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Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:46:37 +0200 WHO Proposes Creation Of African Public Health Emergency Fund, Strategy To Reduce Alcohol Use In Africa During the 60th session of the Africa Committee of the WHO on Monday, Luis Sambo, regional director of the WHO for Africa, proposed the creation of a public health emergency fund to provide financial support to African countries in emergency situations, Agencia AngolaPress reports (8/30)... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:00 PDT Addiction, Compulsive Eating May Be Linked By Biochemical Pathway Ezlopitant, a compound known to suppress craving for alcohol in humans, was shown to decrease consumption of sweetened water by rodents in a study by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center, which is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:00:00 PDT Floridians Prepare To Take Back The State September's National Pain Awareness Month has never been more important for the state of Florida. Recent data from the Florida Medical Examiner shows residents are dying at a rate of at least 7 per day as a result of prescription drug abuse... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:00:00 PDT Michael Douglas Says He Has Stage Four Throat Cancer Michael Douglas told a US television audience on Tuesday night that he has been diagnosed with and is receiving treatment for stage four throat cancer. Speaking on David Letterman's "Late Show" to promote the release of his new film "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps", the 65- year old American actor and producer said his doctors had told him he has an 80 per cent chance of survival... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:00:00 PDT Addressing Health Problems Of Alcohol Requires Society Wide Response Responding to figures from the North West Public Health Observatory on the effects of alcohol consumption, NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber said it was up to society as a whole to address the problems of excessive drinking Commenting on the release of Local Alcohol Profiles for England (LAPE) by the North West Public Health Observatory, Jo webber, deputy poli... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:00:00 PDT