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Pain Medications Relieve Agitation in Demented Patients
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Education a Cornerstone of Effective Opioid Management
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Long-Acting Opioids May Trigger Hypogonadism
Major Finding: Tests found low testosterone levels in 74% of men on long-acting or sustained-release opioids, compared with 34% of men on...
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Judge Calls Cigarette Warnings Unconstitutional
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Recycle to Reduce Drug Overdoses
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Fatty liver disease in type 2 diabetes: Common and often unmanaged
This study of patients with type 2 diabetes in a large rural clinic showed that abnormal liver function tests do not usually lead to diagnostic...
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Counseling is a must with this smoking cessation aid
For many smokers, the benefits of quitting will outweigh the risks associated with varenicline.
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Nicotine Patch Found Ineffective During Pregnancy
Major Finding: At delivery, the rate of abstinence from smoking was 9.4% among women who had used nicotine-replacement patches for at least 1...
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Hypnotics Linked With Increased Mortality, Cancer
Major Finding: The hazard ratios for death in 10,529 patients who received hypnotic prescriptions for poor sleep, compared with 23,676 matched...