Including smoking cessation program with treatment for PTSD shows higher rate of quitting

Including smoking cessation program with treatment for PTSD shows higher rate of quitting
Among smokers with military-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), integrating smoking cessation treatment with mental health care for PTSD resulted in higher rates of prolonged smoking abstinence, compared to referral for assistance with quitting smoking, according to a study in the Dec. 8 issue of JAMA.
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High CTC levels predicted poor outcome in metastatic breast cancer
A high level of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) — cells that have detached from a tumor and are circulating in the body through the blood — are an independent prognostic marker in metastatic breast cancer as first-line therapy. In addition, persistence of high CTC level during therapy was found to be an early marker of poor outcome.
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N.J. Senate Democrats hope to force Gov. Christie to loosen rules on medical marijuana
Frank H. Conlon/For The Star-LedgerNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie stands with bill sponsor Assemblyman Reed Gusciora as they answer questions about medical marijuana during a press conference at the Governor’s Office in Trenton in December. TRENTON — New Jersey’s state…
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