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The U.S. health care system is one of the least efficient worldwide based on a Bloomberg index that assesses life expectancy

U.S. Health Care System Is One of the Least Efficient Worldwide

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America ranked 50 out of 55 countries in 2014, according to a Bloomberg index
Many men who have sex with men are not aware that pre-exposure prophylaxis medication can protect them from HIV

Not Enough Men Who Have Sex With Men Aware of PrEP

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Only 42 percent of Baltimore MSM knew about pre-exposure prophylaxis medication
From 2004 to 2011 there was no increase in the number of hospitalizations during pregnancy and delivery for HIV-infected women

Hospitalizations in Pregnancy, Delivery Stable for HIV-Infected

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No increase in hospitalizations from 2004 to 2011
Effective strategies for managing physician burnout include mindfulness and stress-management training

Strategies Presented for Managing Physician Burnout

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Shorter workdays, stress-management training can help the more than half of U.S. physicians affected
Doctors are spending more than $32

Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT

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Costs increased by 40 percent between 2009 and 2015 and are expected to continue increasing
A new resource has been developed to help physicians identify distressed colleagues and help them to access care

New AMA Module Helps Identify Physician Distress

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Module includes steps to ID doctors at risk, such as talking about risk factors, warning signs for suicide
Meditation can allow attending physicians to be "in attendance" in order to heal and maintain personal well-being

Meditation Recommended for Helping Attendings ‘Attend’

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Expert says meditation should be practiced every day and can help address burnout
Many HIV-infected patients have rapid and successful immune and virological response to antiretroviral therapy

Rapid, Successful Response to ART for Many Patients With HIV

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Factors associated with virological success include having undetectable viral load, use of three drugs
Roughly one in every five American health care workers do not receive the annual influenza vaccination

CDC: Too Many Health Care Workers Not Getting Flu Vaccine

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Vaccination protects both workers and patients
The proposed capping of copays will raise premiums and is likely to increase drug prices

Capping Copays Will Raise Premiums, Up Drug Prices

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Capping likely to benefit about 1 percent of all Americans who take any prescription drug per year