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Although data presented in the post hoc analysis were promising, further studies are necessary to determine clinical efficacy.
CHEST 2020
High quality communication in tobacco treatment programs with lung cancer screenings was significantly associated with self-efficacy for smoking cessation.
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Large birth registry study conducted in Norway and Sweden did not show link to major malformations
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The outpatient procedure provides noninvasive magnetic stimulation to areas of the brain known to be associated with addiction.
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Guideline offers simple practice changes that may increase effectiveness of tobacco-dependence pharmacotherapy.
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Robert Brook, M.D., and May Chu, PhD, discussed importance of face masks during HD Live! interview
Drugs in the Pipeline
The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to AXS-05 (Axsome Therapeutics) for the treatment of Alzheimer disease (AD) agitation.
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Three major medical organizations have issued recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of advanced prostate cancer, including metastatic hormone-sensitive disease and nonmetastatic and metastatic castration-resistant disease.
ATS 2020
Both stable current smokers and individuals who had quit exhibited significantly less anxiety but more depression.
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COPD patients, smokers have up-regulation of ACE-2, the cellular entry receptor for SARS-CoV-2