Michael Reagan says he tries to maintain a healthy lifestyle, hoping it will reduce his chances of getting the disease.

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"While our study shows that this might not be sufficient to maintain normal weight, it clearly is sufficient to reduce the risk of developing many chronic diseases, including heart disease, certain types of cancer, type two diabetes."

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Another designer has ideas to create "smart wings" with materials that change shape or have holes that can be open and closed to create the kind of airflow needed to maintain or reduce air speed.

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More must be done to maintain momentum and reduce the major risk factors - obesity, smoking, poor diet and lack of physical activity.

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It must enforce the rule of law, expand economic freedom, maintain a stable currency, reduce and simplify taxes, cut government spending, open up trade, and reform burdensome regulations.

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