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Eating disorders: 10 recovery tips

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/ April 26, 2012 / Leave a comment

Recovery from an eating disorder is a slow process, and not something that happens overnight. As those who have “been there” can testify, getting help is essential for lasting change. However, there is also much you can do to help yourself on the way to recovery. Here are some tips, courtesy of Tracy...
Immaturity tied to alcohol misuse

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/ April 19, 2012 / Leave a comment

Tipping back one too many cocktails during an individual’s early 20s doesn’t correlate to a personal sense of immaturity; however if this habit doesn’t stop as they reach age 30, young adults can feel psychologically underdeveloped, according to a University of Missouri study. Helping young adults acknowledge their mental impulse...
How to stop biting your nails

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/ March 29, 2012 / Leave a comment

I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I bite my nails. I’ve chewed my fingernails for as long as I can remember. And even though I don’t bite them down to painful nubs like I occasionally did as a kid, I am particularly nibbly when I’m stressed or super-busy at work. I’d...
Stress changes how people make decisions

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/ March 1, 2012 / Leave a comment

Feeling stressed changes how people weigh risk and reward. A new article published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, reviews how, under stress, people pay more attention to the upside of a possible outcome. It’s a bit surprising that stress makes people focus...
Medicine addiction

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/ February 9, 2012 / Leave a comment

Many people are addicted to medicines – and it’s often the over-the-counter medicines that can be bought without prescription. Medicines that can be bought in this way and that may be addictive include the following: Medicines and cough syrups containing codeine Slimming remedies containing ephedrine and/or amphetamine Although men and...
Warning against overuse of antibiotics

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/ November 21, 2011 / Leave a comment

Raising awareness about the risks of overuse of antibiotics is needed to combat antibiotic resistance in Europe, health agencies said. In recent years, the threat posed by infections that have become resistant to antibiotics has become more apparent, ranging from antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections like methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to multi drug-resistant tuberculosis....
How Tobacco Harms Your Body

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/ November 14, 2011 / 1 Comment

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Non-smokers can also get lung cancer

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/ November 4, 2011 / 1 Comment

Although smoking is one of the major causes of lung cancer, non-smokers are often diagnosed with the disease as well. To mark global Lung Cancer Awareness Month (LCAM) this November, lung cancer patients and survivors are being encouraged to share their stories of the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and the fact...
[WARNING] Tik, ecstasy more popular than heroin

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/ September 14, 2011 / Leave a comment

Synthetic drugs have overtaken heroin and cocaine to become the second most widely consumed drugs in the world, the UN office on drugs and crime (UNODC) reported. “After cannabis, ATS (amphetamine-type stimulants) are the second most widely used drugs across the globe, outstripping the use of heroin or cocaine,” the UN agency said in...
Being doped on the job

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/ August 17, 2011 / 2 Comments

Boozy lunches, suspiciously long bathroom breaks, another day “off sick”. Most drug abusers are employed – and some jobs carry a heavier risk than others. “Substance abuse in the South African workforce is on the rise,” says Ronelle Sartor, executive officer at the South African Association for Social Workers in...

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