First national gambling addiction clinic opens - The Times 25th November 2008

The NHS has opened its first ever clinic for people addicted to betting.

The National Problem Gambling Clinic began treatment in Central London today trying to help break addictions as well as offering practical advice on dealing with debt problems. The condition affects around a quarter of a million Britons.

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tags: Gambling, Addiction, Mental Health, Psychology, Health, News, UHN, The Times

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1. First NHS gambling clinic opens with one patient aged just 16 - but is Labour to blame for this new disease? - Daily Mail 25th November 2008

Are modern buggies bad for babies? - The Guardian 22nd November 2008

Liz Attenborough has been campaigning against forward-facing buggies since 2003 and now she has the evidence to back up her opinion. But, asks Sally Williams, are they really such a bad thing?

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tags: Stress, Infants, Psychology, Health, News, UHN, The Guardian, Mental Health

‘A heart that hurts is a heart that works. I will beat my anorexia’ says Juliana Hatfield - The Observer 23rd November 2008

Juliana Hatfield became a star of the Nineties grunge rock scene, but then an eating disorder took over and nearly killed her

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tags: Eating Disorders, Personal Identity, Psychology, Health, News, IHN, The Observer, Mental Health