Medical Treatments Are Unlikely to Reverse Obesity Rates in the Near Future

Medical treatments are unlikely to reverse obesity rates in the near future

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Second, although pharmaceutical companies excel at treating the diseases that come with obesity, they have been conspicuously unsuccessful at treating the condition itself. In this special report. The big picture · The … More than half of America's …
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Former Butte JP pleads to drug charges

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ANACONDA – A former Butte justice of the peace admitted Wednesday to “doctor shopping” for prescription painkillers in 2010 while he served in office. Bob Lee, 67, appeared before Judge Ray Dayton in Anaconda district court … But state prosecutors …
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Alcohol dependency: When social drinking becomes a problem

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Daily drinking can start off as a social event but turn into dependency, addiction experts say. So when does social drinking become … The NHS now spends more on alcohol-related illness among baby boomers than any other age group, with £825m spent on …
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