Alcohol Abuse: Alcohol, Smoking and Obesity Fuel 'alarming' Global Cancer Surge
Alcohol, smoking and obesity fuel 'alarming' global cancer surge
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World Health Organisation experts issue timebomb warning and say key is prevention, possibly including tax on sugared drinks A concerted global effort to tackle the causes of cancer linked to lifestyle, such as alcohol abuse, sugar consumption and obesity, has been urged on Monday by the World Health Organisation as it predicted that the number of new cases could soar by 70% to nearly 25 million …
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Posters point out positives of alcohol-free lifestyles
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More than 1,074 students from 38 Palm Beach County schools entered the fourth annual Alcohol Prevention Poster Contest sponsored by the Substance Abuse Coalition of Palm Beach County .
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Penn study: Topiramate reduces heavy drinking in patients seeking to cut down on alcohol consumption
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( University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ) Researchers at Penn Medicine have shown that the anticonvulsant medication, topiramate, previously shown to reduce drinking in patients committed to abstinence from alcohol, can also be helpful in treating problem drinkers whose aim is to curb their alcohol consumption — particularly among a specific group of patients whose genetic makeup …
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Alcohol, smoking and obesity fuel 'alarming' cancer surge
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse
World Health Organisation experts issue timebomb warning and say key is prevention, possibly including tax on sugared drinks A concerted global effort to tackle the causes of cancer linked to lifestyle, such as alcohol abuse, sugar consumption and obesity, has been urged on Monday by the World Health Organisation as it predicted that the number of new cases could soar by 70% to nearly 25 million …
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