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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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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.

SD: Smoking Prevention

More than one in four U.S. high school students surveyed said they used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days, with the “overwhelming majority” choosing fruit and menthol or mint flavors, according to the CDC. (Krystian-Graba/Pixabay)
SD Public Health Official Supports Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota's state epidemiologist says he supports a ban on flavored e-cigarettes, a proposal the Trump administration …

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Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability for adults, according to the American Heart Association. (secondscount.org)<br />
Stroke Month: SD Deaths are Largely Preventable

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Keeping your arteries healthy is a major way to prevent stroke – the sixth leading cause of death in South Dakota…

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New data from the CDC could help anti-tobacco efforts target different ethnic and cultural groups. (CDC)
Study Shows Higher Tobacco Use among Tribes

Pierre, SD - A new report shows big differences across the country in terms of who smokes cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (…

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The American Heart Association is asking South Dakotans to donate as part of the state's first ever Inspired Giving Day to help support efforts to fight cardiovascular disease and stroke. (iStockphoto)
South Dakota to Get First Inspired Giving Day

PIERRE, S.D. – Tuesday marks the first ever Inspired Giving Day in South Dakota. More than 200 businesses and other organizations are …

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The American Heart Association is hosting several events in Sioux Falls to bring awareness to women's heart health issues. (iStockphoto)
Going Red for Women's Health in South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - February is American Heart Month, and the goal is to help raise awareness of heart health. The American Heart Association is …

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PHOTO: A new study finds that heart attack patients who take a private vehicle to the hospital delay their treatment by 15 minutes when compared with calling 911 for an ambulance.
The Sooner the Better, Time Makes Difference for Stroke Survival

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds, and every four minutes, someone dies of a stroke. The American Heart …

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PHOTO: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has kicked off its new Tips From Former Smokers campaign, highlighting health effects beyond the heart and lungs. Photo credit: geralt/pixabay.com
New Anti-Smoking Campaign from CDC Goes After E-Cigs

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Colon cancer, vision problems and myths about vaping, using e-cigarettes, are featured in the Centers for Disease Control and …

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PHOTO: It's already estimated smoking kills nearly a half-million people in the U.S. each year, including 1,200 in South Dakota. Now, new research points to even more associated deaths. Photo credit: Tela Chhe/Flickr.
Study Shows Deadly Consequences of Smoking

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - While many of the dangers of smoking have been well known for some time, new research shows the consequences may be larger and …

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PHOTO: The number of calls to poison-control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year, which has prompted the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to call on the Food and Drug Administration to finalize regulations. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Report: E-Cig Poisoning Calls On the Rise

WASHINGTON - The number of calls to poison-control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year, compared with 2013…

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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

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time at computers and other tech devices. That's the …

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PHOTO:They’re often advertised as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but there’s a lot of questions in Illinois about the safety of electronic cigarettes
Safety of Electronic Cigarettes Still Under Debate

PIERRE, S.D. - They're often advertised as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but there's a lot of questions about the safety of electronic …

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A new report by the American Lung Association says millions of women may have undiagnosed lung problems, and that they are more susceptible than men to the effects of tobacco smoke.
Report: Smoking Affects Women Much More than Men

YANKTON, S.D. - American women are 37 percent more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, than men, and millions of women …

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