Out of Many, One HIV Treatment

Out of Many, One HIV Treatment

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Among the former, though, is the arrival of a new medication, Gilead's Stribild, a capsule that fuses four drugs into one pill, which may just revolutionize treatment routines for anyone who is just now testing positive. Stribild (previously known as …
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SWFAS, Lee Mental Health Center explore merger

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A possible merger between Southwest Florida Addiction Services and Lee Mental Health Center, a deal aimed at streamlining treatment services, could be cemented as soon as January. The arrangement, negotiations for which were announced Monday, …
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Asthma Drug Advair Safety Questioned

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The recommended first line of treatment for mild to moderate asthma is steroids alone (e.g., budesonide, mometasone, flunisolide, among others), while Advair and similar asthma drugs are recommended for severe asthma that has not responded well to …
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More patients to benefit from new anti-clotting drug

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just expanded the approved use of Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) to include treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE), and to reduce the risk of recurrent DVT and PE following initial treatment.
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