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NICE asks GPs to identify potential gambling addicts
Annabel RackhamHealth reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesHealth watchdog NICE is asking doctors and other healthcare professionals…
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The NHS drugs that can trigger sex and gambling addictions: One dad lost £100,000 on bets after taking pills to help ease restless leg syndrome – and doctors are STILL prescribing them
Experts have alerted patients with restless leg syndrome over a bizarre side-effect of drugs that…
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Rick Kuhn, 69, Dies; Convicted in a College Gambling Scandal
Rick Kuhn, a Boston College basketball player who was convicted for taking part in a…
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Thailand Will Legalise Casinos And Gambling In A Bid To Boost Tourism, All You Need To Know
Last Updated:January 13, 2025, 15:29 ISTThe Thai government has passed a draft law that aims…
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Floyd Layne, 95, Basketball Player Tarnished by Gambling Scandal, Dies
Floyd Layne, who helped City College win both the N.C.A.A. and N.I.T. basketball championships in…
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With Sports Gambling Surging, Federal Regulation Is Discussed
A Senate committee discussed the potential for federal regulation of sports gambling during a nearly…
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Biden approved a controversial plan for an off-reservation casino. It could start a gambling war among tribes
President Joe Biden hastily approved a hotly contested proposal that could irreversibly damage inter-tribal relations across…
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Bill Maher calls out Jay Leno over gambling debt rumors after his black eye injury
Bill Maher has addressed the gambling debt theories surrounding Jay Leno by calling out the…
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Life in the seaside town with Britain’s lowest life expectancy: How hard-up locals in Blackpool are fighting a ‘zombie’ drug crisis, gambling addictions, empty shops… and a B’n’B invasion
For millions of viewers Blackpool is the glitzy sea-side town which regularly hosts the BBC's…
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Will Mellor reveals he turned to alcohol and gambling while trying to cope with ‘guilt’ over his sister’s death
Will Mellor has reflected on the devastating loss of his sister Joanne, 12 years after her…