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Doctors warn against craze of inhaling alcohol

It's a new way to get drunk that is becoming more popular among people who want to drink, but don't want the extra calories. But it has doctors concerned.

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Exercise helps teens quit smoking

A George Washington University study finds the best success comes when teens combine exercise with a quit smoking program.

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Senate OKs ban on smoking in cars with young kids

The Maryland Senate has approved a ban on smoking in vehicles if a child under eight is a passenger.

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Drop in premature births linked to public smoking bans

A recent study finds that a drop in premature births could be linked to public smoking bans.

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Longtime smokers die a decade earlier, study finds

A new study shows that longtime smokers lose about 10 years of lives, but smokers who quit early enough can get almost all of those years back.

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Companies and government agencies ban smoking in 2013

Those who are craving a smoke will have a harder time finding a legal place to light up after the New Year. More companies and government agencies are ramping up restrictions on spots where smoking is allowed.

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Top area doctors offer advice for a healthy New Year

With New Year's resolutions on many people's minds, WTOP brings you the top tips from some of the area's best doctors on getting and staying healthy.

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Star Scientific to stop making tobacco products

Star Scientific Inc. plans to stop making and selling its dissolvable smokeless tobacco products at the end of the year and instead focus on its dietary supplement business, the company said Monday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Fairfax supervisors want workers to kick the habit

Fairfax County is debating policies that would encourage county employees to stop smoking in an effort to improve workers' health and reduce health care costs.

Tags: Gerry Hyland, Sharon Bulova, health care, Affordable Care Act, hank silverberg

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Fairfax official suggests mandatory anti-smoking classes

A Fairfax County supervisor wants to know whether county employees who smoke can be forced to take classes to help them quit.

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