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Scabies pill also works against resistant lice: study (AFP)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
AFP - Ivermectin, a pill prescribed for the skin disease known as scabies, also gets rid of hair lice that are resistant to conventional lotions, a study published on Thursday says. ...

read more AFP - Ivermectin, a pill prescribed for the skin disease known as scabies, also gets rid of hair lice that are resistant to conventional lotions, a study published on Thursday says. read more Sun Mar 2010

Brazil's Silva quits smoking after 50 years (AP)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
AP - Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring. ...

read more AP - Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring. read more Sun Mar 2010

World could soon shield "most newborns" from HIV (AFP)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
AFP - Within five years the world could shield all newborns from HIV, while making strides in reducing deaths from malaria and tuberculosis, the Global Fund to fight the three diseases said Monday. ...

read more AFP - Within five years the world could shield all newborns from HIV, while making strides in reducing deaths from malaria and tuberculosis, the Global Fund to fight the three diseases said Monday. read more Sun Mar 2010

Psychopaths wired to seek reward at any cost: study (AFP)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
AFP - The brains of psychopaths could be hardwired to seek reward even when the consequences are life-threatening to others or themselves, according to a study released Sunday. ...

read more AFP - The brains of psychopaths could be hardwired to seek reward even when the consequences are life-threatening to others or themselves, according to a study released Sunday. read more Sun Mar 2010

Alcoholics' Relapses Better Understood (HealthDay)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. scientists say they've learned new details about molecular mechanisms associated with alcohol addiction and relapse. The findings could lead to new treatments for alcoholism. ...

read more HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. scientists say they've
learned new details about molecular mechanisms associated with alcohol
addiction and relapse. The findings could lead to new treatments for
alcoholism. read more Sun Mar 2010

Blacks Less Likely to Abuse Alcohol (HealthDay)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Black adults are less likely to drink alcohol or binge drink than other adults, a federal government study shows. ...

read more HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Black adults are less likely
to drink alcohol or binge drink than other adults, a federal government
study shows. read more Sat Mar 2010

AP IMPACT: Testing curbs some genetic diseases (AP)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
AP - Some of mankind's most devastating inherited diseases appear to be declining, and a few have nearly disappeared, because more people are using genetic testing to decide whether to have children. ...

read more AP - Some of mankind's most devastating inherited diseases appear to be declining, and a few have nearly disappeared, because more people are using genetic testing to decide whether to have children. read more Fri Mar 2010

U.N. narcotics board warns of prescription drug abuse (Reuters)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
Reuters - Abuse of prescription drugs is growing rapidly around the world, with more people abusing legal narcotics than heroin, cocaine and ecstasy combined, the United Nations global drugs watchdog said on Wednesday. ...

read more Reuters - Abuse of prescription drugs is growing rapidly around the world, with more people abusing legal narcotics than heroin, cocaine and ecstasy combined, the United Nations global drugs watchdog said on Wednesday. read more Fri Mar 2010

Merck KGaA's outlook disappoints as drugs weigh (Reuters)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
Reuters - Merck KGaA, the world's largest maker of chemicals for flat screens, gave a cautious 2010 outlook well below market forecasts and cut its dividend reflecting uncertainty over its drugs pipeline. ...

read more Reuters - Merck KGaA, the world's largest maker of chemicals for flat screens, gave a cautious 2010 outlook well below market forecasts and cut its dividend reflecting uncertainty over its drugs pipeline. read more Fri Mar 2010

Tiger Woods case puts spotlight on 'sex addiction' (Reuters)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
Reuters - Golfer Tiger Woods' admission that he is undergoing therapy after having adulterous affairs has focused attention on the issue of sex addiction, a condition some experts say is becoming much more common. ...

read more Reuters - Golfer Tiger Woods' admission that he is undergoing therapy after having adulterous affairs has focused attention on the issue of sex addiction, a condition some experts say is becoming much more common. read more Fri Mar 2010

A bottle of pills to kick the bottle (Reuters)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
Reuters - Does this sound like anyone you know? Darryl is 35, has a steady job, a stable home and good marriage, enjoys a few beers in front of the TV most nights -- doesn't have what most people would call a drink problem. ...

