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Nearly two-thirds of actively practicing physicians are still carrying medical school debt

One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10+ Years to Pay Off Debt

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Survey shows that taking extra shifts is one strategy to help doctors pay off medical school debt
Warning labels for the suspected cancer-causing weed killer glyphosate (Roundup) will not be approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

EPA Will Not Approve Warning Labels for Glyphosate

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Last year, Roundup maker Monsanto obtained court order blocking the warning labels
Only two-thirds of all health care providers are fully adherent to surgical guidelines for risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy

Adherence to Surgical Guidelines Low for Salpingo-Oophorectomy

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Gynecologic oncologists more likely to fully adhere to surgical protocol than ob-gyns
Red meat consumption may increase the risk of invasive breast cancer

Red Meat Consumption May Up Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer

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Findings from prospective cohort study of sisters or half-sisters of women diagnosed with breast cancer
Cancer survivors with high-deductible health plans are more likely to experience delayed or foregone care

Delayed/Foregone Care More Likely for Cancer Survivors With HDHPs

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Having a health savings account can mitigate the impact of the high-deductible health plan
Elderly HIV-infected patients with cancer have worse outcomes than HIV-uninfected patients with cancer

Worse Cancer Outcomes for Elderly HIV-Infected Patients

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Significantly higher rates of relapse or death for HIV-infected men with prostate cancer, women with breast cancer
A breakthrough gene therapy will be covered for certain types of lymphoma and leukemia

Medicare to Cover CAR-T Therapy for Leukemia, Lymphoma

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Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy boosts a patient's own immune cells
Patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer

Breast Cancer Surgery + Another Procedure Ups Complications

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Findings for women undergoing additional plastic or gynecological procedure at time of breast cancer surgery
About two-thirds of patients who survive hospitalization for sepsis have persistent elevation of inflammation and immunosuppression biomarkers

Persistent Inflammation After Sepsis Linked to Higher Mortality

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Persistent inflammation, immunosuppression linked to increased mortality and readmission after discharge
Younger patients with colorectal cancer are more likely to present with abdominal pain and via an emergency

Younger CRC Patients More Likely to Present With Abdominal Pain

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Young colorectal cancer patients more often present via emergency; have lowest percentage early-stage cancer