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  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Coroners on Sunday completed their autopsy on the body of singer Whitney Houston and confirmed that she was found in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room, ...

  Coroner confirms Whitney Houston found in bathtub

  on February 13, 2012 - 7:54am
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When smokers on nicotine patch therapy lapse, they may have a better chance of avoiding a return to smoking if they stick with the patches instead of giving ...

  Sticking to nicotine patch may prevent relapse

  on February 9, 2012 - 10:20am
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  CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S.

  Alcohol abuse higher among college students: study

  on February 7, 2012 - 8:34am
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  (Reuters) - Agents from the U.S.

  U.S. DEA raids 2 CVS pharmacies in drug abuse probe

  on February 6, 2012 - 8:25am
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  Some of us have slain the dragon known as nicotine. It's as addictive as street drugs and can be just as deadly, even if death is slow. For many, the death is slow, but sure.

  Trying to Quit: Nicotine Patches and Gums Don't Work

  By Susan Cody HERWriter Guide on January 11, 2012 - 7:10pm
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  UCLA Health System researchers have discovered that a component of the Hovenia plant counteracts the effects of alcohol intoxication and withdrawal symptoms caused by alcohol ...

  Herbal Medicine Could Help Hangovers and Alcohol Addiction

  By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter on January 7, 2012 - 3:37pm
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Middle aged adults whose memories have grown hazy can't blame occasional pot smoking or other light illicit drug use, new research suggests.

  Drug use not tied to mental decline in middle-age

  on January 3, 2012 - 11:40am
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A 14-year-old girl who was injected with heroin by a man at a party last week in Alaska died on Thursday, the victim of an overdose that damaged her brain ...

  Alaska teen girl injected with heroin at party dies

  on December 30, 2011 - 7:30am
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  Acupuncture is thought to have different mental and physical benefits, and a new study adds support to the mental health benefits of acupuncture.

  Study: Acupuncture Reduces Stress

  By Rheyanne Weaver HERWriter on December 28, 2011 - 7:31am
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  (Reuters) - Cigarette and alcohol use among American teenagers is at the lowest level in decades but marijuana use is on the rise, a National Institutes of Health survey released on ...

  US teen smoking hits lows but marijuana use high

  on December 14, 2011 - 11:22am