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Health Tip: Stop Smoking, Save Your Bones

Health Tip: Stop Smoking, Save Your Bones

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(HealthDay News) -- Smoking can affect many parts of your body, even your bones and joints.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons lists these musculoskeletal problems that can be triggered by smoking:

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