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Physician leaders with good leadership qualities are more likely to have employees who are satisfied and do not show signs of burnout

Physician Leadership Training May Help Counteract Burnout

Leadership ratings strongly linked to employee burnout and satisfaction
Experiments in mosquitoes suggest that bacteria may help curb the spread of the Zika virus

Bacterium Blocks Zika Virus Isolates in Aedes Mosquitoes

Infecting mosquitoes with Wolbachia lowers, inactivates levels of virus in their bodies, saliva
European residents have access to the same health care services as U.S. residents but pay much less

Report: Why Health Care Costs Are Lower in Europe Than U.S.

Main reason for price difference is national system that negotiates with medical providers
Arsenic in drinking water from private wells may explain the elevated bladder cancer risk among people in three New England states

Well Water a Suspected Cause of Bladder Cancer in New England

Researchers believe arsenic exposure might contribute to higher-than-normal rates
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to weigh the potential benefits and harms of screening for celiac disease in asymptomatic individuals. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online May 3 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Celiac Disease Screening

Evidence is inadequate for assessing harms, benefits of screening in asymptomatic individuals
Respiratory and viral infections in the first six months of life may increase the odds of a child developing type 1 diabetes by nearly 20 percent

Infant Viral Infections Might Raise Risk of Type 1 Diabetes

Higher odds of type 1 diabetes in children who had respiratory, viral infections in first six months of life
Baseline serum periostin levels and levels of serum free immunoglobulin E during treatment follow-up may be useful in assessing response to omalizumab treatment for asthma

Markers That Predict Omalizumab Response Identified

Baseline periostin level, free IgE during treatment follow-up tied to asthma exacerbations
Glaucoma may be associated with lower fractional anisotropy in the optic radiations

Glaucoma May Result From White Matter Degeneration

Link between glaucoma and fractional anisotropy seen in brain regions
With the nation's largest health insurer exiting all but a few Affordable Care Act exchanges next year

2017 May Offer Fewer Choices for Affordable Care Act Enrollees

UnitedHealth's exit from most marketplaces highlights health exchanges' growing pains
Children living in an area of New York state that uses aerial pesticides to control mosquitoes have a higher rate of autism than children in neighboring areas

PAS: Aerial Pesticide Spraying Tied to Higher Autism Rates

But researcher says finding doesn't prove cause-and-effect connection