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Although there are many demands on residents

Residents Should Take Advantage of Paid Time Off

Residents report making time for family, pursuing interests, and squeezing in important trips
On average

Hospitals Charge 479 Percent of Cost of Drugs on Average

Seventeen percent of hospitals charge 700 percent of cost; 8 percent have markup over 1,000 percent
Untreated gestational diabetes is associated with development of subsequent glucose metabolism disorders in mothers

Gestational Diabetes Tied to Subsequent Glucose Disorders

Long-term effects seen in mothers, but offspring not significantly overweight, obese
There is considerable variability in the sugar content of yogurts

Few Yogurt Products Qualify As Low-Sugar

Only two of 101 children's yogurt and fromage frais products had ≤5 g sugar/100 g of product
More than 60 percent of adults report having had at least one adverse childhood experience

>60 Percent of Adults Report Adverse Childhood Experiences

Higher ACE exposures for black, Hispanic, multiracial individuals, those with below high school education
Children with a history of neonatal abstinence syndrome are more likely to be referred for a disability evaluation and meet criteria for a disability

Educational Disabilities More Likely With Neonatal Abstinence

Children with neonatal abstinence syndrome more likely to be evaluated, meet criteria for disability
Almost 20 percent of children and adolescents used prescription medications in 2013 to 2014

20% of Children, Adolescents Use Prescription Medications

8.2 percent of concurrent users of prescription meds at risk for potentially major drug-drug interactions
The most common electronically sent and received types of patient health information include laboratory results and medication lists

Patient Health Information Often Shared Electronically

Most commonly observed types of PHI sent are referrals, laboratory results, medication lists
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has formally released its proposal to replace the Clean Power Plan with the Affordable Clean Energy Rule

EPA Plan Will Maintain Carbon Emissions From Power Plants

Inadequate regulation of carbon pollution will likely have current, future consequences for human health
In 2016 the age-standardized prevalence of insufficient physical activity was 27.5 percent

Global Prevalence of Insufficient Activity 27.5 Percent

Levels of insufficient physical activity stable between 2001, 2016; increase seen in high-income countries