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  • U.S. adult smoking rate dips to 18 percent

    Fewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says.

  • The Facebook effect: Social media dramatically boosts organ donor registration

    A social media push boosted the number of people who registered themselves as organ donors 21-fold in a single day, researchers found, suggesting social media might be an effective tool to address the stubborn organ shortage in the United States.

  • WHO urges tougher food marketing rules to curb childhood obesity

    The World Health Organization called for tighter controls on food marketing, saying tougher regulations were crucial to winning the fight against childhood obesity.

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