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Only one in five Americans support a repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Poll: Many Americans Concerned About ACA Repeal

But, as has always been the case, support for the law depends on political affiliation
Going gluten-free when there's no medical need to do so won't boost cardiovascular health -- and might even harm it

Gluten-Free Diet Not Healthy for Patients Without Celiac Disease

Consuming low levels of dietary gluten may increase risk of coronary heart disease
A new survey of American workers finds political conflicts in the workplace are creating stress and taking a toll on job performance. The poll was conducted by the American Psychological Association.

Post-Election Political Talk Adding to Workplace Stress

Employees are feeling more stressed and cynical, and job productivity may suffer, survey finds
Patients with peripheral artery disease have low use of medication therapy and lifestyle counseling

Low Use of Medications, Lifestyle Counseling in PAD Patients

Increased odds of antiplatelet therapy, statins, ACEI/ARB, smoking counseling with comorbid CAD
Older patients are at greater risk for hip fractures for two weeks after they start taking prescription sleeping pills

New Rx for Sleeping Pills Can Up Risk of Hip Fracture

New users of sleep aids have fracture rate 2.5 times greater than peers not taking these drugs
While the overall mortality rate among black Americans dropped 25 percent between 1999 and 2015

CDC: Mortality Rate for Black Americans Drops 25 Percent

But CDC report also found they're still more likely to die at an earlier age than whites
Installation of a health and safety passive remote patient monitoring system in the homes of older adults seems to result in health care cost savings

Passive Home Monitoring Yields Health Care Savings

Installation of passive remote patient monitoring in homes of elderly cuts health care use
Family income can take a big hit when a wife or husband cares for a spouse with cancer

Household Income Takes a Hit After Cancer Diagnosis in Spouse

Household income drops as much as 9 percent, new research finds
Gender differences in depression diagnosis and symptoms start to appear around the age of 12

Gender Differences in Depression Tend to Appear About Age 12

Still unclear why more women than men affected by the disorder, researcher says
Many seniors over age 85 need help with finances and/or managing their medications

Aging Substantially Ups Risk for Needing Help With Money, Meds

By 85, numbers in need of assistance significantly rise, researchers say