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July 8th 2025
Real-world studies reveal GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide yield less weight loss than clinical trials, highlighting treatment discontinuation challenges.
Smoking Cessation Therapy Coupled with Lung Cancer Screening Shows Positive Results
February 18th 2017Smokers who receive telephone-based smoking cessation counseling shortly after undergoing lung cancer screening may be more likely to quit smoking, a new Georgetown Lombardi-led study finds.
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Patient Opioid Abuse Could Depend on ER Physician
February 17th 2017A new study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine casts new light on the severity of the opioid abuse crisis in the United States. Nearly one out of 48 people who are newly prescribed an opioid will become long-term users, the study’s lead author said.
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CROI 2017: Daily Oral PrEP Effective Even in Presence of Bacterial Vaginosis
February 16th 2017Women with abnormal vaginal microbiota showed no difference in efficacy of daily oral PrEP compared to women with normal vaginal microbiota, according to data presented at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle.
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