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Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley advised Americans not to fall “this stunt” regarding a cost-of-living adjustment.

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Henry Heimlich, life-saving maneuver creator, dies at 96

The surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims died early Saturday in Cincinnati. Dr. Henry Heimlich was 96.

 
Among US teens, use of alcohol, drugs has declined in 2016

The use of alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications and illicit substances declined among U.S. teens again in 2016, continuing a long-term trend, according to a study released on Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health.

 
World’s oldest person Emma Morano celebrates 117th birthday

Emma Morano, thought to be the world’s oldest person and the last to be born in the 1800s, celebrated her 117th birthday on Tuesday, still swearing by her diet of two raw eggs a day.

 
Food pantry program goes digital

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Youth believe e-cigs to be less harmful than cigarettes, surveys show

Most U.S. middle and high schoolers believe e-cigarettes are less harmful and less addictive than traditional cigarettes, but believe other products like smokeless tobacco and cigars fall somewhere in between, according to national surveys.