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Football helps young men quit smoking and fight obesity

Written on:April 12, 2013

Quitting the hard-to-die habit of smoking using football seemed impossible until the Barca Football club from Barcelona took a stride forward. Making the all-famous sport a unique way of quitting smoking and fighting obesity, the club has encouraged 33-40% of the young men to quit cigarette, cigar and other crutches that motivate to smoke. It also unfolded ways to reduce weight. However, the National Health Service (NHS) workers didn’t believe…

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Simple office exercises for effective weight loss – The Big Brother winner Josie Gibson way!

Do you have unearthly working hours, no time for exercise, lack adequate sleep, work pressure, pressure of peers at work, bad and strained relationships in professional and personal lives, sedentary lifestyle? The result must be in front of you in the form of your weight. Here’s an inspiration for those who hate exercises.

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US meningitis outbreak 2012: Does pharmaceutical industry need stricter FDA regulation?

The possibility of meningitis symptoms appearing in more American citizens is worrying the population of the US as an outbreak of meningitis in the country, possibly connected to contaminated steroid injections, has killed 14 people so far. The specialty pharmacy, at the centre of this meningitis outbreak 2012, is Massachusetts-based New England Compounding Centre (NECC). NECC had produced the contaminated steroid, from which 14,000 have reportedly received injections, as per…

Stoptober Quit Smoking Treatment Advice

The good news for smokers is that Stoptober is here, which is a sign of encouragement, but this puts pressure on you to give up. Rather than dance to the beat of this NHS led campaign, MHN spoke to a trained professional for advice on how to realistically quit smoking at a reasonable pace.

10 facts about weight loss medicine Qsymia

Qsymia is not a stand-alone weight loss treatment Qsymia is a prescription medicine that may help some obese adults or some overweight adults who also have weight-related medical problems lose weight and keep the weight off. Experts claim it should be used in combination with diet and exercise to see a positive change. Qsymia can only be used in limited cases Only two groups of adults can use Qsymia: those…