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Vapor and Mirrors: Are E-Cigarettes Masquerading as a Safer Alternative?
E-cigarettes have gained popularity over the last few years, but are they really as safe as people may think?
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Drug News
Free Preventive Services for >25 Million Medicare Beneficiaries
Due to ACA, 25.4 million Original beneficiaries received at least one free preventive service in 2013
News
Smokers Can Quit While Being Treated for Stimulant Addiction
According to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, smokers who are addicted to cocaine or methamphetamine can quit smoking while being treated for their stimulant addiction, without interfering.
Drug News
Preventive Measures, Better Treatment Cut Stroke Deaths
A combination of factors, including public health programs and clinical interventions designed to reduce cardiovascular risks, has contributed to the decline in stroke mortality in the United States.
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Managing Gout in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
The most recent guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology
include pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapy for hyperuricemia.
Drug News
IBD Ups Risk of Certain Arterial Thromboembolic Events
The risk of cerebrovascular accident was significantly increased with IBD, particularly in females and young adults.
Drug News
Performance-for-Pay Incentives Improve Cardiovascular Care
Performance-for-pay (P4P) incentives correlate with improvements in cardiovascular health care quality in electronic health record (EHR)-enabled small primary care clinics; and, EHR use is associated with less health care utilization among patients with diabetes.
Drug News
E-Cigarettes Modestly Effective for Helping Smokers Quit
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are modestly effective for helping smokers quit; and, a three-month television antismoking campaign is effective for increasing quit attempts.
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CDC: Over 200,000 CVD-Related Deaths Could Have Been Prevented
At least 200,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease could have been prevented through changes in health habits, according to the CDC.
Drug News
In Coronary Patients, Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Is Uncommon
The prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors in patients with either a coronary heart disease or stroke event is low in various countries with different income levels, but those living in poorer countries have the lowest prevalence.
