Helping a Heroin Addict | Tony’s Story of His Son’s Heroin Addiction – My Treatment My Choice

Helping a heroin addict | Tony’s story of his son’s heroin addiction – My Treatment My Choice – Damien became heroin dependent aged 21, an addiction which ultimately ended with his death. Hear Damien’s father Tony tell his story and reflect on his feeli…

Medicare To Cover Obesity Treatment? Measure To Curb Costs Floated By …

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On Tuesday the AMA, the largest association of physicians and medical students in the United States, said it hoped its decision would help "change the way the medical community tackles this complex issue." Obesity is often associated with …. that …
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Could children diagnosed with ADHD just need better sleep? More youngsters …

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More youngsters than ever are prescribed drugs for hyperactivity. Sleep deprivation in … The distraction of 24-hour TV, computer games and mobile phones is a major factor because they not only stimulate the mind but suppress levels of melatonin, a …
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Lone voice against steroid scourge

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US coroners don't correlate drug abuse to suicides, and autopsies don't screen for steroids. The only reason the coroner connected the dots in Taylor's case was because the police made a big deal of finding steroids in his bedroom. "If that hadn't …
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