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Long work hours (≥60 hours/week) are associated with poor glycemic control in young Japanese men with type 2 diabetes

Long Work Hours Tied to Poor Glycemic Control in T2DM

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Findings seen in young male, but not female, Japanese workers with type 2 diabetes mellitus
The overall cancer death rate decreased continuously by 27 percent from 1991 to 2016

Cancer Death Rate in U.S. Decreased Continuously From 1991 to 2016

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Socioeconomic inequalities are widening, but racial gap in cancer mortality narrowing slowly
Eliminating the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate penalty is unlikely to destabilize the individual market in California but could roll back coverage gains

ACA Coverage Gains Could Erode Without Individual Mandate

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However, individual market in California not expected to destabilize because of mandate penalty
Strict local tobacco retail licensing regulation may lower rates of cigarette and electronic cigarette use among youth and young adults

Strict Ordinances Tied to Lower Youth Tobacco Use

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Jurisdictions with most restrictive ordinances had lowest odds of ever cigarette use, past 30-day use
For extremely preterm infants

Single-Family Rooms May Benefit Very Preterm Infants

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Reduced sepsis, increased breastfeeding rates observed; no difference in neurodevelopment vs. open bay units
The feeling that life is filled with worthwhile activities may promote healthier aging and help sustain meaningful relationships

Feeling Life Is Worthwhile Linked to Healthier Aging

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Feeling tied to stronger relationships, greater social engagement and prosperity, less loneliness
Less than two-thirds of eligible 30- to 65-year-old women are up to date with cervical cancer screening

Cervical Cancer Screening Rates ‘Unacceptably Low’

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Just 64.6 percent of 30- to 65-year-old women up to date, but Pap-HPV cotesting has increased
Most emergency visits by children occur at nonpediatric emergency departments

Antibiotics Prescribed for Children More Often at Nonpediatric EDs

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Frequency of guideline-concordant prescribing for respiratory conditions lower at nonpediatric EDs
From 1997 through 2016

Medical Marketing Has Increased in Past 20 Years

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Considerable increase seen from 1997 through 2016, especially in direct-to-consumer advertising
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends hepatitis B virus infection screening in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Jan. 8 by the task force.

USPSTF Affirms Guidance for Hep B Screening at First Prenatal Visit

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Evidence convincing that universal prenatal screening reduces perinatal transmission of HBV