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Poor relationship with father tied to teen drug use
NEW YORK, Sep 02 (Reuters Health) -- Teens who do not have good relationships with their fathers are more likely to drink, smoke, and use drugs, according to a survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) in New York.

Parasitic worm treatment helps bowel disease
NEW YORK, Sep 02 (Reuters Health) -- While intestinal parasites have long been a scourge of mankind, they may actually benefit patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease, a small new study suggests.

Pig virus spreads to humans
NEW YORK, Sep 02 (Reuters Health) -- A new virus believed to have passed from pigs to humans in Malaysia causes a dangerous type of brain inflammation, according to a report.

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