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When you walk through a pine forest, the crisp, fresh scent is one of the first things you notice. But bringing that pine scent or other...

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US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday warning Americans that alcohol consumption can increase their cancer risk...

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