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MD Among Five Most-Expensive States For Smokers, New Study Says MD Among Five Most-Expensive States For Smokers, New Study Says
MD Among Five Most-Expensive States For Smokers, New Study Says Northeast and mid-Atlantic states are among the most expensive in the U.S. for smoking tobacco, according to a new study. New York topped the 2025 list from WalletHub called "The Real Cost of Smoking by State", with residents losing an estimated $5.4 million over their lifetime. Washington, D.C., Maryland, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island were also ranked in the top five. The study calculated smoking-related costs by combining out-of-pocket expenses, lost income, increased insurance premiums, and missed financial opportunities, such as investing in the stock market instead of …
Bills Mafia Unites To Support Maryland Father Battling Rare Cancer Bills Mafia Unites To Support Maryland Father Battling Rare Cancer
Bills Mafia Unites To Support Maryland Father Battling Rare Cancer A young father - and die-hard Buffalo Bills fan - is facing the fight of his life after being diagnosed with a rare cancer. Support is swelling among the Bills Mafia and the community as they rally around 29-year-old Maryland resident Ryan Stobnicki, who received a grim diagnosis after going to the doctor for back pain. In March last year, Stobnicki started to experience back pain, and initially, it was determined that he should start physical therapy, his sister Ashley, said. However, things did not get better. Stobnicki went back to the doctor to get an MRI, which revealed a tumor i…
Maryland Man Critically Injured In Pool Accident Was Days From 22nd Birthday Maryland Man Critically Injured In Pool Accident Was Days From 22nd Birthday
Maryland Man Critically Injured In Pool Accident Was Days From 22nd Birthday Hunter Palak planned to celebrate his 22nd birthday on Friday surrounded by friends and family. Instead, there will still be loved ones with him, but it will be around a hospital bed in a Baltimore ICU as he recovers from traumatic injuries suffered in a tragic pool accident.  On Sunday, July 28, Palak was injured in an incident and flown to a Baltimore shock trauma center, where he remained as of Wednesday, according to his aunt, who says that the outlook for the 21-year-old is still in question as he continues his difficult battle and faces an uncertain future. "His injuries are ver…