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GPs can prescribe anti-alcohol drug for first time, says NICE
GPs should prescribe the drug nalmefene to help high-risk drinkers reduce their alcohol intake, NICE...
Pregnancy a 'missed opportunity' for GPs to help smokers quit, say researchers
GPs and other health professionals are 'missing opportunities' to prescribe NRT to pregnant women wh...
Prioritise opportunistic screening of patients for heavy drinking, GPs told
GPs should screen patients for risky alcohol behaviour at every opportunity as a 'priority', a speci...
Binge drinking linked to cognitive decline in elderly
Binge drinking by older adults is linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline, researchers have...
Heroin users need regular review to cut addiction, GPs told
GPs caring for heroin addicts should regularly review their use of substitute drugs if patients are ...
Excess drinking levels fall among women in Scotland
Fewer women in Scotland are exceeding the recommending regular daily limit for alcohol consumption, ...
Secondhand smoke primes nicotine receptors in brain
Exposure to secondhand smoke primes receptors in the brain to 'crave' a nicotine hit, making it hard...
Smoking puts women at greater heart disease risk
Women are 25% more likely than men to develop CHD from smoking, research shows....
NICE issues primary care alcohol treatment advice
NICE has issued the first clinical guidance for diagnosing and treating alcohol dependency in primar...
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