March 21st 2012
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Last week, the website drugfree.org published a controversial analysis of studies conducted between the 1960's and 1970's which suggests that LSD may help those who battle alcoholism by reducing or eliminating their need to drink alcohol altogether.
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology reviewed a total of six ...
A significant proportion of the UK's small business bosses are risking burnout and ill health as they battle absence to keep businesses afloat, according to Bupa research.
Four in ten (40 per cent) heads of small companies told researchers they continue to work from their sick beds when ill, rather than ...
March 7th 2012
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A joint study conducted by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse services (OASAS) indicates that nearly 24 million Americans are in recovery from some type of substance abuse.
“To some, this may not seem like a significant story,” begins a spokesperson for ...
February 24th 2012
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Incontinence can be described as the uncontrolled leakage of urine or faeces, and is an extremely common problem. But help is at hand. Incontinence UK is a leading UK supplier of incontinence products, incontinence pads and incontinence pants.
You’ll find a series of helpful frequently asked questions below, designed to help ...
February 22nd 2012
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A new study conducted by Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health indicates that U.S. National Guard soldiers who have been deployed have a higher incidence of alcohol abuse when they return home.
The study, to be published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence Journal, found a direct correlation between PTSD and alcohol abuse in ...
For those turning 65 the path to Medicare enrollment is filled with bumps and traps that can end up meaning higher health care costs for retirees. iQuote.com’s new booklet: Getting Ready for Medicare: How to Avoid 7 Medicare Traps can help people avoid mistakes and missed deadlines when enrolling for ...
February 15th 2012
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A report published by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that accidental drug overdose has tripled since 1990.
The most common overdoses and subsequent accidental deaths occurred through the abuse of prescription painkillers, which were responsible for nearly 15,000 deaths in 2008 - more than both heroin and ...
Schools and businesses that issue iPad, iPhone or other iOS devices to their students or staff now have a way to control where those devices can go on the internet, monitor where they have been, and lock them down to only appropriate sites.Life Record Technologies, creators of the consumer based ...
February 7th 2012
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A study, appearing in Science Mag, says that there seems to be a presence of abnormalities in the brain of addicts that regulate self-control mechanisms.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom studied brain scans of 50 pairs of siblings, one of each pair being a cocaine addict and the ...
February 1st 2012
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Much speculation encircled Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and previous child-actress Kim Richards this television season.
On the show, it was clear Ms. Richards was struggling with issues in her life. Her erratic behavior caused her fellow cast members to accuse her of using crystal meth on screen. Kim Richards, as ...
January 25th 2012
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Not only did Vietnam immediately and physically affect now-retired Brigadier General Stanley Cherrie, the ghosts of the war have continued to haunt him decades later.
After having his right leg, right hand and part of his left heel mangled by stepping on a land mine in Vietnam, General Cherrie began drinking ...
January 20th 2012
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The dangers of bath salt addiction have been well-publicized over the past year; however, a new risk associated with its usage has recently come to light.
A young woman appeared at the ER presenting with symptoms of pain, rapid skin-cell deterioration on her arm as well as profuse drainage from the ...
January 18th 2012
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On Friday, January 20, 2012, the Prescott-Joseph Center for Community Enhancement, Inc. (PJCCE), in partnership with the Alameda Boys & Girls Club and Alameda Head Start will host a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Alameda Boys & Girls Club, 1900 3rd Street in Alameda as it launches services of the ...
January 12th 2012
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In October 2010, the teen acting and singing sensation, Demi Lovato, entered into a rehab facility for undisclosed reasons.
Although much speculation encircled Ms. Lovato's admission, the details of her struggles were well-concealed until now.
In the February issue of Seventeen Magazine, Demi Lovato talks openly about her decision to enter into rehab and ...
December 26th 2011
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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 ...
Bupa, the leading healthcare group, has teamed up with the Ramblers to help people live healthier lives through walking.
The Ramblers is Britain's Walking charity, working to help everyone realise the pleasures and benefits of walking, and to enhance and protect the places where people walk, whether rural or urban.
Walking can ...
Bupa is introducing a consumer dental insurance product for the first time, in response to high demand from customers.
Dental Cover 10 and 20 from Bupa allow customers to choose whichever dentist they want to visit. Dental Cover 10 offers customers a full refund for NHS treatment* and market-leading oral cancer ...
There have been several reports in the media in recent months suggesting that the government is to add VAT to cosmetic surgery procedures. If this is true patients will be charged an extra 20% on the procedures that they undergo. However, the picture is even more worrying for the NHS ...
December 15th 2011
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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 ...
In September, the UK’s leading cosmetic surgery and non-surgical solutions company, The Harley Medical Group, launched a social media campaign to “Find the Face” to front its 2012 advertising campaign. This is the first time ever that the Group has taken to Facebook and asked the British public to submit suggestions ...
