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Although Gonorrhea is not tops on the list of patients in my practice (I’ve not seen an identified case in 10 years) it is still important to know about another ‘superbug’ that has been created by overuse of antibiotics. In this case, the last line treatment, Ceftriaxone, has failed to treat Gonorrhea in a number …
A recent analysis of data from several studies suggests an increased risk in heart attack for patients quitting smoking using Chantix. This data was published in a respected Canadian medical journal and does appear valid. Risk is not great with the medication (absolute risk is 1.06 in 100 vs. baseline of .82 per 100), but …