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The FDA has approved a new agent for smoking cessation. Varenicline blocks the action of nicotine but provides a lower level of stimulation of dopamine release to reduce craving and withdrawal symptoms.
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Although time to reperfusion is correlated with mortality in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with fibrinolytics, its importance in patients treated with percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) is less clear.
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Do long-acting beta agonist inhalers increase the severity of asthma? Yes, according to the results from a large meta-analysis recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Controlling healthcare costs is tricky business, and sometimes the best intentions have adverse outcomes, as pointed out in a new study in the June 1st New England Journal of Medicine.
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Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain (DPNP) is an important pain syndrome that has not received attention commensurate with its clinically and epidemiologically compelling presence.
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The ESPRIT trial found that aspirin combined with dipyridamole reduced the long-term risk of recurrent vascular events in stroke and TIA patients, compared with a low dose of aspirin, alone.
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A short-term healthy lifestyle program combining mental and physical exercise, stress reduction, and healthy diet was associated with significant effects on cognitive function and brain metabolism.