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Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
Wildfire Smoke Is Especially Toxic to Lungs, Study Shows
Wildfires Are Changing the Seasonal Air Quality of the U.S. West
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Windy Days Are Safer Days When It Comes to COVID-19
Winter Brings Rise in Carbon Monoxide Danger: Stay Safe
Winter Holidays Are High Time for Heart Attacks: Protect Yourself
Winter Wonderland? Not for Your Skin
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Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
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Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
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Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
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