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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

TX: Smoking Prevention

Among all tobacco products, youths perceived e-cigarettes to be the least harmful, according to the Texas Youth Tobacco Survey.  yta/AdobeStock)
CDC: mixed success on tobacco reduction among school kids

Cigarettes may not appeal to America's youth like they did in the 1960s, but a significant number still experiment with e-cigarettes. The Centers …

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In a 2018 survey, nearly one in five high school students, and 6% of middle-school students, said they used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days. (Pixabay)
Kicking E-Cigarettes Urged as New Year's Resolution

AUSTIN, Texas - Several fatal incidents linked to e-cigarette use made headlines in 2019, and health advocates are hoping young people in Texas and …

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A recent study by the Food and Drug Administration found that a quarter of all high school students used e-cigarettes in 2019, up five percentage points from last year. (Image Credit: https://www.ecigclick.co.uk/Wikimedia Commons)
Evidence Suggests E-Cigarettes Not Healthy Alternative

AUSTIN, Texas - In the wake of recent reports of fatal lung illness connected with the use of e-cigarettes, new research seems to confirm concerns …

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A new report by the American Lung Association gives Texas failing grades when it comes to programs to help people stop smoking. (iStockphoto)
Texas Gets Failing Grades on Anti-Smoking Report Card

AUSTIN, Texas – The American Lung Association has released its 2016 report card on the state of tobacco control, and Texas received failing …

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A new report says Texas is only spending 4 percent of the money the CDC recommends to fight tobacco use. (bizoo_n/iStockphoro)
Report Calls Texas Spending Inadequate on Tobacco Prevention

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas gets billions of dollars each year from the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, but a new report says it spends much less …

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The American Lung Association recently rated each of the 50 states on the effectiveness of their tobacco control policies (Maryhere/morguefile)
Texas Gets Failing Grade for Lack of Tobacco-Control Laws, Programs

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas gets a failing grade for its statewide tobacco-control policies, according to the American Lung Association. The group rates …

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PHOTO: It's already estimated that smoking kills nearly a half-million people in this country each year, including 28,000 in Texas, but new research points to even more associated deaths. Photo credit: Chris Vaughan/Flickr.
Study: Smoking Deaths Higher Than Figures Reported

AUSTIN, Texas - While many of the dangers of smoking have been well known for some time, new research shows that the consequences may be larger and …

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PHOTO: Texas ranks among the worst in the nation at number 40 in the latest study on funding efforts for tobacco prevention and cessation efforts. Photo credit: plaits/Flickr.
Back of the Pack: Texas Trails in Tobacco-Prevention Spending

AUSTIN, Texas – The latest report on how well states are funding tobacco prevention and cessation efforts has Texas in the back of the pack…

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GRAPHIC: The new CDC National Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows 41 percent of teens admit to texting or e-mailing while driving. CREDIT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts

AUSTIN, TX - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time at computers and other tech devices. That's the snapshot from …

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IMAGE: This coming Friday is Wear Red Day. The annual event from the American Heart Association aims to raise awareness that heart disease is the leading killer of women. CREDIT: AHA
The Real Texas Lady Killer: Heart Disease

AUSTIN, Texas - When one mentions a heart attack, the first vision that comes to mind is often a man grasping at his chest. However, heart disease …

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PHOTO: A study in the journal
Study: Little Difference in Risky Behaviors in PG-13, R Movies

AUSTIN, Texas - Many parents would never think of allowing their young teen to see an R-rated movie, but a fresh study shows those films have much …

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IMAGE: Time is vital when it comes to treating stroke, as brain damage mounts with each passing minutes and there is just a small window of time where clot busting drugs can be administered. CREDIT: AHA
FAST Action is Vital Upon the Onset of Stroke Symptoms

AUSTIN, Texas - May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and one of the key points in the event of a stroke is FAST action. Dr. Ziad Darkhabani said …

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