Cameron Favours Minimum Alcohol Price – Report
Cameron favours minimum alcohol price – report
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LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered officials to draw up plans to set a minimum price for alcohol to discourage excessive drinking, a newspaper reported on Wednesday, although the government said no decision has been taken. The Daily Telegraph said the officials have been told to develop a scheme to prevent the sale of alcohol in shops in England at below 40 to 50 pence …
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Calls for drink danger education
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Young people should be taught the dangers of alcohol when they access sexual health services, experts have said.
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HEALTH MATTERS: Staying sober during the holiday season
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The holidays are a time to celebrate, but for many people they are also a time of added stress, especially for those who struggle with alcohol dependency.
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UK’s Cameron favours minimum alcohol price-report
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LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – A British newspaperreported on Wednesday that Prime Minister David Cameron hadordered officials to draw up plans to set a minimum price foralcohol to discourage excessive drinking, …
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Psychiatric Complications of Hepatitis C Treatment – Part 1
This is a video reviewing the various neuro-psychiatric complications of hepatitis C therapy. It is well known that hepatitis C treatment is associated with a number of side effects, including depression, anxiety, and the precipitation of other psychiatric and neurologic conditions. Fatigue, and changes in sleeping patterns are common side effects of hepatitis C treatments. Dr. Jennifer Pate is a psychhiatris who is an expert in treating these side effects. Both interferon and ribavirin are known to cause these psychiatric side effects, as well as the new direct acting protease inhibitors telaprevir and boceprevir. With careful management of these side effects, treatment can be started, and completed as needed. The HCV Treatment Team at Liver Specialists of Texas takes great care in addressing all of these potential side effects. Having Dr. Jennifer Pate part of this team makes treatment more successful. Other topics covered in this 2-part video includes the use of pain medicines, the use of antidepressants, alcohol use, marijuana use, and the need for compliance in all aspects of the HCV treatment course.
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