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Varenicline May Help Smokers With Heart Disease to Quit
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Promising news for smokers with cardiovascular disease: the nicotine receptor partial agonist varenicline helps treat the addiction not only in healthy smokers but also in smokers with cardiovascular disease (CVD), say researchers in the January 19 issue of Circulation. Reuters Health Information
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Air Pollution Can Induce Arrhythmias in Some MI Patients
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A history of myocardial infarction can increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmias when patients are exposed to airborne particulate matter, according to Italian researchers. Failure to take beta-blockers appears to make these patients more prone to autonomic dysregulation. Reuters Health Information
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Obama: Time for Talk Is Over on Healthcare Bill
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President Barack Obama declared on Wednesday the "time for talk is over" and urged the U.S. Congress to vote on healthcare as his health secretary directly challenged insurers to forgo profits to make coverage more affordable. Reuters Health Information
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