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How winter affects chronic conditions

We all have health triggers — spicy food can cause heartburn, lifting heavy objects may aggravate back pain, and cold weather can flare up certain conditions. Here are four chronic ailments that tend to worsen in winter.
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Stat of the Week

Nine in 10 Americans support organ and tissue donations –– yet only four in 10 have registered to be organ donors.

A single donor can help more than 80 people. You can sign on to donate while living –– blood, bone marrow, or a kidney are three great examples –– or help others live better and longer by allowing tissue and organ donations after death.

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