Health reward schemes poor at tackling 'entrenched' behaviour, study finds
Costly schemes paying people to quit smoking or lose weight provide only limited health benefits and...
MPs warn corporate 'responsibility deal' to tackle public health will fail
MPs investigating the government's reform of the public health system in England have warned that it...
Excess drinking levels fall among women in Scotland
Fewer women in Scotland are exceeding the recommending regular daily limit for alcohol consumption, ...
Club drug problems to be tackled by NHS clinic
Rises in health problems caused by the increasing use of new club drugs have prompted the NHS to set...
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....
Anabolic steroids
Users would benefit from healthcare advice, says Dr Euan Lawson....
NICE guidelines - New guideline on treating alcohol-dependent patients
This NICE guideline outlines diagnosis and treatment. By Dr Linda Harris...
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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