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Need A New Year's Resolution? Here's A Good One, NY Health Officials Say Need A New Year's Resolution? Here's A Good One, NY Health Officials Say
Need A New Year's Resolution? Here's A Good One, NY Health Officials Say State health officials have a suggestion for those struggling to come up with a new year’s resolution: kick the habit of smoking e-cigarettes and vaping. In a statement Friday, Dec. 30, the New York State Department of Health urged residents to stop using the “highly addictive and dangerous” products. “According to research, both e-cigarette users and those who are exposed to secondhand emissions may experience long-term health issues,” State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett said. “I encourage New Yorkers who use e-cigarettes to ring in the New Year by making a resolution to quit usi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
If It’s Time, Make Time: What You Need To Know About Colonoscopy If It’s Time, Make Time: What You Need To Know About Colonoscopy
If It’s Time, Make Time: What You Need To Know About Colonoscopy If you’re like many of us, the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, star of "Black Panther," hit you hard. Only 43, he died of colon cancer. Most of us associate cancer with old age, but it can strike at any time. Colorectal cancer, which begins in the colon or rectum, is the third-most deadly cancer in the U.S. Colorectal cancer often has no symptoms in the early stages, but it can be prevented or stopped from progressing with timely screenings. “Colonoscopy is the one tool that is proven to prevent colon cancer in patients,” said Pawan Rastogi, M.D., gastroenterologist at NewYork-Presbyterian…

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Politics
'Emergency Executive Action' To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes In NY Announced By Cuomo 'Emergency Executive Action' To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes In NY Announced By Cuomo
'Emergency Executive Action' To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes In NY Announced By Cuomo An "emergency executive action" has been put in place to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in New York. The order will advance legislation aiming to eliminate "deceptive marketing practices of e-cigarettes to underage users and raises the purchasing age of e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 years old," Cuomo's office said in a statement announcing the move on Sunday, Sept. 15. The action comes after a sixth vaping-related death was announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Kansas. Cuomo directed State Police and the Department of Health to immediately partner to ramp up enforcement efforts again…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Are You A Current Or Former Smoker? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Detect Lung Cancer Early Are You A Current Or Former Smoker? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Detect Lung Cancer Early
Are You A Current Or Former Smoker? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Detect Lung Cancer Early While many cancers are a combination of genetics and lifestyle choices, lung cancer remains largely the result of prolonged tobacco use. While quitting cigarettes can cut the risk of developing cancer in half after 10 years, serious smokers -- even if they no longer smoke -- are at an elevated risk for developing lung cancer. However, early detection and screening can help identify and treat harmful cancers before they become life-threatening. "Keep in mind that lung cancer screening not only detects early treatable lung cancers but can also detect abnormalities in other parts of the body su…

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