Montgomery Extends Smoking Ban to Most County Property

Montgomery extends smoking ban to most county property

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One tweak allows the county's director of health and human services to designate outdoor smoking areas in certain facilities that treat drug dependency. Officials said they were concerned that a total smoking ban might adversely affect some individuals …
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Zinc Chelation Does Not Affect Stroke Outcome

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A third outcome measure, the number of days patients spent at home or with relatives for the first 90 days, also did not show an advantage for the treatment drug (median, 36 vs 36.5 days; P = .25). Mortality, too, was similar, … Asked to comment on …
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Follow-up Data Show ZYTIGA Plus Prednisone Continues to Delay Progression …

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No new safety concerns were identified with the longer treatment with ZYTIGA compared to previously reported findings with the drug in mCRPC patients who had prior chemotherapy. In this interim analysis, fatigue, fluid retention, low blood potassium, …
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