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Naltrexone Implant Promising for Treatment of Heroin Dependence
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In a retrospective study of heroin-dependent persons from Australia, researchers found that hospitalizations due to opioid use decreased significantly following treatment with naltrexone implants -- an outcome that was not observed in another cohort of patients who received traditional methadone maintenance treatment. Reuters Health Information
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Carbocisteine Reduces COPD Flare-Ups
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Treatment with carbocisteine, a mucolytic drug with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, can significantly reduce the yearly exacerbation rate in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the results of a Chinese study indicate. Reuters Health Information
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