UF Helping Unlock a Way to Prevent Weight Gain?

UF helping unlock a way to prevent weight gain?

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"I see hundreds of people who are obese, and you bring up the issue of food addiction, and discover that it is a very real problem," said Schriner. "Their brain lights up the same as a person who has a cocaine addiction." Foods high in sugar and fat …
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FDA Issues Tamper Resistant Drug Guidelines

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The CDC found that opioid painkillers were involved in 14,800 overdose deaths in 2008, more than cocaine and heroin combined. In 2009, the misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers was responsible for more than 475,000 emergency department visits, …
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Understanding Opioids: Part 1

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These drugs were involved in 14,800 overdose deaths in 2008, more than cocaine and heroin combined." In May 2012, at the 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society, Dr. Beth D. Darnall, PhD, now … Gradually, US physicians were …
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Yes, You Can Enjoy Losing Weight!

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Sugar literally is everywhere and some studies have suggested that it may be as addictive as cocaine. Often, it's listed in plain sight on food packaging, but it's also labeled as fructose, corn syrup, fruit juice concentrate and other disguises. It's …
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