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Nine out of 10 American doctors are happy with their choice of profession

90 Percent of U.S. Physicians Satisfied With Career Choice

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AMA survey of physicians, residents, and medical students finds most are satisfied despite challenges
There seems to be a positive association for extremely low-frequency magnetic fields exposure with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mortality in men

Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields Tied to ALS Death

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Possible association for ALS mortality with occupational exposure to ELF-MFs in men
Marathon runners can develop acute kidney injury and diagnostic indicators of tubular injury

Marathon Runners Show Signs of Short-Term Kidney Injury

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Injury and repair biomarker levels suggest structural damage to renal tubules
The causal links between Zika virus infection

Study Explores Links Between Zika, GBS, Microcephaly in Brazil

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Apparent resurgence of Zika virus and GBS early in 2016, but no subsequent increase in microcephaly
BRCA testing has shifted from being primarily used in cancer patients to being used in unaffected women

BRCA Mutation Testing Shifts to Unaffected Women

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From 2004 to 2014, greater percent of testing in unaffected women versus cancer patients
In a position paper published online March 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

ACP Issues Challenge to Cut Task Burden and Put Patients First

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American College of Physicians details policy recommendations to reduce administrative burden
The volume of insurance advertisements during the first Affordable Care Act enrollment period correlated with change in uninsurance rates

TV Ads for ACA Enrollment Linked to Decline in Uninsured Rates

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Counties exposed to higher volumes of local insurance ads had larger drop in uninsurance
Genetic predisposition to hyperglycemia raises the odds of coronary artery disease (CAD)

Genetic Hyperglycemia Raises Risk of Coronary Artery Disease

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Increased risk of coronary artery disease is separate from diabetes risk
Magnetic resonance imaging-targeted biopsy could reduce the need for biopsies and overdiagnosis with low-grade prostate cancer

MRI-Based Strategy Reduces Biopsies in Prostate CA Screening

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MRI-based screening could reduce unnecessary biopsies, overdiagnosis of low-grade cancer
From 1992 to 2014 there was a decrease in the rate of malpractice claims paid on behalf of physicians in the United States

Paid Malpractice Claims Cut in Half From 1992 to 2014 in U.S.

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But, increase in mean compensation amounts and percentage of paid claims exceeding $1 million