Blowing smoke? E-cigarettes might help smokers quit
People who used e-cigarettes were more likely to kick the habit than those who didn't, a new study found.
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FDA panel: Not enough data to OK "abuse-deterrent" opioid
A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted against approving a new opioid painkiller with a unique feature for deterring abuse: It releases a deep-blue dye if someone tries to get high by crushing, chewing or ...
Jul 26, 2017
WeConnect's app helps addicts navigate the journey to recovery
Daniela Luzi Tudor was running her first tech startup in California when her co-founder confronted her: Tudor needed to get help for a drug and alcohol addiction. Until she did, her co-founder said, their close friendship ...
Jul 26, 2017
Phase 3 trial confirms superiority of tocilizumab to steroids for giant cell arteritis
A phase 3 clinical trial has confirmed that regular treatment with tocilizumab, an inhibitor of interleukin-6, successfully reduced both symptoms of and the need for high-dose steroid treatment for giant cell arteritis, the ...
Jul 26, 2017
Man's mammogram: AP writer gets test usually done on women
When I arrived for my first mammogram it didn't take long for my sense of secrecy to shatter.
Jul 26, 2017
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Using birth control before starting a family
Dear Mayo Clinic: My husband and I are both in our early 20s and would like to wait about five years to begin our family. What type of birth control would you recommend? Does using birth control for a long time make it harder ...
Jul 26, 2017
As more adults are diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, radiologists look for patterns
Marked improvements have been made over the past few decades in managing cystic fibrosis, but as more adults are diagnosed with the disease radiologists can do more to monitor the wide spectrum of CF in adults, including ...
Jul 26, 2017
ACA reduced disparities in health care access, report shows
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped to close the gap in health care access between residents of poor and higher-income households, a new report by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers shows.
Jul 26, 2017