read more Reuters - Does this sound like anyone you know? Darryl is 35, has a steady job, a stable home and good marriage, enjoys a few beers in front of the TV most nights -- doesn't have what most people would call a drink problem. read more Fri Mar 2010

Spanish abortion reform law wins final approval by parliament (AFP)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
AFP - Spain's upper house of parliament on Wednesday passed legislation easing access to abortion, giving a final stamp of approval to a law fiercely opposed by the Roman Catholic Church and the conservative opposition. ...

read more AFP - Spain's upper house of parliament on Wednesday passed legislation easing access to abortion, giving a final stamp of approval to a law fiercely opposed by the Roman Catholic Church and the conservative opposition. read more Fri Mar 2010

Wii-Gaming Could Aid Stroke Rehab (HealthDay)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Recovering stroke patients whose physical therapy regimen is built around Wii video games appear to improve better than patients treated with standard therapies, a new Canadian study reveals. ...

read more HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Recovering stroke patients
whose physical therapy regimen is built around Wii video games appear to
improve better than patients treated with standard therapies, a new
Canadian study reveals. read more Fri Mar 2010

Obama health summit heals few divides (AFP)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
AFP - US President Barack Obama's high-stakes health summit failed Thursday to break an impasse over his historic reform drive, prompting him to warn he would press on with or without Republican help. ...

read more AFP - US President Barack Obama's high-stakes health summit failed Thursday to break an impasse over his historic reform drive, prompting him to warn he would press on with or without Republican help. read more Fri Mar 2010

KU, K-State ready for super Sunflower Showdown (AP)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
AP - Frank Martin doesn't mince words. Even if it's sometimes to his detriment, the Kansas State coach is going to tell the truth as he sees it. ...

read more AP - Frank Martin doesn't mince words. Even if it's sometimes to his detriment, the Kansas State coach is going to tell the truth as he sees it. read more Fri Mar 2010

Cluster of Genes Tied to Alcoholism (HealthDay)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- There may be an association between alcoholism and a cluster of genes on chromosome 11, according to researchers who analyzed the genomes of nearly 1,900 white and black Americans. ...

read more HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- There may be an association
between alcoholism and a cluster of genes on chromosome 11, according to
researchers who analyzed the genomes of nearly 1,900 white and black
Americans. read more Fri Mar 2010

Vietnam slaughters poultry over bird flu fears (AFP)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
AFP - Thousands of ducks and chickens have been slaughtered in Vietnam as the government tries to contain an outbreak of bird flu ahead of the Lunar New Year, the government said Wednesday. ...

read more AFP - Thousands of ducks and chickens have been slaughtered in Vietnam as the government tries to contain an outbreak of bird flu ahead of the Lunar New Year, the government said Wednesday. read more Wed Feb 2010

Scientists find clue to anxiety drug addiction (Reuters)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
Reuters - Valium-like drugs use the same potentially addictive "reward pathways" in the brain as heroin and cannabis, scientists said on Wednesday, findings which may help in the search for non-addictive alternative anxiety drugs. ...

read more Reuters - Valium-like drugs use the same potentially addictive read more Wed Feb 2010

Mom's anemia may raise schizophrenia risk in offspring (Reuters)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
Reuters - Doctors have long recommended iron supplements for the support of a healthy pregnancy, but new research adds even more weight to the sage advice: By increasing her iron intake, a pregnant woman may also decrease her baby's risk of schizophrenia later in life. ...

read more Reuters - Doctors have long recommended iron supplements for the support of a healthy pregnancy, but new research adds even more weight to the sage advice: By increasing her iron intake, a pregnant woman may also decrease her baby's risk of schizophrenia later in life. read more Wed Feb 2010

Exposure to 9/11 Fumes Tied to Chronic Headaches (HealthDay)

Categorie : Alcohol / Addiction
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 attacks, residents and workers exposed to dust and fumes at the World Trade Center site appear prone to persistent, sometimes severe headaches, new research suggests. ...

read more HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 10 years after the
9/11 attacks, residents and workers exposed to dust and fumes at the World
Trade Center site appear prone to persistent, sometimes severe headaches,
new research suggests. read more Wed Feb 2010

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