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Antidepressant helps prevent heart problems – Expert Q&A

Antidepressant helps prevent heart problems – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 25 July 201811 February 2019

A popular antidepressant has been shown to prevent further heart problems in people with depression and a history of heart […]

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Promising pill for kicking the smoking habit

In the News  |  Published: 19 December 201423 December 2014

A low-cost quit-smoking pill is more effective than nicotine-replacement therapy, according to new research from the University of Auckland, published yesterday in the New England […]

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Painkiller research confirms heart risk – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 May 201331 May 2013

New research confirms and clarifies the link between high doses of commonly prescribed painkillers and adverse cardiovascular events such as […]

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Painkiller use high despite risks – study

In the News  |  Published: 15 February 201315 February 2013

The anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac, sold as Voltaren in New Zealand, has come under fire internationally for being too widely used […]

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