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Health

Anti-doping agency warns athletes of black market drug

Drug cheats have been warned to stay away from a drug called GW501516 that rapidly causes cancers in rodents

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UK is 'sick man of Europe' – and getting worse

Health

UK is 'sick man of Europe' – and getting worse

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E-cigarettes may soon be sold as life-saving medicine

Technology

E-cigarettes may soon be sold as life-saving medicine

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Widespread high-tech doping blights Australian sport

Health

Widespread high-tech doping blights Australian sport

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Minimum booze price will rein in alcohol abuse

Minimum booze price will rein in alcohol abuse

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The 10,000-year bender: Why humans love a tipple

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The 10,000-year bender: Why humans love a tipple

Features

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Health

Time to get serious about curbing drinking

Opinion

Battle of the bottle: How to curb overindulgers

Health

Battle of the bottle: How to curb overindulgers

Features

Your consciousness is your affair, says drug crusader

Life

Your consciousness is your affair, says drug crusader

Opinion

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Health

UK government urged to consider relaxing drug rules

A parliamentary report calls for a fresh programme of research to monitor the effects of European drug legalisation

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Health

Moderate drink during pregnancy can lower baby's IQ

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Life

Cannabis legalisation launches living laboratory

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Life

Experimenting with drugs in the US

Opinion

Health

US states vote to experiment with marijuana

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