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Smoking Coupled With Obesity Raises Death Risk (HealthDay)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 04:03 PM CST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Everyone knows smoking and being obese is not healthy for you, but now a new study shows the odds of dying early are highest among obese smokers.

Banned Obesity Drug Tied to Heart Risks Long After Use (HealthDay)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 04:03 PM CST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- One of the "fen/phen" drugs once widely prescribed to help fight obesity has been tied to heart valve damage that develops years after a person has stopped taking it, a new study reports.

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