease Control a whopping $48 million which is slightly less than last year's $54 million anti-smoking crusade, according to The Associated Press.

CDC officials say the 2012 campaign...

What's in your kitchen? If the answer is a bunch of snack foods, sugary sweets and soda, you may literally be digging your own grave.

Six of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. are linked to poor diets, according to the New York State Department of Health Division of Nutrition.

What many fail to realize is how dramatically our healthy and not-so-healthy choices in nutrition...

A CVS Caremark Corp. policy that its 200,000 employees must submit to a wellness exam by May 1 or face a $600 surcharge on their insurance payments has stirred a heated backlash online.

The debate over the new policy at CVS, a Woonsocket, R.I.-based pharmacy operator, combines concerns about rising health care costs, patient privacy rights and anger at what some commentators are calling coercion...

You don’t need a PhD to know that substituting vegetables into your diet is a healthy choice. But if you’re trying to optimize the nutritional content of the vegetables you consume, you’ll likely encounter enough conflicting research to make rocket science seem like a cinch.

For the uninitiated, the two main variables are found in the packaging and preparation of the produce. You may be surprised...

Recently, NBC's Today Show aired a segment about two Georgia boys, Rocky Hurt, 9, and Ethan Wilson, 10, who came to the aid of an unresponsive infant's frantic mother, successfully instructing her how to perform adequate CPR on the baby.

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While the boys' quick thinking is to be commended, it begs the question:...

After searching across Pinterest, here are my votes for the top boards that every runner should be sure to include in their own fitspiration! 1. Running Diva Mom If there is one thing that every runner, future or current, needs to get them over that initial hurdle, it’s motivation. Luckily, there’s a wealth of inspiration constantly shared on Pinterest by marathoners and joggers alike.

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Bumble Bee Foods, initially having issued a voluntary recall for specific codes of 5-ounce Chunk White Albacore and Chunk Light Tuna products due to loose seals, has expanded the recall to include additional cans.

According to a statement released about the recall, loose seals or seams can result in product contamination by “spoilage organisms” or pathogens. While this may lead to illness,...

When my relationship with CrossFit began a little over a month ago, I would have never imagined that it would turn into the wonderful love affair that it has.

I would always jokingly mock how extreme the gym seemed to be as patrons ran and trained, both indoors and out, under the hot sun and then in the freezing New York winter temperatures.

This while I was walking into the adjacent...