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Reynolds American began test marketing Zonnic nicotine gum, the company’s first NRT product to be sold in the United States, in the state of Iowa and in Omaha, Nebraska. Each package of Zonnic nicotine gum contained 10 pieces of mint-, cinnamon-, or fruit-flavored gum and cost $3.65, about half the price of a pack of...Read More

Asthma While its injection for severe asthma (benralizumab) fared well, substantially cutting the need for patients with severe asthma to take oral steroids. Phase I study in subjects with mild asthma demonstrated that iv. benralizumab (0.3–3.0 mg/kg) rapidly induced near total depletion of peripheral blood eosinophils while exhibiting an adequate safety profile and dose-proportional pharmacokinetics....Read More

Mild cognitive impairment MCI   Diet and activity may have some positive effects in patients with MCI. The risk of developing MCI is lower in individuals who consume a Mediterranean diet, and interactive, mentally challenging activities, as well as moderate exercise, have the potential to be helpful in MCI. Ten Risks You need to know...Read More