Mood drug no help for smoking cessation in prison study
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Depression and other mental illnesses raise the likelihood of smoking, and quitting can depress a person's mood – which in turn can make it harder to quit. Studies have … The researchers recorded the inmates' tobacco use at three, six and 12 months …
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Health care, veterans are part of Stearns' legacy
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Stearns ranked high on his list of achievements his work in the decommissioning of the federal government's Cross Florida Barge Canal project, his advocacy on behalf of military veterans, and some health care legislation that captured some of his own …
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Triumph and tears – lessons we learned from health world in 2012
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These include drugs to treat cancer, high cholesterol, heart and blood-vessel conditions as well as prevent infections. Side effects can range from abnormally rapid heartbeat to kidney damage. The advice is to always read the patient information …
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