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January 27, 2016 Twelve weeks of treatment with nicotine patch, varenicline, or combination nicotine replacement therapy (C-NRT) produced no significant differences in confirmed smoking abstinence at 26 weeks among adults trying to quit smoking, a new study shows.... by admin | Jan 27, 2016 | Archive
January 27, 2016 A University of Washington (UW)-based group is helping to craft new legislation that aims to enlist pharmacists as well as gun owners and dealers in the state’s fight against suicide. Among other provisions, House Bill 2793 would create a Safe... by admin | Jan 27, 2016 | Archive
January 27, 2016 A new recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force calls for depression screening for adults. The recommendation, which includes pregnant women and postpartum women, is an update of the task force’s 2009 recommendation... by admin | Jan 27, 2016 | Archive
January 27, 2016 President Barack Obama has called for urgent action against the Zika virus, which has been linked to babies being born with underdeveloped brains. He said research to develop vaccines and treatments must be speeded up. The World Health Organization... by admin | Jan 27, 2016 | Archive
January 27, 2016 Baxter International has launched a voluntary recall of four lots of I.V. solutions. The recall follows a number of customers complaints regarding leaking containers or particulate matter. In each instance, the issue was identified prior to patient... by admin | Jan 27, 2016 | Archive
January 27, 2016 Several programs have been launched in response to the escalating number of drug-addicted babies born in northwest Ohio, triggered by the high rate of opioid addiction in the region. ProMedica Toledo Hospital and Toledo Children’s Hospital have...