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Enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is down with just days left to sign up

Enrollment Under the Affordable Care Act Down From Last Year

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In most states, Saturday is the sign-up deadline for coverage beginning Jan. 1
A mail-based human papillomavirus self-testing program appears to be a promising approach to screening women in Appalachia

Mail-Based HPV Testing May Increase Access

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Findings based on a pilot of underscreened women in Appalachia
An expert consensus decision pathway has been developed for tobacco cessation treatment; the report was published online Dec. 5 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Consensus Decision Pathway Developed for Tobacco Cessation

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Patients who use tobacco should be offered brief intervention, including prescriptions, behavioral support
CT-P13

Reference Infliximab, Biosimilar Equivalent for Crohn’s Disease

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CT-P13 is equivalent to reference product in primary outcome; no difference in safety outcomes
After extensive adjustment for confounders

Flu Vaccine Linked to Reduced Risk for Death in Heart Failure

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After adjustment for confounders, vaccine linked to lower all-cause, cardiovascular death
After implementation of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education diversity accreditation standards

U.S. Medical Schools See Increase in Diversity

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More female, black, and Hispanic matriculants seen after diversity accreditation standards implemented
Policies for paid childbearing or family leave for residents are lacking at top-ranking medical schools and may be exacerbated by lack of direction from specialty boards

Paid Childbearing Policies Lacking for Residents

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Policies optimizing competing goals and defining training competency needed
Less than an hour a week of resistance exercise is associated with decreased risks for cardiovascular disease-related events and all-cause mortality

Less Than One Hour of Resistance Training Weekly Tied to Lower CVD Risk

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No further risk reduction for CVD morbidity, all-cause mortality seen for ≥60 minutes/week
For individuals with asthma

PM2.5 Exposure Linked to Asthma Rescue Medication Use

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National 1 µg/m³ drop in PM2.5 concentration would result in economic benefit of nearly $350 million
Women may have a lower risk for chronic kidney disease progression and death compared with men

Women Face Less Kidney Disease Morbidity and Mortality Than Men

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Risk for progression to end-stage renal disease and death appears to be lower in women than men