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Get beautiful with The Co-operative Magazine’s beauty videos online

The Co-operative Magazine’s resident fashion and beauty experts have recorded a series of brilliant “how to...” videos, aimed at women who want quick and easy ways to glam up for the festive party season. The series includes, how to: • ...apply lipstick and lip liner • ...do gorgeous smokey eyes • ...apply professional false ...

Tips For Keeping Your Sobriety In Check Through The Holidays

Throughout the holidays, the pressures of the season along with the general festive atmosphere can be reasons why those in recovery succumb to consuming alcohol. But, there are alternatives, as given in the Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center 's Holiday Survival Series that offers guidance on how to maintain ...

Med-Q Introduces Tool to Reduce Medication Errors

When Lee DeMar was running a Phoenix-based nursing agency, he constantly heard his nurses voice their frustration over the fact that many of their older clients were not taking their medications when they should and as a result cycling back to the ER (the nurses worked exclusively at hospitals). Known ...

Mountainside Drug Rehab’s Tips For Staying Sober Through The Holidays

Any previously addicted individual who has successfully maintained their sobriety for any length of time will attest to the fact the holiday season is one of the most challenging times of the year to stay on the recovery path. In addition, their successes also show that staying sober is indeed ...

Day Before Thanksgiving - Particulary Vulnerable Time For Students

While ‘Black Friday' is a commonly known term full of hope and excitement for the holiday season, ‘Black Wednesday' is lesser known, yet one of the most dangerous times for college students. ‘Black Wednesday' has become one of the largest party days of the year for students ushering in the holiday ...

33 Year Danish Study Offers Possible Insight Into Alcoholism

A study conducted jointly by the University of Kansas and the Institute of Preventative Medicine in Copenhagen concludes that it may be possible to definitively identify factors that lead to alcoholism later in life. Dagens Medicin, a Danish medical journal states that boys who have an alcoholic father, who experienced difficulties ...

New Study Suggests Gastrointestinal Risk With Moderate Alcohol Consumption

A study recently conducted suggests that even moderate alcohol consumption could put some at risk for gastrointestinal issues. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic, along with researchers from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, conducted a study regarding the effects of moderate alcohol consumption and gastrointestinal issues. The study revealed that some who drank ...

Reduction In Addiction Stigma Sought

The stigma attached to addiction is often a roadblock on the road to recovery for many addicted individuals. National Recovery Month, however, has worked to reduce this stigma through public awareness and education. While there can be many factors that influence an individuals' decision on whether or not to seek treatment ...

National Recovery Month Draws To Close

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has set aside September of each year to be designated as National Recovery Month. In doing so, the goal of SAMHSA is to demonstrate to the public that recovery from addictions is attainable. “I think many people have the idea that addiction recovery is ...

Alcohol Disorders For Females Increasing

A recent review slated to be published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research , shows that alcohol disorders among women are on the rise. While the journal doesn't specifically pinpoint why alcohol disorders among women are increasing, it suggests that social and financial environments may increase the risk of ...

E HealthPoint is One of 15 Innovators From Around the World Recognized for Applying Technology to Benefit Humanity

E-HealthPoint, was today named as a laureate of The Tech Awards 2011, amongst one of 15 global innovators ecognized each year for applying technology to benefit humanity and spark global change. The Tech Awards, a signature program of The Tech Museum, and presented by Applied Materials, Inc., selected E HealthPoint ...

Amy Winehouse Family Appears On Anderson Cooper

On Monday, Mitch Winehouse, alongside other family members, appeared on CNN's Anderson Cooper show and discussed his daughter's life, death and struggle with drugs and alcohol. In his first interview, Mitch stated that Amy had been clean for the past three years and that “her problem was alcohol”. In addition, he ...

Preventing Underage College Drinking Begins At Home

The season for change has come for many parents as they nervously transport their children to an unfamiliar place, with hopes of a successful academic future for their child. Unfortunately, over twenty-five percent of these parents will be disappointed. Underage, and even legal drinking, in college-age students has been shown to ...

Social Cues Influences Far More Than Just Google, Study Shows

The latest buzz within the online world is how big a factor social cues are within search engine ranking results on the Internet. However, the bigger, more important story is how great of an impact social platforms, and the internet in general, can have on the lives of teens and ...

Family Believes Alcohol Contributing Factor In Amy Winehouse Death

The autopsy results are back in the death of Amy Winehouse and, as the family suspected, illegal drugs were not a factor in her death. Ms. Winehouse's family has stated that she had given up drugs at least three years prior to her death, but has struggled with alcohol abuse. They ...

New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Cited for Non-Assistance to a New York Community in 9/11 Crisis

Charges of non-assistance to a New York community, post 9/11, in a context of bias and discrimination, were filed with the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS), the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), and the New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR). According to the Verified Complaints, the New York ...

Winehouse Family Turns Tragedy Into Hope For Others

Just a few short weeks ago, the news of the death of Amy Winehouse took the world by surprise. Ms. Winehouse's father, Mitch Winehouse, devastated over his daughter's tragic death, has decided to use her death as an avenue to help addicted individuals to take the steps to recover from alcohol ...

Amy Winehouse Death Highlights Addiction Problem

Although official autopsy results haven't been revealed in the death of Amy Winehouse, one thing that the world does know: addiction problems plagued this young, talented musician. The death of Ms. Winehouse has shown the world that addiction problems are a global issue, not isolated to any particular geographical area or ...

The Co-operative Magazine Outlines Health Services for Ramadan

The Co-operative Magazine has this week published information on the healthcare services that are available at The Co-operative Pharmacy stores during the Muslim festival of Ramadan. The Magazine gives its readers the chance to take advantage of the knowledge, expertise and experience of pharmacists at The Co-operative Pharmacy during this important religious ...

Elderly Alcoholism Growing Problem For America

While the elderly within America are growing in number, so is their problem of alcoholism. Medical literature has been cited to say that 10 to 15 percent of persons 65 years of age and older have a drinking problem. “We tend to think that alcoholism is a young to middle age problem,” ...

Fostering People Ireland Announces Recruitment Events

Fostering People Ireland, the non-statutory Dublin-based fostering agency, has announced two upcoming events aimed at recruiting more carers to help the growing number of children in need of care in the capital and the surrounding area. Fostering People Ireland has grown its reputation since its launch in September 2011, but ...

New State Law Hopes To Limit Detrimental Effects Of Underage Drinking

A new Indiana state law, signed into effect by Governor Mitch Daniels, offers protection from prosecution for some minor alcohol-related offenses. The law goes into effect on July 1, 2012 and offers protection for individuals who may be publically intoxicated or who are underage drinkers and are seeking help for another ...

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