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More than one-third of employed individuals report work-related health problems

35.1 Percent of Workers Report Work-Related Health Problems

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Construction is the industry with the highest prevalence of work-related health problems

March 2020 Briefing – Dermatology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for March 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
In a joint statement released by the American Medical Association

Doctors, Hospitals, Pharmacies Warned Not to Stockpile Meds

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Professional societies issue stern warning not to inappropriately prescribe meds for COVID-19
The first U.S. Army field hospital for civilian patients opened in New York City Monday and could be the first of many across the nation as it struggles with the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Army Opens Field Hospital in New York City

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Field hospital in Manhattan meant to handle non-COVID-19 patients to free up space in city hospitals
The National Institutes of Health has launched a new website with educational resources for hospital employees

Workers at Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Can Access Online Training

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The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences launched virtual training website to protect workers
National health expenditures are projected to increase at an average annual rate of 5.4 percent for 2019 to 2028

National Health Spending Expected to Increase Through 2028

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National health expenditures expected to represent 19.7 percent of gross domestic product by 2028
Scars from Mohs micrographic surgery for facial skin cancers are often longer than patients expect

Patients Underestimate Length of Mohs Surgery Scars

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Physicians more accurately estimate scar length and can help set expectations
From 2013 to 2016

Large Decrease Seen in Melanoma Mortality From 2013 to 2016

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Overall mortality decrease started in 2013 following introduction of 10 new treatments in 2011
Patients with psoriasis may have a slightly increased risk for cancer

Psoriasis Linked to Increased Risk for Developing Cancer

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Increased risk particularly seen with keratinocyte cancer and lymphomas
Cancer incidence and death rates have decreased in recent years

Decreases Seen in Cancer Incidence, Death Rates

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Two studies show decreases in incidence and death rates, but variation by sex, race/ethnicity, age