Category Archives: Harvard School of Public Health

Nicotine replacement therapies may not be effective in helping people quit smoking

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Public release date: 9-Jan-2012Contact: Marge Dwyermhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu617-432-8416Harvard School of Public Health  Nicotine replacement therapies may not be effective in helping people quit smoking Boston, MA – Nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) designed to help people stop smoking, specifically nicotine patches and nicotine … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Food and Drug Administration, Harvard School of Public Health, Nicotine gum, Nicotine patch, Nicotine replacement therapy, Smoking cessation, University of Massachusetts Boston | Leave a comment

New drugs for prostate cancer

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Image via CrunchBase By ANDREW POLLACK Published: June 27, 2011 Enlarge This Image A group of new drugs is promising to prolong the lives and relieve the symptoms of men with advanced prostate cancer, but could also add billions of dollars to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Conditions and Diseases, finasteride, Genitourinary, Harvard School of Public Health, Health, Prostate, Prostate cancer | Leave a comment

Se debe tratar la Otitis Media en niños menores de 2 años ?

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Hoberman A, Paradise JL, Rockette HE, Shaikh N, Wald ER, Kearney DH et al. Treatment of Acute Otitis Media in Children under 2 Years of Age. N Engl J Med 2011; 364: 105-115.   TC  PDF En este ensayo clínico se incluyeron niños … Continue reading →

Posted in Ear, Harvard School of Public Health, Health, New England Journal of Medicine, Otalgia, otitis media, Passive smoking, United States | Leave a comment