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The United States lags behind other advanced nations when it comes to infant mortality and the life expectancy of its citizens

Global Burden of Disease Report Evaluates the World’s Health

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Life expectancy in the United States trails other wealthy nations
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
Human papillomavirus-negative women have low long-term incidence of cervical cancer and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 or worse

Low Incidence of Cervical Cancer, CIN3+ for HPV-Negative Women

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Low incidence may support extension of cervical screening interval beyond five years
From 2001 to 2011 there was a considerable increase in the burden of cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure

Burden of Cirrhosis, Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Increasing

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From 2001 to 2011, number of hospitalizations for cirrhosis nearly doubled; prevalence of ACLF up
The average maximum human life span is 115 years

Scientists Claim Limit to Human Life Span Has Been Reached

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More people might attain very old age, but probably not beyond 125 years
Industry-funded researchers say they've developed a way to improve the accuracy of glycated hemoglobin testing

Industry-Funded Team Says Algorithm Improves HbA1c Value

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Scientists say their mathematical formula improves accuracy of glycated hemoglobin testing
In a new report

More Evidence of Zika Connection to Guillain-Barré Syndrome

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Virus detected in body fluids of Colombians with Guillain-Barré syndrome
The measles outbreak that occurred in an Amish community in 2014 illustrates the ongoing threat the infection presents -- and the importance of routine vaccination

CDC Reviews Measles Outbreak in Amish Community

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Nearly all who were infected had not been vaccinated, researchers say
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol-lowering genetic variants are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Exposure to LDL-C-Lowering Genetic Variants Ups T2DM Risk

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Meta-analysis shows heterogeneous associations for genes in or near NPC1L1 with type 2 diabetes
Duodenal bacteria from patients with celiac disease and healthy individuals have distinct effects on gluten breakdown and immunogenicity

Distinct Duodenal Bacteria in Celiac Disease, Controls

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Duodenal bacteria from patients with CD have distinct effect on gluten breakdown, immunogenicity