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Even Smokers Support Bans at Work

November 20, 2009 - 12:29pm

FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Most smokers around the world support workplace smoking bans, according to a new study.

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Top 10 Neurological Conditions That Affect Memory

Written by Elizabeth Stann... on November 18, 2009 - 5:17pm

Many people worry about their memory.

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How to Stay Thankful and Grateful During the Holidays

Written by Monica Sarli on November 18, 2009 - 4:20pm

Any holiday can be dangerous when you’re in recovery. They can still feel that way to me and I’ve been in recovery for 23 years.

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FDA Questions Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks

November 13, 2009 - 12:11pm

FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Federal health officials said Friday that they plan to look into the safety and legality of making and selling popular alcohol drinks that contain caffeine.

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Smoking Cessation Progress Has Stalled

November 12, 2009 - 1:12pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- After decades of progress, the number of Americans who smoke hasn't budged over the last five years and actually rose slightly from 2007 to 2008, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Yo-Yo Dieting Linked to Addiction, Study Says

November 12, 2009 - 1:10pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Not a big fan of dieting? Join the club. But new research in rats hints at why weight loss is so tough -- perhaps as tough as kicking drug addiction.

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Sharing Prescriptions Can Bring Harm, Not Healing

November 11, 2009 - 12:36pm

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Sharing prescription medication with a family member or friend who needs care may seem like the right thing to do, even an act of kindness. But new research highlights the potential hazards of passing these medicines around.

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Prescription Drug Addiction

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Preparing for the Holidays

Written by Monica Sarli on November 11, 2009 - 11:19am

Everyone, in recovery or not, knows how stressful the holidays can be! We all set ourselves up with expectations that can sometimes be impossible to realize. It can certainly be this way for me. I definitely was when I was new in recovery. My poor parents! I based my expectations on the families I knew from TV, like Leave It To Beaver, The Donna Reed Show and Father Knows Best.

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Binge Drinking Puts the Brain, and Life Itself, at Risk

November 7, 2009 - 7:06am

SATURDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of students at four-year colleges do it regularly (and, it's not sex).

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Alcoholism

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Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenges Can Help Discontinue Smoking, Study Says Part 2

Written by Shamir Benji on November 6, 2009 - 10:24am

So how does the combination work?

So why does this combination work when individually none of them therapies do anything?

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