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Abstinence is a voluntary restraint from indulging a desire or appetite for certain bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical considerations.

Pfizer Canada accepts Prix Galien Canada 2009 Innovative Product Award for CHAMPIX

18. November 2009 07:34
Pfizer Canada accepted the Prix Galien Canada 2009 Innovative Product Award for CHAMPIX (varenicline tartrate), the first prescription treatment for smoking cessation in adults specifically designed to target nicotine addiction. The award was presented last night at a gala in Ottawa recognizing excellence in pharmaceutical research. [More]

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Dark side of compulsive eating

10. November 2009 01:50
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that intermittent access to foods rich in fat and sugar induces changes in the brain which are comparable to those observed in drug dependence. The findings, reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may explain how abstinence from these foods contributes to relapse eating among dieters as well as related eating disorders. [More]

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Yo-yo dieting and sugar-bingeing can lead to anxiety and withdrawal symptoms

10. November 2009 01:00
In research that sheds light on the perils of yo-yo dieting and repeated bouts of sugar-bingeing, researchers from The Scripps Research Institute have shown in animal models that cycling between periods of eating sweet and regular-tasting food can activate the brain's stress system and generate overeating, anxiety, and withdrawal-like symptoms. [More]

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Educational video induces girls diagnosed with PID to ensure partner treatment

5. November 2009 01:59
A study at Johns Hopkins Children's Center found that girls diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) who watched a short educational video were three times more likely to discuss their condition with their partners and to ensure partner treatment than girls diagnosed and treated without seeing the film. [More]

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Want to quit smoking? Try a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge

3. November 2009 05:01
In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. [More]

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Provisions in health care bill may transform nation's largest abortion chain into quasi-government status

28. October 2009 07:09
The Senate version of America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 may transform the nation's largest abortion chain into a quasi-government entity for sex education. [More]

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Development of VLN cigarettes for use in smoking cessation continues: 22nd Century

28. October 2009 05:42
22nd Century Limited, LLC is pleased to announce that it is continuing development of a very low nicotine cigarette for use in smoking cessation. Clinical trial results demonstrate that these cigarettes, also referred to as ‘nicotine-free’ and ‘denicotinized,’ may be more effective for quitting than FDA-approved therapies. [More]

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Crushing virtual cigarettes reduces nicotine dependence

28. October 2009 01:48
Smokers who crushed computer-simulated cigarettes as part of a psychosocial treatment program in a virtual reality environment had significantly reduced nicotine dependence and higher rates of tobacco abstinence than smokers participating in the same program who grasped a computer-simulated ball, according to a study described in the current issue of CyberPsychology and Behavior, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. [More]

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Lobbying efforts heat up on health care

19. October 2009 04:24
All sorts of special interest groups are stepping up lobbying efforts and spending millions to shape health legislation. [More]

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Phone-based counseling can help teen smokers to quit

13. October 2009 01:42
For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have demonstrated that it is possible to successfully recruit and retain a large number of adolescent smokers from the general population into a smoking intervention study and, through personalized, proactive telephone counseling, significantly impact rates of six-month continuous quitting. [More]

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Multiple intervention programs can reduce teen pregnancies

7. October 2009 01:50
When teenagers receive health education and information about contraception, the number of them having unintended pregnancies decreases, finds a large new review. [More]

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Cognitive behavioral therapy effective for bulimia and binge eating disorders

6. October 2009 23:59
Although most people with bulimia and binge eating disorders wait many years before seeking help, a new review shows that psychological treatment can make a large difference — and that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective talk therapy for these disorders. [More]

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Vaccine to treat cocaine dependence reduces use of the drug, according to study

6. October 2009 03:51
A vaccine to treat cocaine dependence appears to reduce use of the drug in a subgroup of individuals who attain high anticocaine antibody levels in response, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, only 38 percent of vaccinated individuals produced high enough antibody levels and those who did maintained them for only two months. [More]

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Jon O'Brien's statement on healthcare reform

5. October 2009 07:16
"This Sunday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops holds its annual Respect Life Sunday. On this occasion, we would like to encourage the US bishops to also respect the truth. A recent publication by the USCCB, a brochure entitled Contraception: The Fine Print, and recent polls on healthcare reform prove that the bishops' desire to promote their own views on reproductive health leads them to play fast and loose with the truth. [More]

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Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners to continue development of CPP-109 drug

1. October 2009 09:14
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. today announced that the Company will continue to develop CPP-109 (Catalyst's version of vigabatrin) for the treatment of cocaine and methamphetamine addiction. [More]

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