Quitting smoking helps hearts, even with weight gain

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Quitting smoking helps hearts, even with weight gain

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/quitting-smoking-helps-hearts-even-weight-gain-201311163.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e07YcIxM0pteJRDP2ok7VA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-12T201214Z_1_CBRE92B1K4H00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cigarette butts in an ashtray in Los Angeles, California" align="left" title="Cigarette butts in an ashtray in Los Angeles, California" border="0" /></a>By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have quit smoking have a lower chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke than current smokers - even if they put on a few extra pounds in the process, according to a new study. Although the long-term cardiovascular benefits of kicking the habit have been well-established, researchers said it's been unclear how the weight gain that often accompanies quitting fits into that picture. &quot;Weight gain is a real concern for smokers who want to quit and this might not only be an aesthetic one,&quot; Dr. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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