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Stress and burnout are increasingly prevalent among physicians

Burnout Can Have Acute Personal, Professional Consequences

Physician burnout can contribute to failed relationships, substance abuse, suicidal ideation
Growth in U.S. health spending is expected to average 5.8 percent for 2015 to 2025

Growth in U.S. Health Spending Set to Average 5.8 Percent

By 2025, health spending is expected to account for 20.1 percent of the economy
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling upholding the University of Texas at Austin's consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions has implications for medical schools

Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact Med School Admissions

AMA says diverse workforce is a key strategy to combatting health disparities
Recommendations for the use of antiretroviral therapy in HIV infection have been updated for adults

Recommendations Updated for Use of Antiretroviral Tx in HIV

Preexposure prophylaxis for at-risk individuals; postexposure prophylaxis for after exposure
HIV transmission is highly unlikely among heterosexual couples who have sex without condoms when one partner carries the virus but takes antiretroviral therapy

Small HIV Infection Risk in Condomless Sex With Use of ART

Study suggests transmission risk is low if infected person adheres to antiretroviral treatment
For physicians with faculty appointments at 24 U.S. public medical schools there are significant salary differences between men and women

Differences in Salary for Male, Female Faculty Physicians

Significant differences seen even after accounting for age, experience, specialty, faculty rank
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is appealing to physicians to join the agency as part of its recovery from a 2014 scandal linked to excessive wait times

VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency

Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees
Only about half of trials registered at ClinicalTrials.gov are listed in the largest data-sharing repository

Many Clinical Trials Are Not Listed in Data-Sharing Repository

Fifty-three percent of randomized clinical trials were listed at Clinical Study Data Request website

June 2016 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for June 2016. This roundup includes...
For pregnant women with HIV infection

Invasive Prenatal Testing Doesn’t Up HIV Transmission Risk

No HIV transmission among women who were on HAART at the time of invasive testing