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Patients with poorly controlled cardiovascular disease risk factors could improve their prognosis by having pharmacists help manage their care

Pharmacist Involvement Can Improve Cardiovascular Care

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Patients receiving pharmacists' care lowered their estimated future risk of cardiovascular disease
An experimental antibiotic has shown promise against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in animals

Experimental Antibiotic Shows Promise in Fight Against MRSA

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Combination of antibiotics TXA709 and cefdinir successfully treated infected animals
The small apparent increase in risk of melanoma in men prescribed phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors may be explained by greater sun exposure

No Conclusive Link Between Melanoma Risk, PDE5 Inhibitors

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Researchers say skin cancer in these patients is likely due to more sun exposure
Liraglutide (Victoza) cuts the risk of heart attack and stroke in type 2 diabetes patients

ADA: Liraglutide Lowers Risk for Cardiovascular Events in T2DM

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Daily, injected medication shows 'encouraging' results in international trial
The small apparent increase in risk of melanoma in men prescribed phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors may be explained by greater sun exposure

Melanoma Risk Up Slightly With PDE5 Inhibitors

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Researchers say skin cancer in these patients is likely due to more sun exposure
There is a need for development of new anti-herpetic compounds with different mechanisms of action for herpes simplex viral keratitis

Treatment Options Reviewed for Herpes Simplex Viral Keratitis

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Options include acyclovir, valacyclovir, topical ganciclovir; need for development of new compounds
The Diabetes Collaborative Registry provides information regarding the quality of diabetes mellitus care

ADA: Diabetes Collaborative Registry IDs Burden of Cardiac Risk

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Registry offers information on quality of diabetes care across primary, specialty care spectrum
For patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular risk

ADA: Empagliflozin Linked to Reduction in T2DM Nephropathy

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Reduction in incident or worsening nephropathy, and in doubling of serum creatinine level
Any of the prescription weight-loss drugs on the market can help obese adults lose weight

Some Weight-Loss Drugs Are More Effective Than Others

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Side effects should also be taken into account when prescribing
Opioid use may significantly increase mortality risk

Long-Acting Opioids May Increase Risk of All-Cause Mortality

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Much of the risk related to cardiovascular complications, not overdoses