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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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Alcohol Abuse Elderly in the News

Gloria Glyer: Fundraising events around the Sacramento region
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The beneficiary Citizens Who Care provides services for the frail elderly and their family caregivers in Yolo County. • El Camino Fundamental … The Full Circle gala raises funds to help teens experiencing challenges with substance abuse. For …
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St. Luke AME's Wild Feast to celebrate 30 years on Feb. 16
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… food being served after the congregation's 11 a.m. service. “He started it with two other elderly ladies at my church,” Hill said about her father, a retired Cartersville educator and school board member, who passed away in 2009. … “He worked in …
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Plan to tackle alcohol abuse launched – Nursing in Practice
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Plan to tackle alcohol abuse launched Nursing in Practice The government has launched a new project to tackle the harmful effects of excessive drinking. Twenty areas across England and Wales are being set up as Local Alcohol Action Areas (LAAAs) to combat drink-fuelled crime and disorder and the damage … and more »

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Inquiry to examine the harmful use of alcohol in indigenous communities – The Australian
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Inquiry to examine the harmful use of alcohol in indigenous communities The Australian Dr Stone said while there was no doubt that alcohol abuse had a significant impact on families and communities across Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were between four and five times more likely to be hospitalised, and between five … Alcohol inquiry: chairwoman Sharman Stone defends Indigenous focusABC Online Coalition announces inquiry into Indigenous alcohol harmThe Guardian all 15 news articles »

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Eating Disorders Linked to Adult-Onset Diabetes
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The highest lifetime prevalence rates for mental disorders were found for major depression at 11.3%, followed by specific phobia at 7% and alcohol abuse at 5.8%. In addition, 1.8% had intermittent explosive disorder, 0.9% had binge eating disorder, and …
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ACA Requires Parity Between Mental, Physical Disorders — Will Insurers Comply?
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While the Affordable Care Act mandates that insurance companies cover treatment for drug and alcohol addiction just as they would cover treatment for any other health condition, like diabetes or cancer, addiction specialists are still skeptical that …
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Alcohol inquiry: chairwoman Sharman Stone defends Indigenous focus
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The chairwoman of a federal parliamentary inquiry into alcohol abuse has defended its focus on Aboriginals.
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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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Inquiry to probe indigenous alcohol harm
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A federal parliamentary committee will probe what factors contribute to harmful drinking in indigenous communities.
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What Causes Alcohol Abuse in the News

ASK IRA: Are Heat now positioned to make a move on Pacers?
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Yes, Foot Drop can be caused by alcohol or drug abuse but there are at least a half a dozen more (likely) causes from sports injurries to peripheral neuropathty to diabetes. That's why I mentioed Occam's Razor. Lord Occam wrote that the most likely …
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Heavy drinking linked to early onset of memory decline in men
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The paper by scientists at University College London published in the journal Neurology looks at the drinking habits of a large group of middle-aged men and women and their performance in cognitive functioning tests – how well they think and remember …
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