When Smoking Might Not Be The Main Cause Sudden, heavy shedding is often caused by triggers such as major stress, high fever, surgery, rapid weight loss, postpartum changes, thyroid issues, or low iron
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As the disease progresses, the mortality rate among COPD patients with depressive symptoms is significantly higher than among those without depression[56]
She is awaiting test results to help doctors decide how best to treat her condition
As a result, both government and private funding of tobacco prevention and cessation efforts have languished or been redirected elsewhere
