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The TNT study (Treat to New Targets) demonstrated that intensive lipid lowering (ILL) with atorvastatin 80 mg/d in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) provided more benefit than simply achieving an LDL of 100 mg/dL with atorvastatin 10 mg/d.
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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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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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No evidence was found to indicate that people with self-reported sensitivity to mobile phone signals are able to detect such signals or that they react to them with increased symptom severity.
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Most exacerbations of asthma are related to viral infection; Erectile dysfunction (ed) most commonly reflects endothelial dysfunction; and the relationship between iron status and hair loss is complex.
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Exercise capacity and fitness measurements have been successfully used to predict cardiovascular and total mortality in middle-aged adults.