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	Simple Steps Can Protect Pets in Weather Disasters
	Keeping your animal with you, and making sure pet carries ID are two key issues, experts say
	Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
	They are 36 percent more likely to struggle with weight later in life, researchers report
	American Cancer Society Celebrates 100 Years of Progress
	One million cancer deaths avoided since 1990s, group says
	ATS: Azithromycin Delays Next Hospitalization in COPD
	Significant prolongation of time to next respiratory hospitalization with antibiotics
	ATS: Genetic Variant Tied to Interstitial Lung Disease
	Association not affected by smoking history, although association heightened with age
	ATS: High Prevalence of COPD Misdiagnosis Among Uninsured
	Only 17.5 percent of patients had spirometry before diagnosis; nearly half had no obstruction
	ATS: Lung Cancer Diagnosis 7 Percent With Low-Dose CT
	Preliminary rate of diagnosis 7 percent among patients at Boston Veterans Affairs Medical Center
	Cardiologist Calls for Action on Added Sugars
	Despite evidence linking excess consumption with various health issues, official bodies are skeptical